Margarida is a fantastic host. Although she was not there to check us in, she made sure that she had someone else there in her place to ensure the checkin ran smoothly. She was incredibly helpful in the run up to our trip, providing tips on how to get to the apartment, advise on restaurants and on places to visits in Lisbon.
Once checked in, Margarida had provided a guidebook that she had written of places to go and visit, as well as all the official guidebooks. These were all helpful-- it is obviously great to have a local's perspective!
The apartment was clean, spacious and bright, with everything you would need. It is in walking distance to a lot of the main places we wanted to visit (just be prepared to walk up a lot of steps and hills... but I think that is true of everywhere in Lisbon!) It was a great place to have as a base to come back to every evening.
Thank you Margarida for making our trip great!