A great stay. I buy upscale and luxury hotels as part of my day job, and I’ve stayed in countless airbnbs around the world for vacation. This was the most outstanding stay of them all. Although there are a few design flaws (eg. You can tell this place was designed by men because there isn’t a single mirror on the main floor where the bedroom, living room, and balcony are so you have to run downstairs every time you need a mirror, and the bathroom doesn’t have any hooks for you to hang your clothes - the towel rack’s taken up by the towels), it’s mostly functional and comfortable. Even though you get the whole apartment to yourself, one of the hosts was waiting for us ahead of our arrival at the apartment so that he could show us how everything worked and answer any questions.
I did appreciate the small details - the flat comes with an electric juicer and they also leave you with a whole tray of oranges so you can make fresh orange juice in the morning. Other things really make this a really comfortable stay, including: bathrobes, chocolate (like you’d get as part of turn down service in hotels), detachable blackout curtains, spices for cooking, dishwasher, washing machine, a toothbrush holder, a rainforest shower head, and even a directory of recommended restaurants close by and in other parts of the city! We tried some of them and can say the hosts have excellent tastes! Little details - like the welcome surprise in the kitchen (won’t spoil this for you) and the fact that the toilet paper is embossed with the Ghostbuster ghost - kept us amused and entertained.
Location is superb - you’re a minute from the bustling Camões Square in Chiado but you get none of the noise. You’re also a minute away from the fabulous Pharmacia, a themed restaurant and bar with a nice lawn - it’s great for afternoon tea/cocktails or just some great views of the Tagus River.
The hosts were also very responsive before and during our stay so we felt very well looked after. Also really liked the fact that amenities like shower gel and body lotion all come in larger bottles instead of small, single bottles (so more environmentally-friendly). Like I said, there’s room for improvement (eg. Mirrors and hooks would make this far more functional), it’s been a very very good stay indeed.
All in all, I would definitely recommend this spot.