Stayed five nights here in June. Thoroughly loved it. Communication with Rui is excellent. Always timely and quick to respond with answers to questions and tips as well as checking in to see how things are going which I thought was a nice gesture.
The view is amazing. Having a bottle of wine on the balcony was a great way to end the afternoon, watching sunset, listening to bells, and watching activity below in the street.
Easy to get to, super central and easy access to metro though I just walked everywhere.
Neighbourhood is very well situated between alfama, castello, and barrio alto/chiado. I will say I was a little surprised with the neighbourhood as it is very much a new immigrant community so was uneasy at first especially at night and I was in unfamiliar territory but after a day I was okay. Lots of diversity here for sure. The traffic on the street below can be noisy in the afternoon during rush hour but it will quickly dissipate. Sleeping was not a problem whatsoever.
Stairs are a climb (4th floor) so be prepared for a workout. Haha.
The apartment itself is very well decorated and super comfortable. There’s no AC so my recommendation is to use the fan by the balcony door and close the blinds during the day when your away. Theres a lovely cross breeze at night.
Would not hesitate to stay here again and will recommend to friends for sure.
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