We stayed in Luis apartment in Principe Real for 3 weeks. Our family has stayed in numerous Air BnBs over the years as well as hotels and i would like to give a few points. Apart from the location, the host was prompt in answering questions and responsive.
Pros: The location is amazing, right in the heart of the best neighbourhoods in Lisbon. This is exactly why I chose this location. A stones throw away from Jardin Principe Real, shopping areas, The best grilled chicken just around the corner, The best gelato down the street named Nanarella. We didn’t leave the area because it was fantastic.
The apartment has a big balcony to take in the breeze and a glimpse of the sea. Although there isn’t air conditioning in the apartment, the many windows provided cross ventilation. Internet was fast and reliable.
Cons: It is unfortunate that the apartment was lacking in general comfort for an extended stay as we did.
The bathroom floor is made of wood and has water damage and created a hole in the floor where the wood is rotting. The water pressure created an extremely loud noise even though we weren’t using it throughout the day. It was so loud that it woke us many times during the night.
In the main bedroom the timber bed frame is too large for the bed itself and for the room. So there was little room to walk around, I kept bumping my knees at the timber and bruised myself. It would have been better to get a frameless bed base from ikea.
The kitchen is old, many mismatched cutlery and too many useless items in the cupboards that cluttered it and left no room for storage. It would have been better to kept it to bare essentials. The whole apartment is over furnished with oversized nick nacks that took away valuable floor space. We were left with oil heaters in summer in the rooms that could have been put away.
Overall the location compensated despite its shortcomings.