Our first visit to Lisbon was made even more exciting by staying at this wonderfully charming apartment in colourful bairro de Alfama.
The apartment is cosy yet spacious, has plenty of old-time character features yet is modern, well-situated yet peaceful.
Gonzalo was friendly, helpful, kind (picked us up from the airport after midnight), and shared some useful tips and information with us. He left a list of places to visit, to eat at, things to try, and cleared some of the facts for us that we were dying to know; one of them being - how do you call 'Portuguese tapas'? And how are they different from the Spannish ones? :)
Everything is within walking distance from where we lived, and it is very much advised to walk around everywhere as much as you can, to get the real Lisbon feel.
The wi-fi is reliable and fast, you won't have any problems with it.
Don't give up on the door lock, turn it back and forth a few times to find the best way of unlocking the door. For me this worked: 3 turns to the right, then the final half-a-turn of the key, and a twist and push on the handle. Sounds complicated, but it isn't. Just don't panic. :)
Overall, my boyfriend and I both enjoyed the wonderful stay at Gonzalo's place, and hopefully, we'll be knocking at this apartment's door once again sooner rather than later. :)