We stayed 9 nights in Ines’place, and would highly recommend it. The apartment was great, filled with light and with everything you need for self-catering. The bed was comfortable and the wifi didn’t miss a beat.
Ines was terrific to deal with and couldn’t have been more helpful, printing us some bus tickets for onward travel, giving us lots of advice on things to do and see, and ringing a taxi for us when we left. Although the apartment is a good fifteen to twenty minute walk to the centre it is very well served by local buses, which are cheap and easy to use, as well as the Metro. In fact we much preferred the Boa Vista area to the crowded, tourist-infested streets of the old town.
We’d highly recommend a trip to the nearby Mercado Bom Sucesso for suckling pig and other delights. If you want to slurge, the excellent Antiquum is also a ten to fifteen minute walk away, while beer fans will love Caitro, a similar distance away.
Tip: the shower needs to run for a while before the hot water appears.