The apartment is very well located right next to a garden and the Museu de Arte Antiga. There are buses and trains nearby, as well as many restaurants. The river front is just 10 min away from the apartment. The balcony has very nice river views. The apartment is located in an old traditional building and the owners were able to maintain that Portuguese charm with the tiles and the wooden floors.
The host leaves everything ready for you and you get free complimentary coffee and ice in the freezer, which was quite a nice detail.
Regarding the check-in, it is through a key safety box which is very convenient. However, you will only be send the check-in details immediately before the check-in process begins, which makes you impossible to check-in if you don’t have mobile data on the go on your phone.
If you are coming with someone with reduced mobility, take into consideration that you have to climb some steep stairs to get into the apartment because there is no other way.
The apartment looks a lot bigger in the photos than it actually is. For 2 people, the space is fine, but for 4 people, the apartment gets quite cramped. The living room/bedroom is quite small and there is no dining/eating table where you can seat four people. If you are coming with 4 people, don’t plan to cook and eat much at home because it can be quite a hard task. The windows on the living room/bedroom are in desperate need of some blackout curtains. The ones that are there are paper thin and it becomes really hard to sleep during the summer because of all the light that gets in.
The bathroom is also small, but manageable, although the shower curtain could be replaced because when you close it, it gets very dark within the shower and you can’t see properly.
The other bedroom is very claustrophobic because it is also small and there is no window there.