My partner and I are just back from a week's stay in Rare Spot and thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. The pictures on Airbnb are true to life. The paintings on the walls throughout the apartment by local artist, Tomas Colaco were beautiful and created a wonderful atmosphere, especially at night. On the first day we arrived our host Catarina was so helpful and gave us great tips on where to go and visit and where to eat. Catarina and her husband Felipe live next door which is very convenient. The apartment is within walking distance to the city, we walked everywhere! One thing to note is the area is very hilly and not for the fainthearted in extreme heat! We ate out every night and two restaurants we found to be good were Popola which is about 10 minutes walk away and Pratinho Feio which is about 5 minutes walk away. We found the food in Lisbon to be delicious and so cheap compared to Dublin! We took a day trip on the train to Cascais (the train station Cais do Sodre is only 10 minutes walk away) which is a beautiful place. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our first trip to Lisbon and are so glad we chose to stay in Rare Spot! We will be back! Michele and Sean