Our week-long stay at Luis’s place was quite pleasant. The location is pretty wonderful; its steps away from the tram, the Baixa-Chiado stop on the Metro, a host of amazing restaurants--and it’s only a ten minute walk from Rossio. The area is full of tourists - which can be good if you too are on vacation and don’t speak Portuguese. On the other hand, the sound of suitcase wheels rolling down the stone street 12 more times a day can be slightly annoying. But only slightly Everything you might need (convenient stores, grocery stores, wine shops, coffee shops) is very close by.
Luis was so kind and helpful, he made stellar recommendations where food was concerned and was very communicative. He had a bottle of wine for us when we arrived that was superb and oriented us via a map. He allowed us a late-check out so we wouldn’t be without a place to go before our next check-in, he’s a great host!
The flat comes as pictured; is well-stocked (pots, pans, sauces, oils, jam, butter, napkins, etc) and thoughtfully decorated with books and other charming antiques. The wifi was consistent though the signal lagged a bit in the bedroom. The bathroom was the one low point: it had a slight odor due to the consistently damp shower curtain. Speaking as hosts ourselves, it might be a good idea to substitute the existing curtain with one that remains outside the tub and supplement that with a plastic liner that remains inside and repels water. But this is an easy fix and we still totally recommend Luis' place.