Location, location, location. I really loved where we stayed. The Chiado area is close to all the shops, nice restaurants, markets and it's only a 5-10min walk to get to Bairro-Alto (so many good places to eat here too), Baixa as well as the waterfront. The famous pink street (yes, it's painted pink) and one of the most happening bars in the city at the moment is literally meters away from the apartment. And for places that are farther away like Belem or uphill like Castelo de Sao Jorge or Principe Real, we just took a taxi. There's a taxi stand just up the street near the shopping area.

The apartment was very clean and exactly as pictured. One bedroom is smaller than the other and the closet is outside of the room. This was not an issue for us. The bathroom was on the small side but fine for two people. We really enjoyed the balcony with it's views of the city. Though too cold this time of year to spend too much time out on it. There's a lot of house stuff already in the place such as laundry detergent, oil, salt and pepper etc. Which made for a super convenient stay. One caution for those heavy packers, there's five flights of stairs :)

Esther was such a lovely host. We even had a bottle of wine waiting for us when we arrived. She had great recommendations for restaurants, bars, spas and sights to see. And she always made herself available even on text messages. I highly recommend this place for your stay in Lisbon. I can't wait to return.