I stayed at Joanas flat together with my two grown-up sons for a fortnight in August and we had a fantastic time. The communication has been absolutely brilliant, before and during our stay; Joana is very friendly and helpful. We unfortunately haven't had the chance to meet this time. Instead Alex welcomed us on our arrival and showed us around, he also is a really nice guy and we immediately felt at home.
The flat is very spacious and has an arty touch as the interiour is very tasteful with a lovely mixture of modern features and antique/vintage furniture, design and art books everywhere. Especially the frontroom with its three french balconies and the view to the river was always a great place to relax after a day in town or at the beach.
The area is lovely and in walking distance to Cais Sodre and Alcantara with it's many bars and restaurants, even the center of Lisbon is just about 20 minutes on foot. The flat is literally in front of the Museu National de Arte Antiga which has a nice garden and a beautiful collection of Portuguese and European art, the Museu do Oriente is across the road about 5 minutes to walk. Lots of public transport in front of the flat that takes you to Praca do Comercio in less than 10 minutes.
Lisbon gives you a unique possibility to explore a beautiful European city as much as you have many lovely beaches on your doorstep. We particularly enjoyed Praia do Guincho, about 25 minutes by car. There has been - by the way - always a parking space in front of the house.
I highly recommend Joanas flat and hope I'll come back sometimes! It would be very nice to meet Joana then, she gave us during our stay a lot of really useful tips and recommendations.
Thanks for everything Joana!!