I stayed at Barbara's place and loved it - it felt like home and I was comfortable there. It is super well located, really near Sao Bento station and many places are walkable e.g. for food, wine, etc. The flat is near the main road, so can be a little noisy with traffic/loud pedestrians - I was woken up once but some earplugs helped. Definitely not a deal breaker though. The flat's kitchen has plenty of utensils and you can make anything if you didn't want to go out. That was nice as one night I decided to cook and never had a problem as all the key equipment is there. The TV has satellite channels so I could watch some good movies occasionally too. Also, broadband had consistently fast speeds - I never had a problem, unlike some other places I've stayed. There are electric heaters too which are a nice touch as on some days it got a bit chilly. Overall really pleased with my stay, and would certainly stay again if I'm in the area in the future. Thanks.