The location of the apartment is right across from the beach where there is a nice restaurant and bar. There is some traffic on the road, Avenida do Brasil, that runs in front of the apartment, so there is some vehicle and traffic noise. My friend and I traveled to O Porto for a weekend in July and were lucky enough to have 38 degrees that weekend!!!! There is no air conditioner or fan in the apartment, so it was quite hot even in the evenings with the windows open. It is a short bus ride into the center of town which is picturesque. Maria is fantastic and was very helpful with things to do and even had a printed out sheet with recommendations. She lives right next door so check in and check out are a breeze. I would highly recommend staying here, just try to pick a weekend with temperatures lower than the upper 30s!