I haven't had a host like João in years. He is the type of host that made AirBnB what it is today. He received us at a museum near the place, explore the neighborhood with us and pointed out a good bakery, butcher and super market.
The apartment is beautiful. Located in Alfama, a charming and pintoresc neighborhood that has the right combination of "pueblo" and tourism.
Highlights of the apartment:
- an amazing terrace. Well equipped with a table, sun umbrella and a small bbq. We also did some great yoga sessions on it.
- great views (specially the one on the kitchen, imaging yourself waking up, making coffee while you watch the coast with orange and purple sky)
- the neighborhood.
- Alfama has many churches, you will hear the bell ringing at different times of the day
Things may want to double check:
- Internet is good for watching movies or downloading stuff, but it doesn't work for video calls. We bought a Vodafone 4G router to solve this issue (€50 including a month of data). Keep in mind that this will be the case for most properties in this area and the city center.
- there is no direct access to the apartment from the street. This means delivery services sometimes has problems getting to the apartment.
This place is special. If you're looking to creating great memories and enjoying the apartment as much as the neighborhood and the city this is a great apartment to do so.