Alice's apartment was great! You couldn't ask for a better location. You're literally in the very epicenter of the hearbeat of Porto. Yes, there is a late night discoteca 4 floors down and you can hear the dull beat late at night if you're awake but it wasn't strong.
We are both light sleepers and had no issue with it.
The balcony is large enough for 2 people to go out and have wine at night and talk. We wish the balcony sides weren't so tall, as you couldn't really see the street once seated, but a minor complaint.
The apartment looked just like the photos except the kitchen was more like a kitchenette (if you like to cook a lot this apt is NOT for you) but we just wanted a microwave, a coffee maker, and a fridge. And Alice's place had that covered in every way.
Alice's husband let us in and gave us a ton of tips including a meticulously laid out book of restaurant recommendations (in several languages!!). Someone spent a lot of time on that guidebook. It also had rules of the house, wifi password, and everything you'd need during your stay. Very well organized!
The elevator is very tiny but very fast! There is only one unit per floor, so when you got off you were staring at the doorway to your apartment! Very nice.
The bathroom was updated and very nice. The beds were very firm (we were afraid too firm at first but we slept fine on them.) Both bedrooms had their own A/C that worked really well. And the living room had its own AC that also worked really well.
We would absolutely stay here again and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone! This was the best unit we stayed in during our travels through Europe this time.