Its was the great photographs and Maria's obvious flair for interior design that attracted us to the apartment in the first place & we were not disappointed. As owners of a 5 star hotel in the UK and AirBnB hosts ourselves, we can be picky but were not disappointed. The apartment is very spacious, equipped with everything you need, decorated with taste in keeping with the area in which it is located. You can't beat the location.

There are so many bars, restaurants, shops etc within walking distance & we made some great discoveries. There are a number of convenience stores a few metres away to stock up on supplies. You can walk downtown easily, head for great shopping in the Chiado, jump on the 28 tram or just Uber your way around like we did. An Uber Black from the airport was only EUR20!

While the street below does get busy of an evening, this adds to the character and with the bedroom at the rear of the building, the noise certainly didn't bother us at all.

Make sure you head to the Feira de Ladra if you are in Lisbon on a Tue or Sat - an amazing flea market/brocante in the Alafama district.

If you are planning on visiting in the next 6 months or so, you may want to check with Maria regarding the building renovation. The scaffolding does obscure the view at the moment but that really didn't bother us at all.

Muito Obrigado, we had a fantastic time!