Barbara's apartment is in a killer location - close to everything you might want to do as a tourist, including an easy walk across to Gaia to visit the Port cellars, great restaurants, supermarkets and a laundromat, and it is VERY near the Sao Bento train station (3mins walk) - fantastic if you want to visit wineries in the Douro or other places! The apartment is quite comfortable, especially the lovely big, bright bedroom, although the bathroom is a bit squished and it is a walk-up (about 3 flights). Unfortunately it is very loud...the bedroom faces a small pedestrian street where people gather just below the windows in summer, playing street football and hanging out, making quite a bit of noise. Not Barbara's fault, obviously, but just something to be aware of in summer, especially since you need to open the windows to stay cool (no AC). The strong fan does help a bit to drown out the noise.