I have just returned from a lovely 5 night stay in Lisbon with my partner as a birthday gift. We stayed in Mafaldas apartment for the duration of our stay and do not regret this decision for one second. After communication with Mafalda on the run up to our flight a lift had been organised to collect us from the airport upon our arrival. Pedro greeted us at the departures and to my delight he had a sign with my name printed on it, it’s the small things that please me most! After walking past the neverending queue for taxis outside the outside the terminal Pedro drove us to our apartment in style providing somewhat of an impromptu tour through the centre of Lisbon pointing out key landmarks, restaurants, and generally nice places to spend the day along with snippets of the cities history. A 5 star journey and an excellent start to our trip. Upon our arrival at the apartment we were greeted by Lucida who I believe runs the operational aspects such as checking in and checking out guests on behalf of Mafalda. Lucida was really lovely and shown us around the apartment providing tips for local bars, eateries and transport links, Lucida ensured us anything we needed during our time there to give her a call and she would be on hand to help as best she can, overall brilliant service checking us in and we could not wait to get our holiday started. This apartment is brilliant and the perfect size for a couple on a city break. All of the rooms feel spacious with plenty of storage if you wished to have a longer stay in the city. The view from the apartment’s windows is magical with the 25 de Abril bridge in clear view, combined with planes flying across regularly adding to the spectacle. All of the modern amenities are there with a large fridge/freezer and good wifi. The bed is comfortable and a good size for the both of us, with the shower a nice power yet the hot water did not last a particularly long time as we would notice the temperature cool after both of us had a lengthy wash. Everything you can need is within walking distance however do be prepared for fairly steep hills wherever your trip in Lisbon may lead you. The only issues we did encounter during our stay in Mafaldas apartment are minor. Firstly the pole which held up the curtains in the bedroom repeatedly fell down (including in the middle of the night which gave my partner great pleasure seeing me jump out of my skin), this resulted in me and my partner having to stand on chairs to rehang the curtains numerous times. We also did discover a single cockroach in the bathroom one morning which also gave me a great fright (who knew they were so big!) but after my partner disposed of this little critter we never encountered another. Lucida informed us...