The apartment was beautiful and much more spacious than the photos suggest. Catia was very welcoming and gave some great tips on local restaurants and sights etc. The bottle of port was a lovey touch. The view from the balconies was outstanding (definitely worth the stairs to the apartment!), and although a bit noisy the doors are surprisingly soundproof and you would never guess you were in the middle of a city once they were shut. The place was spotlessly clean and smelled lovely and fresh, and had everything you could need. What really topped it off was the quick response from Ricardo when we had a problem opening the door to the main building at 1.30am, he came to our aid within ten minutes and opened the door with ease, and although we felt terrible for waking him he was very kind and made us feel like it was no trouble at all. We would 100% recommend Ricardo’s place to anyone wishing to visit this beautiful city. The location and hospitality was perfect and we had a wonderful stay. Thank you!