I highly recommend Maria’s place. Her son António is the one who communicated with us, and he was an excellent host with wonderful restaurant and bar recommendations. He answered all messages promptly, and encouraged us to communicate with him if we had any questions at all.
Maria’s apartment was truly the best Airbnb my husband and I have ever stayed in for a variety of reasons. Firstly, it was extremely clean. The bed and pillows were super comfortable. The apartment was street level and had a nice fan above the bed to keep us cool at night. In addition, the location was great. We felt safe in the neighborhood, and there were great restaurants and bars all around. Best of all, we felt like we were in our own home. There were drinks in the fridge, some juice, cookies, and even coffee along with treats from Maria’s garden. What a welcome! The shower was great too. Honestly, if I were to return to Lisbon, I would hope to stay at Maria’s place.