I never got to meet Joanna, but her husband Antonio is very friendly and a great host. He is more than happy to help you out with tips on things to do in Lisbon that are slightly different to the usual tourist offerings. The apartment has a few Lisbon guide books as well that were very good.

The apartment itself has a modern kitchen with washer dryer, gas stove and electric oven. It also has all the little things like olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper, coffee etc which saves you from having to stock up yourself on condiments if you plan on cooking in. The rest of the apartment is pretty spacious and modern as well as being very clean.

It is situated in a great location. You have Castelo de Sao Jorge on your doorstep along with the old winding streets that surround it speckled with bars and restaurants. Some evenings you can hear fado music filtering down to the kitchen window while you cook . On the other side you have the upmarket neighbourhoods of Baixa and Chiado. The nightlife of Barrio Alto is a 12 minute walk away with the added benefit that you can leave the noise and bustle behind and return to the apartment when you are done painting the town red. Bear in mind that the area around the apartment does get more night time revellers as the weekend gets closer which brings some noise with it, but nothing major.

I had a great stay in the apartment and highly recommend staying there. Don't hesitate to pick Antonio's brain, he is a mine of Lisbon information.