The apartment was exactly like the photos and spotless. We came with kids and they loved the big sunny courtyard and the cool setting. We said we would arrive 'between 1:30 and 2:30', got there at 2 and the host was waiting at the door with some local produce for us to try, which was a really nice touch. We got good tips on local restaurants and shops as well. Check in and out was super easy.
The apartment has a really good location - you can walk to the historic and commercial centres within 5mins and to the waterfront in 10. It's in a quiet little street but very close to Augusto metro stop which connects direct to the airport. Supermarket and cafes close by.
There were roadworks going on nearby when we were there which isn't the hosts fault, but we were out all day anyway and so if there was any noise it didn't really affect us.