The apartment was clean and very well equipped with cooking utensils, towels, washing machine, dishwasher, everything one needs for an enjoyable stay. The owners were very responsive and easy to work with. It’s an easy walk to the train station, bus station, grocery, beach, etc. There are a few quirks like the water heating system, but that’s what you get with apartments in Portugal, consider it part of the “charm”. We did have a bit of a problem with the apartment directly above us, the owner would periodically go out on his balcony and shake out some dog bedding which resulted in a pretty large amount of dog hair landing on our balcony. Still, this apartment was a very good value; I would give it 5 stars based on value and location if not for the dog hair problem. I think the owners are doing all they can to resolve this issue through the apartment manager.