Luisa and Henrique have demonstrated that the Portuguese reputation for outstanding hospitality remains unblemished.
Upon arrival, they had stocked the fridge with milk, a variety of yoghurts, bottled water etc. and left a loaf of fresh bread, croissants, local almond cookies and a beautiful lemon cake under glass. There were extra coffee pods, cereals, and a variety of teas. The apartment was clean and well appointed and extremely comfortable. If you care about such things, the a/c is a modern `digital inverter' unit which is extremely quiet and efficient. The apartment is very quiet (you cannot hear neighbours nor street noise). The cleaning service every other day was appreciated. Local amenities are improving (the market around the corner is being refurbished, but I could buy fresh fish and charcuterie from 7-2pm when needed). The patio is larger than it appears in the photo (how often does that happen?) The added bonus was their arranging a car to/from the airport so that I was met with a sign with my name on it which, after 17 hours of travel, was much appreciated.
Would I stay again? I would be disappointed if I went to book and could not. Keep up the good work!