This apartment was absolutely amazing. A lovely woman coordinated our check in, met us at the door to show us around the apartment and left us to settle in with a glass of delicious port wine. The space looked exactly like the pictures and the view was even better. We spent some time sitting on the balcony watching the sunset and noticed the back kitchen of a restaurant. We decided to go there for dinner; it turned out to be a small, family run restaurant that was so welcoming and we ate the food we'd watched them prepare! There are a bunch of restaurants near by, as well as a row of bars that overlook the Jardim das Virtudes and that were very busy every night we were there (though it was carnival). The apartment was in a great location in the city, we were able to walk to most everything we wanted. The five flights of stairs are formidable, but it was definitely worth it.