As soon as we booked Luis apartment in Lisbon the information he sent was second to none. He asked us for more information to make our stay easier, sent detailed instructions on how to get to the apartment and even emailed over instructions in Portuguese to give to the taxi driver.
We arrived early, 3 hours before check-in and Luis had arranged for somebody to meet us at the apartment so we could drop off our bags. This all went like clockwork, we dropped off our bags, got given the keys at went to explore the city.
Four of us stayed in the apartment, myself, wife our 2 children, ages 8 and 5. The apartment had plenty room for all of us, 2 bedrooms and large lounge, bathroom with shower and a good sized kitchen. Plus 2 balconies which allowed us to sit out and watch the world go by.
There are strict noise restrictions in the apartment so I wouldn’t recommend staying there is you are going to party but for a family it was perfect.
The neighborhood where the apartment is located if lovely. There is a nice park within 100 yards with small play area and 2 cafes, a small supermarket at the bottom of the road and nice shops and restaurants right around the corner.
The centre of Lisbon is only 15 minutes’ walk away and I couldn’t rate it highly enough. It’s a brilliant, friendly city and everybody spoke English.
We visited the Zoo which was amazing as well as the Aquarium and travelled to both via the metro which was easy to navigate and safe. We also spent a lot of time in the heart of Lisbon on the trams, castle and bustling streets and only manage to see a small part of this amazing city.
I highly recommend Lisbon to anybody with a young family and we will be returning to the city soon.