Joao is a charming and thoughtful host with lots of helpful information and advice about his beautiful city. His welcome pack included coffee and tea which were indeed most welcome. The appartment is situated in a pleasant and quiet area of town about 20minutes walk from the centre but if one wanted to avoid that there's a metro literally on the other side of the road. The appartment is spacious and has something of an old world charm about it and we enjoyed our time there. All in all I would say this place represents excellent value for money.