We received a friendly reception and shown a well considered homemade mini-guide to the area. The flat is attractive, clean and neat. It is well equipped for a short trip, permitting simple cooking and offering good bathroom facilities.

Initial fears that it might be cold (mid November visit) proved not to be the case despite the bathroom being the only room with a built in heater (neatly concealed in the wall). The wifi signal is a bit weak (router was somewhere outside of the flat) but worked perfectly for basic browsing.

The location is excellent for easy walking to most of central Lisbon attractions and has a calming north facing view- not as iconic as the river or bridge view but pretty amazing nonetheless.

In general the area is quiet, especially in the evening and night but voices outside of the bedroom window can be disruptive early morning- the charming but old shutters don’t quite cut out the sounds.