We were very happy staying at Joana's apartment. The apartment is spacious and very conveniently located in a lively neighbourhood — not in the very touristic centre where it could get uncomfortable, but on a quiet street where we could be a part of local life. There are plenty of restaurants, supermarkets, cafes around and it was easy to access bus/tram stop, train station or to walk everywhere we wanted.
Joana's building is upper on a hill, the apartment is on the 4th floor, and you get a wonderful view and light in the living room and in one of the bedrooms. One of the bedrooms has two separate beds so our two kids were very comfortable staying there while we took the other bedroom (there are three of them).
Joana’s apartment has nice wooden floors and is full of vintage furniture which we absolutely loved - it has a lot of character and felt really personal, it seemed as if we were staying with a friend. All the equipment in the bathroom and kitchen was new and worked perfectly, the hot water worked fine, the shower had good pressure. The kitchen is tiny, there’s no window and it has a small table and two chairs which is ok for a quick snack. It can get chilly inside during winter months (we were visiting in the beginning of February) but we had warm blankets, the heaters were in every room (however we only used the one in the bathroom) and Joana offered to bring another heater if needed. There's plenty of towels, too.
All the communication with Joana was quick and easy, and upon arrival we were greeted by wine and pastel de nata.
We would definitely stay in Joana’s apartment again. Thanks for making our week in Lisbon so good!