We rented this apartment for 33 days, which meant working from the apartment combined with a tourist visit to Portugal. Before we arrived, we contacted Miguel and asked for information about the speed of the internet, to which he said that the internet is very fast.
We arrived at the apartment sometimes after midnight & Miguel greeted us personally. Tired and sleepless, after he left, we realized that the apartment was so dirty that it automatically triggered an allergic reaction to dust. When I say dirty, I mean VERY DIRTY. Dust everywhere in huge quantities; curtains, carpets, bedding, everything. Fungi in the shower & around the kitchen sink, the water release switch broken-overall nothing according to expectations from the pics in the ad.
We spent the whole evening cleaning so that we could at least get some sleep, and in the morning we went to shop to get everything we needed for deep disinfection and cleaning. The next day, we spent the day cleaning till the place was good to live in. Communication with Miguel didn't go smoothly. Even though we presented photos of the dust, we were surprised by his approach of accusing us of just wanting to take advantage of the Airbnb refund policy!
We set aside 2,500 euros for this apartment, and for that money, we got a terrible place to live for the next 33 days. Miguel also told us that he could send a cleaning agency, which we refused because we came after midnight & needed a clean place to stay right away. A couple of days later, we managed to get 100 euros back as the cleaning fee.
In the following days, we realized that in front of the building was noisy construction work, which lasted the entire time of our stay. Of course, this was not indicated in the ad. Noise, dust, & everything that comes with the work made our living conditions in that apartment even more difficult.
Furthermore, there were problems with the Internet. OK, we didn't rent a coworking space, but if we asked what the internet speed is and got the answer that it is "very fast", that means no less than 50 Mbps. The Internet speed did not exceed 12 Mbps and it was broken from time to time.
I do not recommend this place, especially for a long-term basis. For the short term, I would rather suggest something closer to the city center. Although Ajuda is a nice neighborhood to visit.