Susana Susana Susana! If you go to Portugal and don't stay at a property
hosted by this wonderful lady, you will miss out on experiencing Portuguese
warmth and generosity! We stayed at this fantastic, cozy apartment for 5
days in November, 2012. It was a charming apartment, everything was
spotlessly clean, a great location in Alfama right across from the Fado
museum and the place and the entire area had a wonderful old-world charm
about it that is impossible to describe in words, you just have to
experience it. The apartment is very comfortable, very modern - there is a
lovely white cat that suns herself on the terracotta roof and the balcony
looks down into a typical Lisbon street. But the best part about this
apartment is Susana and her lovely family! Susana represents everything
that Portugal embodies, just better - she is warm, friendly, very helpful,
and the bottle of wine and the cell phone are just an example of what a
thoughtful host she is. Our flight arrived very early in the am, and Susana
did her best to check us in early, so we didn't have to wait after a long
international flight. She even provided space heaters that kept the bedroom
really warm and cozy! We bought a few breakfast items in the groceries
nearby and cooked our breakfast, but we also ate at the restaurants nearby,
particularly the one opposite the museum. The Fado places are good for
music but not so much for food. We walked all around Lisbon and other times
took a taxi / metro. Susana provided us with recommendations on everything
and if we had a problem, we just had to call her! In a nutshell, We loved
Lisbon, we loved all of Portugal but most of all we fell in love with
Susana and will definitely be back!