Manuel agreed to an earlier check in, which was very helpful, although the time frame was not established until the day itself, so I missed a message due to my travelling, but saw this later at Porto airport. We checked in about an hour and half earlier than first intended. The bottle of wine was much appreciated.
We just would have liked some instructions on how to use the hob which I found very difficult, but I did get a call back the same evening after I phoned Manuel about this. We had worked it out by then but I still found it complicated. There isn't an oven or grill so there is no option for roasting, grilling or baking, but if you are eating out some of the time this will make it easier. It's possible to make dishes on the two hobs, such as rice or pasta based meals and there is a microwave.
We had a phone call asking us to stay quiet after 8 pm, as I think my children were a little loud initially at times. They were just excitable as on holiday - also their father and some friends live in Porto so we had a couple of guests.
Fortunately we had an invitation to the countryside so we were able to leave the flat for a few days, so it would be quieter for the neighbours.
Thank you to Ines, and apologies about any disturbances after 8 pm. We did not return until late on Sunday night so not very much time to tidy up, but we put all used towels in the bathroom neatly, and stacked the used pots in the sink. I hope that the cleaner fee is enough to pay for the clean up. Apologies if it was not left very tidy!
Thank you for a lovely stay. It was short but we loved being on Rua Almada near the home of the children's father. We love Portugal and hope to return soon but we understand that there is a family with young children near Manuel's flat and they like quiet after 8 pm so we may need to find another venue.
Thank you to Manuel and Ines and apologies for any noise we made!