If you're looking for a beautiful, comfortable apartment in a real Lisbon neighborhood, look no further. We were so happy with our stay, as Malfada's stunning apartment ticked all of our boxes. The apartment is located in the lovely Principe Real neighborhood, filled with delicious restaurants, local boutiques, mouth-watering bakeries, amazing wine shops, delicious cheese shop, lively bars, a lovely neighborhood park, and the lovely Jardim Botanico all steps away.
The apartment itself was fantastic: new, sparkling clean, spacious, with a lovely balcony that allowed us to enjoy the sunset and people-watch while our infant slept soundly. There are three bedrooms: two have windows, but one is an interior room and does not have any windows. One bedroom is on the main street (we did not sleep there) and thus, would be quite noisy. The bedroom in the back (where we did sleep) is quiet, and large enough to also include the travel cot that Malfada generously provided for us. The linens were all new and clean, the kitchen was well-supplied with things to eat and cook. Soap is provided in the shower, but no shampoo/conditioner. The blowdryer was powerful and worked really well to tame frizzy hair in the Lisbon humidity! There is a brand-new lift in the building, but you do have to walk some stairs to the lift, and then from the lift to the apartment - all which we found very easy, even with luggage and a baby buggy.
Our only criticism is that the bed was very, very hard, and the pillows were not particularly comfortable. But even so, we still want to return to Lisbon for another stay in Malfada's lovely apartment! Go ahead and book... you'll be happy you did!