The rental is run by an agency. There are a number of staff in the team so all questions and messages were answered quickly and in a very helpful manner.
The apartment itself is wonderful. It is prestige and it looks and feels like something out of a design magazine- but still has enough personal touches to make it feel Portuguese and homely. The quality of the fixtures and fittings is very high.
It is perfect for a large group. It has five bedrooms with double beds that can be separated into single ones. But there are also 2 sofa beds in the lounge area. Four out of the five bedrooms have a beautiful ensuite bathroom - the bathrooms are very open plan in the room (glass walls) which may be a little problem if the people sharing the room do not know each other well.
We were pleasantly surprised that the place was closer to the tourist centre than expected. 5 mins walk to the city hall and 15 mins walk to the river.
Very highly recommended.
Jamie