Do not hesitate: BOOK THIS PLACE! Ana’s place is fantastic and she is without a doubt the most amazing host we have ever had on airbnb!! She was very accommodating and let us checking in late (11pm) due to our late flight. She welcomed us with opened arms in the apartment and had a huge basket of fresh fruits, pastries and a bottle of wine ready for us! She even had bought cheese and milk for our toddler! And as it wasn’t enough, she had got her a lovely book about Lisbon... amazing!!
Despite the late arrival she gave us an extensive list of recommendations for restaurants, picnic places, things to do in Lisbon, provided us with 2 metro tickets if we needed, and made us feel so welcome in her place!
The apartment itself is really nice! The location is amazing, walking distance from vibrant Alfama and super nice restaurants, bars, shops, San Jorge castle etc. It’s up hill so be prepared to walk with comfy shoes, but really manageable, even with a stroller! There are also 2 lifts one after the other about 5 min walk from the apartment bringing you straight in the city center. There is a supermarket right beside the first lift, very convenient!
The view from the apartment is simply stunning, try to wake up early and catch the sunrise, we couldnt believe our eyes the first morning!
The place has everything you could need (dishwasher, washing machine etc) and all the necessities that go with them (washing powder, dishwasher tablets, table clothes, coffee, salt pepper olive oil, you name it!). It was also sparkling clean and the beds are very confortable.
The outside area is very quiet and so nice to hang out! We had lovely evenings there while our daughter was in bed.
It’s true that the building is poorly insulated noise wise, but we tried to be careful and no one complained from the noise we made (and we surely had made a bit giving that we were staying there with our 3yo).
We weren’t bothered either by the noise from others.
The neighbors had a party one evening and apologized in advance about the upcoming noise, and even offered us a bottle of wine for us to ‘sleep better’ (quote) :)
Ana has been so accommodating from the beginning to the end, and came to say goodbye early in the morning on our departure day.
Book this place with closed eyes, you will not regret it! This has been one of the most enjoyable place we had ever stayed in!!