Amazing views and amazing location! My wife and I spent a week at Gisela’s place in Lisbon and we loved it and recommended it.
Gisela and her husband welcomed us and were very kind in helping us with our luggage because there isn’t a lift, we knew about it and we were prepared to hike up the stairs with our luggage :)
Her warm welcome made us feel at home-she even had two pastéis de nata waiting for us - super thoughtful of her and btw that is a Portuguese pastry that I ate multiple times a day, every day. If you like sweets, that will become your thing!
The studio is on the top floor and looks exactly like shown on the pictures! The space was renovated and Gisela and her husband thought of everything. Amy and I loved seeing the sunrise everyday and loved having a drink and a snack at moonlight.
Graça’s neighborhood has a lot of bars, restaurants, Portuguese bakeries, supermarkets, markets, retail and easy access to public transportation!
At the end of the street there is a View point or Miradouro in Portuguese and you can see a beautiful sunset, listen to a local artist play and enjoy a beverage sold at food cart parked there and you can also go to the secret spot which is a bar, with access through a small metal gate at the miradouro!
Easy access to Alfama (you can take the tram or walk), and from there to Baixo, Chiado, etc. Bring comfortable shoes because in order to explore Lisbon, you need to walk up and down the hills, which is the fun part!
Gisela was super responsive when we had questions!
We told Gisela before we left that we would have given them a million stars if there was an option available at Airbnb. We will be back in Lisbon and will stay at her place again!
I’d recommend her place to anyone looking for a charming, functional studio, with great lighting, they installed skylights with blinds throughout the place (so you can either let the daylight wake you up or close the blinds and sleep in), with a VERY comfortable bed, HOT shower and GREAT location! If you have mobility issues, find a place with an elevator or lower floor because it is a hike up the stairs! We did not mind at all-it allowed us to eat more because we knew going up and down the stairs would help us burn calories :)