I had a wonderful experience with Ricardo and his apartment! I was initially expected to arrive 1.5 hours before the regular check in time of 1pm, and Pedro (who was helping with my stay) initially told me they couldn't offer early check in because the apartment was occupied by the previous tenants, and guided me to different options for where I could leave my bags. My flight ended up being delayed, and I didn't reach the apartment until 1pm. However, when I landed I had received a message and a call at my expected arrival time from Pedro, stating he was at the apartment and I could check in as soon as I got into Lisbon! What a wonderful welcome :)

When I did finally reach the apartment, I felt horrible for keeping Pedro waiting - but he was super nice about the situation, and brought my luggage upstairs and gave me a full tour of the apartment before he headed out. There was even a bottle of wine to welcome me to their home, and he had turned on the heaters in advance since it was an unexpectedly chilly and rainy day!!

I stayed for 4 days, and felt like I was home. I called Pedro once in between to ask where the iron was located, and he picked up and guided me right away.

The apartment itself was wonderful - even better than it looks in the pictures! Very comfortable. For a single girl traveling alone, it was also super safe. Since there are only 3 apartments in the building, and there are separate codes to enter into the main doors as well as the individual apartment, the host has done everything to ensure security. In fact, Pedro even gave me a set of keys for the apartment so I could double lock it in case I needed more security.

The neighborhood is great - super lively and everything you need is within a 5 min walk. Tons of great cafes, bars and restaurants right around the corner.

Overall, I had a wonderful stay and will definitely aim to stay there again next time I'm in Lisbon.

Thank you Ricardo and Pedro for making my stay so comfortable :)