The apartment is exactly as it appears in the photos, not huge but big enough for 2 people to live comfortably.
All fittings and furniture are good quality and seem brand new. The kitchen is well supplied – cooker, oven, pots and pans, plenty of cutlery, chopping knives, and lots more. It was very easy to make breakfast and packed lunches in the mornings.
The bed was comfortable and a good size, while still leaving space to move around the bedroom end. There was plenty of storage for all our things in the wardrobes and shelves
One potential issue may be there was no air con – only a fan. We didn’t have a problem in June, the apartment didn’t heat up during the day and stayed nice and cool at night, but in high summer this may be different.
We were hugely impressed by how clean the apartment was when we arrived. Everything was gleaming, right down to the shower drain and every corner. The check-in process was smooth, and we were able to come early to drop our bags.
Location is brilliant, but a little hard to find at first – Once you find your way one time you’ll have no problems afterwards.
Most of central Lisbon is within walking distance – Alfama is about 15 minutes; Baixa is about 10; Chiado and the Barrio Alto are about 20.
The apartment is less than 5 minutes from Martim Moniz Square, where there’s a metro station (Green line – connects to Cais do Sodré for the train to Cascais and Estoril), and the terminus for the 28E tram. Rossio train station (for Sintra) is about a 15 minute walk, or one stop on the metro.
The area is beautiful and quiet on a normal night, but if there’s any festival on in town there will be music coming from nearby. Not a dealbreaker at all, but just something to bear in mind. We were there for Portuguese National Day and the Festival of St Anthony and both days we were in the centre of the action – this was ideal for us cause we wanted to see what was happening, but something to be mindful of. There’s a vegan restaurant (The Food Temple) about 2 minutes’ walk away that’s absolutely wonderful, it’s on lots of lists of best restaurants in Lisbon.
Overall, the apartment was clean and modern, comfortably sized and well equipped, and in an excellent location. Highly recommended!