If you want to renew your faith in human kindness, stay with Isabel. She is an absolute treasure and the reason I love the idea of AirBnB. From the minute we requested her apartment, she was responsive and uncommonly considerate. She thinks in advance of everything her guests might need. When we arrived, she personally showed us the apartment and greeted us with local cheeses, pastry, bread, and wine. After a long day of travel, it was the perfect way to relax. She had a simple map of stores and restaurants in the neighborhood along with brochures of local attractions. She made it very easy to slide into local life.
Her apartment is perfectly located, very close to stores, restaurants, and local transit. Bars are a few blocks away, which is great when you want to sleep. The view from the apartment is STUNNING and makes you feel like you're looking at a painting. The apartment is beautifully decorated with art pieces that Isabel has collected from her travels over the years that makes her home feel very special and personal. Other Airbnb apartments can feel sterile because they lack personal connection but you can tell when you walk in that she puts a lot of love into her apartment.
The best part is getting to sit and talk with Isabel about Lisbon. She has lived here a long time and has great stories but also speaks several languages and travels a lot. I found her incredibly inspirational. My husband and I have talked about moving to Europe and after a coffee with Isabel, you feel like anything is possible!
I want to take Isabel home with me! She is absolutely a super host.