We stayed at Maria's flat for one week and it was the perfect place for us.
- First of all, Maria was very understanding, helpful and flexible as our flight was delayed and we arrived quite late for check-in. When we arrived, there was largely enough food in the fridge and cupboards for us to make a quick dinner - so helpful as we arrived very late - and a bottle of wine! We felt instantly at home.
- The flat has a quite a few rooms and is spacious and comfortable, with everything we could possibly need including beauty products, lots of cooking utensils and crockery, a coffee machine, ironing board and iron, TV etc. It's very homely and has the charm of an old house, with some beautiful old furniture and beautiful wooden floors. It even has tiles on the outer façade! The fact there is no air con is not a problem at all if you keep the shutters closed during the day - the flat stays at a very pleasant temperature.
- The location of the flat is great if you're looking to be a bit out of the way of touristy areas. You can get a feel for a normal Lisbon neighbourhood. There is a Lidl nearby which was very handy. There are also some restaurants in the area. We enjoy walking so walked from the flat to the city centre in 45 mins, and to Belem in 35-45 mins the other way. You can get also get a bus (15-20 mins to city centre). There is good transport available in the area. We even went back to the Airport using transport (20 mins bus + 20 mins metro).
Thank you Maria!