My stay in this apartment was great! I felt very safe, and both the bedroom and bathroom had locks you could lock from the inside and out. There is some typical city noise outside but that was not an issue for me. Everything was clean and easy to use. One thing to be aware of is that the window in the room does not have a screen on it, so you may want to bring bug spray (which I forgot to do). This seems to be typical in Portugal but was not something I expected. Overall, a great value for the price!