Cute, cozy apartment on the outskirts of town. The city of Lisbon is about 10-15 minutes away by Bolt (which is cheaper than an American Uber— like 6 Euros). Meanwhile necessities like food and drinks are available literally next door at the LX Factory or by delivery app.
The apartment itself is very homey— it’s definitely an attic apartment and small in scale but I felt like the listing’s images did do it justice. The two terraces were nice, however, there wasn’t any sitting room with one of them, but there was a bbq grill, I believe.
The bed was nice and it was lovely waking up to a ton of natural light from the windows and skylights. Hopefully will add curtains to the other balcony’s windows. The shower, while nice (I love the handheld shower head) was small. If you are bigger than sample size or taller than say, 5’10, you’re going to have some trouble feeling comfy in the shower. I also wish they had washcloths, but the lack of which seems to be a European problem and not Gem’s exclusively.
I worked remotely and only had a couple of issues with the wifi— mainly when I was Zoom videoing— but 95% of the time it worked decently.
Those stairs are no joke. It’s like 6 flights of stairs and they are very narrow. 3. Be prepared.
This is a nice space for 1 or 2 people. Any more would feel cramped, even with the couch.
Overall, this was a good stay. I felt safe (but would have felt more safe if the front terrace had curtains), Gem’s staff was very communicative and even came to help with a door lock problem, and all needs were met. I’d stay again.