I very much enjoyed my stay at Maria's apartment. I don't think I have been welcomed so kindly before and it felt like a lot like staying at a friend's place rather than a rented apartment!

The flat itself is very nice, in a quiet neighborhood but very close to all entertainment of Bairro Alto as well as metro, trams, lift and train station. Santa Catarina viewpoint is a stone throw away and is a great place to have beer with local crowd and enjoy the sunset. There are also many restaurants, bars and cafes nearby.

The apartment is very clean, cosy and with a extremely comfy bed and linen. A very nice touch was to have breakfast stocked for us, including fresh croissants and bread, fruit, teas, coffee, etc. Also a carafe of port wine was waiting for us! Bathroom was complete with complementary shower gel and shampoo and a hair dryer. TV had dozens of English-speaking channels and the wifi access is very speedy. As if it wasn't enough Maria explained and provided maps, guides, local events lists and her favorite restaurants and bars cards were pinned on the info wall together with all necessary emergency information. Maria also invited us to visit her bar which we did and had a wonderful conversation with her about Lisbon.

We loved Lisbon and much of it was due to meeting Maria and her husband and staying at their lovely place. We will be back!