I was born and raised in Lisbon (despite not living there for a few years now) so for my vacation there I wanted a super well located place but without the crazyness of the overcrowded streets. Manuela’s apartment provided exactly that. It’s right next to everything: Baixa, Chiado, Bairro Alto, Av da Liberdade where all the cool stuff is but located in a moderately quiet street.
One of the big things for me to do in Lisbon is to eat homemade like food. There are tons of options for this around the apartment, not only for lunch/dinner but also for breakfast, you can even buy delicious, freshly made, bread from the bakery just in front.
The apartment itself is really modern with a rustic feeling to it, it is fully furnished and we had everything we needed at our disposal and even more. It was also slightly bigger than what the pics show. The living room was amazing and it provided a homey stay when we’re tired of walking about. During my stay there it was pretty hot (weather was up to 35C/95F) but the A/C in the house was not only refreshing but really silent as well. The only gotcha I found was the shower, it doesn’t have a door so you need to be careful to not spill water everywhere, but not a big deal.
The host, Francisco, which received us was super friendly. He explained everything we needed to know about the house and made himself available all the time, he even helped me carry my super heavy luggage!
Overall I had a great time and it will definitely be my #1 option the next time I’m there.