The location of the apartment is fantastic!
The kitchen is spacious and it has everything needed for your stay. Nice layout, and decoration, as in the pictures.
The large windows are a big plus, putting you straight into the Lisbon vibe.
The check-in process also went well.
I recommend it to groups of 4 young people who don't have issues with stairs, noise, or heat. It's a great value from its cost.
Although, it's sad to see so many points that can be improved:
- Only 1 set of keys, and it is not possible to open the building door from the apartment, so we needed to face the stairs whenever someone would arrive. That means down and up 3 Portuguese floors - like 5 regular floors.
- Only 1 portable AC, with the piping dismantled, and very noisy.
- No fan or AC for the bedrooms. As the street is noisy, it is necessary to choose between noise and heat in Summer.
- Poor lighting in the corridors of the building.
- The bathroom floor gets very wet when we shower.
- Incredibly loud noise from the water heater. It seemed like there was a renovation going on in the building. Whoever stays in the suite wakes up every time someone goes to the bathroom.
- Glass bathroom doors aren't ideal for privacy, but the worst thing is that both doors don't close properly.
- Noisy apartment floor.
- The guy who did the check-in was nice, but he didn't know the apartment well. We discovered an additional light in our corridor only the last night. When we asked about the possibility of opening the first-floor door from the apartment, he said that there is normally an intercom/button, but there was nothing. He mentioned he was just starting at the role and, apparently, no training was provided.
Summing up, the apartment has its pros, mainly location and cost, some issues usual in Portuguese old buildings (like the stairs and squeaky floor), and many improvements points.
It can be the ideal choice for you depending on what you're looking for, just think about what is most valuable for you and your group.