This apartment was exactly as described and looked exactly like the photos. I suppose the only thing that was not clear when I booked is that the apartment we booked was one of 7 in the same building and sharing the same terrace. I knew there was more than one but not 7. However, when we were there this was not a problem at all and we were the only ones using the beautiful terrace that has spectacular views over the river. even if everyone had wanted to use it there was plenty of space and seating.
It is a little way out of the main city area but we knew that and we're happy to walk 25 minutes in each day although there is a tram you can use.
There is a good supermarket at the bottom of the road where there are also recycling bins which we also used.
Marcos recommended Graham's as a good place to try port tasting and the tour was excellent. It is a bit more of a hike to reach but worth it.
Marcos was a charming and helpful host and when we found there was no corkscrew in the apartment, there was one at our door when we returned from dinner. Excellent service!
There was modern quiet air conditioning, nice bedding and towels and just enough of the things you need like shampoo, washing up liquid etc which are the small touches we appreciate.