JR and Chloe’s apartment in Lisbon is by far the most fabulous city central Airbnb we have ever stayed at. It’s a stunning renovated space with super high ceilings and a great little balcony with 2 door access to just look out at the city. The master bedroom is large and has a great walk in closet and good sized double sink ensuite bathroom. The second bedroom is average size with it’s own ensuite bathroom and there’s another 2 piece washroom out near the living room. It’s perfect for 4 people and super super comfortable. I could totally live there full time!
At first it seemed a bit daunting to walk up the hilly street since we had arrived earlier than the usual check in. We had to keep our luggage at We L U luggage storage around the corner. However Alex (JR’s contact) was waiting at the apartment to meet us exactly on time. The building is a lovely renovated apartment with 4 floors. Each floor is one apartment so the unit is very spacious. The building has an elevator which I think is rare in certain areas of the city.
The apartment is located right around the corner from the Lisbon Cathedral where you have access to various Tuk tuk drivers and a streetcar. Since we only had 2 days in Lisbon a few of us chose to take a scenic Tuk tuk tour to get the lay of the land and myself and my husband chose to explore on foot.
The area is filled with little restaurants, wine shops and jewelry and souvenir stores.
Right behind the cathedral are the small narrow winding streets of the old part of the city. Tucked away are small restaurants with seating outside in the alley ways and in little hidden alcoves. At night there’s jazz music and Fado singing. The Fado Clube that’s really popular for music and food is literally 5 min walk away.
This is really the perfect location for exploring Lisbon. We even took the number 15 streetcar out to Belem (about 30 min), to do a free walking tour and visit the Monestary and the cathedral out there. We also took the train from Belem out to the town of Cascais and walked around and checked out the small shops and beach out there. Getting back to the apartment as so easy. It’s a short walk from the main Commerce Square where there’s lots of restaurants, shops and access to the streetcar.
This really is the perfect location for a stay in Lisbon! If we come back to Lisbon I will be sure to book this place again.