Good Bed, Good Location, Good Views.

At the end of a three week Spain/Portugal tour with a tour group, we wanted a quiet place to rest up and see a few Lisboa sights on our own before returning home to the USA. Joao's Tagus river view apartment was the perfect place. First, the bed was very comfortable. It was better than or comparable to any of the beds at the first class hotels we stayed in on our tour. At night, we slept without disturbance. Next, the location was very nice, convenient, quiet, and restful. The Castelo D S Jorge Nat'l Monument entrance was just a few minutes walk. About four zig-zag blocks down the hill was the pair of Baixa public elevators, which made access to the heart of downtown Lisboa very quick and easy (especially on the way back up the hill!). The little castle neighborhood surrounding the apartment was pleasant to stroll in and discover. At the café at the corner, 1/2 minute from the apartment, we got a "Chicken Toastie" sandwich for 6,90 Euro. It was huge, enough for 2 people and a snack left over! Best of all, the NATA shop was only a minute walk down the block where we got warm Portuguese custard tarts three days in a row to have with our tea! No trip to Lisboa or Portugal is complete without eating at least one of these famous custard tarts. While the steep stairs up to the bedroom disconcerted my wife, after a warm custard tart her mood lightened. Finally, the views from the different windows of the apartment and from the small terrace were quite nice. A couple cruise ships docked and provided an interesting sight during our stay. And watching from the windows of people strolling the neighborhood was a pleasant pastime as well. Joao was a warm, friendly host, and communicated quickly. He even made transfer service available, with himself as driver. We opted for it, and Joao was right on time to get us at our tour hotel to go to the apartment at the start. And again right on time to take us in the middle of the night to LIS airport for our departure flight. Very convenient, and made one less stress for us, wondering if a taxi or transfer car would even show up at such early hour. All in all, we greatly enjoyed our stay at Joao's apartment. We recommend it.