Stephanie's place in Lisbon lives up to its billing of a luxury apartment in an excellent location. The apartment is even more amazing than the pictures. It's three bedrooms all contain very comfortable queen-sized beds and the public spaces are large enough that it would easily accommodate three couples. The kitchen was well stocked, the towels and linens were all top quality, and the bathrooms are as modern and luxurious as they look. We were visiting to tour Lisbon during the day so we spent every evening after dinner (and sometimes for dinner) in the living room relaxing and appreciating the fact that we had such a nice space to enjoy rather than being stuck in a small hotel room. Check-in was easy, we were met by the owner's caretaker at the apartment as the owner was traveling. She was waiting for us even though our flight arrived very late. Communication with the owner and caretaker were excellent so we were never concerned about how we would be admitted to the apartment. The caretaker took her time to show us around, point out the location of key businesses (the local grocery and a good place to grab lunch) and just make us feel welcome.
The apartment overlooks a square and tourist landmarks can been seen on the hills out the window. While the square is active, the apartment is quiet and we never noticed any noise from the street. There is an excellent grocery store stocked with fresh vegetables, fish and meats that is clearly used by locals living nearby despite the tourist nature of the area. There are also some excellent cafes and wine shops within a few minutes walk of the apartment. Good restaurants too although care was required as the apartment is in a very touristy area so while there are many, many nearby restaurants, lots had poor reviews.
The location is also perfect for touring Lisbon. The apartment sits within a five minute walk or less of two subway stations (the green line with an entrance across the street and the blue line a few minutes away), the start of the Tram 28 line, the castle elevator (hard to find but it can get you to São Jorge Castle in under 15 minutes from the apartment if you can locate it), the Rossio train station (connection to Sintra) and the Santa Justa Lift. Cabs are routinely available in the square in front of the apartment, although we rarely used them as the apartment sits at a hub of transit and if a destination could not be reached by walking there was always an easy public transportation option available within minutes from the apartment.
Honestly we felt very lucky to have selected this apartment for our one-week stay in Lisbon. We were so pleased with the experience and we would certainly stay again when we return to Lisbon.