The appartment is just like in the photos, an open space appartment,very spacious with comfortable chairs for dinning, great bathroom and a small balcony. There is not space in the balcony for seating, but the view is quite nice especially at night as some of the Porto landmarks can be seen from there. The location is really unbeatable, you are right at the start of the tourist corridor with lots of shops and restaurants and many supermarkets at walking distance. It is really better than a more central location as you can easily walk to the river in a few minutes or to train station or the city center.The check in process using a lockbox is very easy and convenient and gives you absolute privacy. The kitchen has all the basic tools for cooking, however it does not have lots of pots, etc which might be needed for a long stay. You dont hear the noise from the tourist area, but as many people said, at times you can hear construction noises or the neighbours. We would stay again there.