My husband & I spent 2 nights at the Gulbenkian Park Residence in the Barrio Alta area of Lisbon (early March). Our instructions for arrival where very clear & precise. We were greeted by Sven , who had had to wait for us as our flight was delayed & we were later than we had told him. He showed us around the apartment, which is, as explained, up a steep flight of stairs, but well worth the climb. The apartment is spacious, very bright clean & airy, we loved it. There are two good sized bedrooms, as there were only the two of us we only used the double but the twin was also a good size. The apartment is well stocked with equipment for self catering, we ate out so didn't use much of it. Towels, hairdryer & an iron are also available. Sven very kindly recommended a restaurant for our meal as it was about 10pm when we arrived & walked down to it with us, pointing out points of interest on the way. The location is brilliant too, up hill, yes, but pushing 60 it wasn't a problem for us! If you want to do the free Sandeman walking tour, it starts 5mins walk away. It is in the part of the city which comes to life at night, lots of bars & places to eat. There is a bar just at the back of the apartment & you could hear people but again not a problem as you'll probably be out too. Metro station is 5 minutes away at Baixa-Chiado, easy to get down to the river from here. We walked pretty much everywhere & loved exploring the little streets & views from the Miradoro's. A wonderful first trip to Lisbon, made much more special by this little gem of an apartment. Thank you again Sven & Alinea. Peter & Elaine (Wirral)