We got a very warm welcome from Maria. She met us, showed us the way to the apartment and gave us a plenty of hints about Lisbon. She really cared to make our stay in Lisbon comfortable, not just gave us a place to sleep. Maria speaks fluent English, a way better than an average in Portugal. The apartment is clean, has a nice view on Lisbon and the river. You can easily reach a city center by foot, by metro or by bus. I have no doubts to recommend Maria and will consider to stay at her place again should we go back to Lisbon again.