This apartment is well worth the Stairmaster workout to the top floor! It is beautiful and functional, clean and cozy. The river views from the smaller bedroom and the living room area are spectacular. It's even nicer in real life than the photos (a rare treat).

The area it's in (Cais do Sodre) is bustling with things to do - walk in any direction and you will find cafes, restaurants, wine bars, etc. It is near the river, a short walk to the train station (where you can easily get to the beach at Cascais and the magical land of Sintras), and you can walk to Alfama (a must for Fado and charming narrow streets).

The hosts left us wine and delicious peaches and bread (all the baked goods in Lisbon are amazing - no time to be gluten-free!) and when we asked for a second set of keys, they got them to us the next day and left note paper for us to communicate on and always responded quickly.

The details of this apartment (tiles along the baseboards, old beams, art, books, antiques, and the cutest little kitchen I have ever seen EVER) - all just perfect. There was also an Italian stovetop espresso maker, a Nespresso machine, and a larger coffee pot - everything a coffee lover needs to start the day!

One last important detail for the light sleepers of the world - while this apartment is in a busy area, the double-glass windows really do shut out the street noise. I slept very well.

I really loved this place and would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone not opposed to climbing stairs - it is a long climb up! (For me that was a + as I considered it to be great exercise to help burn off all the delicious Portuguese baked goods I consumed.)