We have just arrived back home after staying in Joaquim's flat in Lisbon, and already want to go back! The apartment was exactly as described, and better than expected. We travelled with a baby, and had many questions for Joaquim prior to arrival; he responded quickly and was helpful and informative every time I reached out to him. His friend, Nuno, met us at the flat on the day we arrived and even helped us to carry luggage upstairs!

The flat itself is modern, clean, and spacious enough for our small family to live comfortably for a week. The host has the apartment stocked with basic things to make your stay more comfortable (hair dryer, umbrella, basic spices and kitchen supplies), and the kitchen was wonderful to cook in. We were pleasantly surprised to find bread, meat and cheese there for us on arrival - it was so nice to have a bit of food before we laid down for a nap after 10 hours of travel with a baby!

Of course, our favourite place was the rooftop terrace, which offered beautiful views of the city; once the baby was in bed, we were able to take the monitor up there and enjoy the view with a glass of wine at night. Lisbon itself was beautiful - we had perfect spring weather, and the people of Lisbon were helpful and lovely at every turn. In short...we have nothing bad to say about our experience here and would return in a heartbeat! Hopefully we'll be back sometime soon!