The apartment is beautiful and furnished to a high standard, as is the kitchen area. It has high ceilings and feels very spacious. There is modern technology including a smart tv and very effective air conditioning. The old building is charming and has been refurbished beautifully. There is a wide staircase and a lift. It is situated in a great location with lovely restaurants right on the doorstep and everywhere in Lisbon pretty much within walking distance. There is a local supermarket right outside the apartment building and another bigger one 5 minutes walk away. We were able to get all groceries at these two shops and also bought fresh fruit and veg at the Time Out market.
The apartment is East facing and gets sunlight in the morning and it was nice to sit with the French doors open with a coffee reading in the mornings. The balcony at the back, through the second bedroom, was very warm but didn’t get any sunlight as it is on the first floor. We found this area useful for drying our washing (although there is a washer dryer in the kitchen area, putting washing out here dried very quickly!)
On a few nights we had some issues with noise from the newly reopened restaurant right below the apartment which Lourenco and the restaurant manager resolved for us once they realised there was a problem. The restaurant staff were very nice and helpful and gave us some free food and drinks. Otherwise the The apartment was very quiet, there must be very effective glazing as we heard nothing from the square below.
The square in front of the apartment and the road which the front door is situated on the side of the building are pedestrianised. If you want to get a taxi you have to get it from the end of the road which is not a problem and only 50 metres away at most but worth being aware of.
We would recommend Taberna Moderna for aperitifs and the restaurants on the doorstep were all pretty good. We also liked Eating Bear nearby, Topo bar a bit further and Chapito on the way up/down to the castle. The science museum for kids was so good we went twice and is good value for money. We’d also recommend the Fado museum. There is a shop called Lisbon Design at the end of the square which had some lovely things. One of our favourite things was hiring a bike for 4 from Biclas Belém who have a wide range of bikes.
We would thoroughly recommend this apartment.