Eva and Tiago made us feel great in their apartment during a weekend in February.
Pros: The communication with Tiago was almost unbelievably quick during the whole process and both Eva and Tiago made sure that everything was easy during our trip. The location of the apartment is great in the heart of Alfama, although we thought it was closer to downtown. Tiago even bought a bottle of wine for us as a gift! The apartment was bright and the atmosphere was dreamy. Although our "cons" list might seem long it is simply a suggestion for improvement, and if we were to go back to Lisbon we would 100% book it again. Thank you so much, Eva and Tiago.
Cons: Although the apartment fits 4 people the amount of cutlery, dishes and glasses are wildly out of proportion and having a meal at home is very challenging - additionally and especially when the power keeps shutting off every other minute simply making coffee and bread. Coffee cups are either not in pairs or too big, no wine glasses, cutting knifes so dull that I cut myself badly. The bed frame downstairs was so squeaky and loud that lying still felt loud, so we had to move the mattress onto the floor every night and back up every morning (for space), we decided to do this instead of sleeping upstairs because the mattress there was too hard. The mattress downstairs was however very comfortable. The apartment felt very cold and having one extra radiator, due to a broken heating system, was not enough.
Conclusion: The apartment is wonderful but the kitchen situation needs an upgrade.