We truly enjoyed our stay at João & Ana’s place. The location was perfect: away from the touristy areas, in a true neighborhood. There were plenty of places to eat and grab drinks, as well as local markets to buy food and staples.
João was very helpful with all our questions and checked on us (via email) midway through our visit. Upon arrival João gave us a tour of the apartment (explaining how things worked) as well as a map and walked us through the must see sights and neighborhoods to get us acclimated.
I would definitely recommend staying here. It was a great visit!