I can’t imagine a more perfectly located apartment in all of Lisbon. Look, I enjoy leisure — not hills — so in a City of Seven Hills a leisurely pace can be hard to keep. But Maria’s apartment is mere steps from two elevators, one down (to Baixa, and a short walk to the Baixa-Chiado Metro) and another up (within a supermarket! and to the neighbourhood surrounding São Jorge’s Castle). There’s another little market, and a restaurant, literally across the street from the apartment. We ate at least one meal a day on the balcony (a rare amenity in Lisbon). The apartment itself features a convenient elevator, a comfy couch, plenty of dinner table seating, powerful aircon. I slept soundly in the bedroom, and my dad reported the same (he had an en-suite; I had my own bathroom off the kitchen). I’m tall so I did have to watch for the low angled ceilings. Maria was always quick to respond whenever we had a question (and her dining suggestions were spot on). Really enjoyed our time in Lisbon with Maria’s apartment as home base.