This apartment really is perfectly placed. It is very near the river with a beautiful view out of the full length windows. The view from the bedrooms is also lovely, out towards the Palácio da Bolsa. The apartment itself is clean and well appointed. Access is via a lift and a small set of stairs from the smart entrance hall. We stayed for three nights and found that most of the places we wanted to visit were within easy walking distance. We had some fantastic food. Highly recommended is Cantina (R. das Flores 32) for a main meal and Sagardi Porto (R. de São João 54) for tapas-style nibbles. Our best evening, however, was when we did port tasting at Bacchus vini (R. da Lada 14). The staff were very informative and the view was amazing. There was only one slight disappointment with our stay and that was the noise-levels in the apartment. Judging by previous reviews, this seems like a recent problem. The music from the other side of the river was unbelievably loud at some points (concert-level) and went on until quite late at night. We saw no indication this was a special festival but we hope for the sake of other visitors that it was an aberration that will affect only us.