You can believe all these wonderful reviews! João and Andreia have earned them. They are very warm and genuine hosts who excel at providing a clean and comfortable home away from home. They both met us at the apartment and even helped us get our rental car to the nearby parking garage (just around the corner) AND get our luggage to the apt. The port, fruit and crackers were a nice surprise. The beds are super comfortable and even the pillows, which are tricky for us because we have neck/back issues. A seemingly small thing which we greatly appreciated is that the linens were high quality and soft AND include washcloths which were hard to come by elsewhere. We couldn't tell when we booked if we were close enough to everything but we didn't need to worry. It's true we love walking but it's so close to everything. The post office is around the corner, as is a small market (Minipreço). We walked through the Ribeira to the riverfront and across the bridge to Gaia among many other places. Their recommendations are spot on too. If you don't want to walk far, for lunch/dinner Rio's Tapas & Bar is great and just a few doors down and Patio do Duque (dinner) is excellent and across the street on the corner. So delicious! See you again soon.