Yet again, this was an airbnb experience with a capital A (so I should have written Airbnb experience ;) ).
The apartment was absolutely great, it really made us feel like coming home to our own cosy and quiet place, after a day of exploring the vibrant city or its monumental surroundings. Due to its location (Alcântara), it is one of these places where you can almost blend in with the locals, while the tourist must-sees are only a stone's throw away...
There are numerous Tascas (typical small portuguese restaurants) and other very fine restaurants and other interesting places nearby, which brings me to the other half of why our experience was one with a capital A: the host, Tiago.
Tiago made a list of his personal local (and less local) eating spots, and bars and restaurants and other interesting places that tourist guidebooks often know nothing about, which really was the icing on our holiday-cake, discovering all these hidden gems, dining between mostly local people, enjoying some of the most tasteful food we've ever had (who does not go to his happy place when tasting really good food ;) ).
He was also very helpful in every aspect of the word (day trip suggestions, grocery store locations, info about the apartment, the neighbourhood, the weather, taxis, tramways, metrolines and busses, etc..), he really made us feel taken care of...
We can do nothing else but very warmly recommend Tiago...
If hidden gems, great food and acting like a local are your main buzzwords when going on a holiday, this is definitely the place for you.
If not, go check it out anyway, it reckon it could still be a place for you :D