The Lemon Tree House has much to recommend it. It enjoys a central location just a few minutes walk downhill to Rossio Square and the Placa da Figueira, so it offer excellent access to public transport. The neighborhood is quiet, and a number of small grocery store and local restaurants are also nearby. Check in was easy. The apartment was clean. The kitchen was well equipped, and the host provided lots of plug adaptors and cables for guests who forgot to bring some essential items to support their electronic devices. There were also lots of guidebooks in English.
However, there were a few aspects that we found less appealing. Most prominent in these was the condition of the courtyard in particular the wooden table, which was in very poor condition. Not only was it significantly tilted, but the wood of the top was rotten in places. It merits replacement. We ended up propping up two of the legs to restore a semblance of level. We think that that at least should have been done. We stayed a total of five nights but were provided with only a roll and a half of toilet paper, which proved to be insufficient. We have no doubt that Lourenco or his representative would have come by to supplement the supply had we asked, but we chose not to make a request.
We are an older couple who no longer move about as easily as we once did. Consequently, the steep walk up and down the hill made for more difficulty that we wanted. Thus we found ourselves largely dependent on the funicular, a charming vehicle that stopped running at 8:30 PM. We did not give this fact adequate weight when we choose our accommodations.