We are a family of four including our 2-year-old son and his nanny. We chose Henrique’s place primarily for its location, as it is between our own house (at the time under construction) and our son’s pre-school.
Inside the flat is exceptionally bright and airy for Lisbon and very clean and comfortable indeed (plenty of sofas and enough room for child’s play).
But with toddlers, you are going to want to reach out to the parks and gardens of Lisbon, and its beaches, easily. To this end, this location serves wonders in all directions.
It’s all easier by car, but a taxi ride across the Ponte 25 de Abril takes you to the beautiful coast of Caparica, or alternatively, a train ride from Santos leads to the beaches of Parede and Cascais, including the breathtaking Guincho. The Monsanto Forest, Jardim da Estrela, Parque Eduardo VII, offer great playgrounds and they’re not at all far. And this flat is always a pleasure to come back to, with its tranquil view of the river over the gardens below. If you are in for a short stay, the garden of Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, which is literally two minutes away, or a stroll down the River Tejo will suffice to impress anyone we know.
During our lengthy stay here, we mostly cooked for ourselves and ate in. The kitchen is exceptionally well equipped for an airbnb. Moreover, if ever we had a question (how to function the tv, the oven, the heaters…) Henrique replied immediately and most efficiently.
There are spare sheets for the beds and many extra towels for plenty of guests.
The owners of this flat are generous, care-taking, real-life people, and this reflects everywhere in their flat. It may appear at first glance that in Lisbon there are too many places to choose from, but you will soon find out that a great number of them are decorated from head to toe in ikea and run by careless / soul-less companies.
We recommend this flat to any family or group of friends with time in their hands and gusto.