The host was very helpful, the apartment location was great, but unfortunately having a gym directly below, and being located on a busy street, did make it quite noisy. The apartment has a balcony which faces the road and people passing tend to stare at you, which is off putting when you are eating.
The television has only Portuguese channels, so if you can't speak Portuguese it's not very useful.
The pillows were very flat, and no spares were available.
Parking can be difficult, and you can't always find a space close to the apartment.
Taking all of this into account, we did enjoy our stay.