This apartment was a great value with a lot of charm in a great location in Lisbon! It made for a great base for exploring the Chiado area and the rest of Lisbon. Two notes the shower which is clearly shown in the pictures is handheld and takes a bit to get used to also the doorways are lower than I am used to but should be no problem if you are of average height.

Checkin time was firm for 3pm. We arrived early in the morning from the United States and used the Luggage Storage @ Lisbon City Center service for storing our bags for the day which was a short walk from the apartment and I would recommend it. If it is Sunday make sure to contact them ahead of time since they are usually closed.

My fiance and I really enjoyed this area of Lisbon. If you turn left out on the street of the apartment and go left on the pedestrian street you will find the Duque Brewpub which made for a great between sightseeing and dinner stop. About the same distance down to the right is an excellent restaurant called Aurora where Ivan and his mother cook great local food and did not feel touristy like some of the places on the street.

For a day trip to Sintra the Rossio station is a quick 5 minute downhill walk from the apartment. The Baixa-Chiado subway stop is close by (use the Rua Garret... exit and go up all the escalators) as well as the tram and Gloria funicular for getting from the lower town.

Across the street is a small convenience store which stocks most everything that you need and the shop keeper knew the brand of pod based coffee maker we had.