Overall, we had a very lovely stay at the apartment. It is in a great location (only a little up the hill from flat Baixa), was nicely decorated, and the cheese/wine welcoming us was lovely. A few things that I wish we had known or could have been a little better:
-the apartment is not owned/run by a couple, but rather a company called Cheese&Wine. You’ll get some emails from that company.
-they don’t give you the code to get in until the day-of. If you have a data plan and can access internet easily, this is not a problem. However, two of us coming from overseas were not. When they arrived and did get the code from Cheese&Wine, it was incorrect. When called for help, the company had clearly mixed up this apartment with another property they manage.
-We expected no a/c, but it was much hotter in the apartment than expected. The rooms are small and there were some small fans, but they were not strong. You could open the windows to cool off slightly, but then it was super loud.
-The wifi did not work for most of our trip. I told them when we noticed upon arrival, but it wasn’t fixed over the weekend because the handyman wasn’t available until Monday, which was disappointing.
-you get one set of keys. This wasn’t shocking, but for 5 people it takes some coordination and running back to the apartment to let people in if you want to split up.
Despite the little inconveniences and discomforts, we still had a nice stay and enjoyed our time.