This apartment is beautiful and in an incredible location. There are a few things you should know before booking though.
- The mattresses are not great. They are the kind of mattress you might find on a fold out sofa. I kind of expected something a bit more comfortable at this price.
- Our flight got in a few hours earlier than the check out time. The apartment seems to be managed by an agency. We requested if we could just leave our bags at the apartment while it was getting cleaned , but the agency would not allow this. They suggested a number of places we could leave our bags, most of which were pretty far away from the apartment. The closest was Rossio station, but don't go there because there are hardly any luggage lockers and they will be full. We later discovered there are several luggage locker places within ten minutes walk of the apartment, but we were not told about them.
- The hot water was very unreliable during our stay. The gentleman from the agency who greeted us couldn't even get it to work. I managed to find the switch for the hot water unit, but even then it seemed to be very limited and would often cut out after 30 seconds. I brought this to our hosts attention, but it was never dealt with and when I requested a discount for the inconvenience the request was ignored.
This is still a beautiful apartment. The location is amazing. There is an incredible view over the water. We had a lovely stay, but the things I mentioned above were a bit of a let down. At this price, I was a little frustrated by some of these experiences and how they were dealt with.