This is such a wonderful little apartment, light and bright, with the best terrace ever. I'm NOT usually a terrace person, but the view of the water and the bridge and the city below you is as good as any miradouro you would ever spend time and energy climbing up to! And better than a miradouro, you can sit with wifi and a drink while you enjoy the view and the breeze ;-)
The location of this apartment is really great, just a short walk off the main squares and right on top of the Baixa/Chiado metro station, so arriving from the airport is easy. It was good to be so central – we were able to make repeated pit stops back to the apartment as needed to drop off shopping, or use the bathroom, or just take a midday break on the patio to enjoy the breeze. I think it says a lot about an apartment when it is so nice that, despite having the entirety of the beautiful city at your feet, you would rather sit out at “home” for a little while than go out again. :)
Alexandre and his team are super friendly and helpful. We were met in person by the charming Joao who helped to orient us to the facilities and recommended a few of his favourite nearby spots. The team was very flexible about accommodating our unexpectedly delayed arrival and also about permitting a late checkout – some of the nicest Airbnb hosts we’ve had! I wish them all the best!
Restaurant recommendations – Casa da India is simple and rustic with the best alheira ever, and Bagos Chiado just downstairs is a new restaurant with absolutely amazing food! Go at lunch for the “menu ejecutivo” – 3 fantastic fine dining courses for under $15!