Stayed in Rafaels Lisbon apartment August 5th-17th.
Rafael is definitely a Superhost, there is no query or question that he doesn’t reply to immediately.
Despite a small hiccup on check in, Rafael rectified this immediately and could not have been more apologetic and professional about the matter.
The apartment is located between Sporting stadium and the airport, great location to ‘Quinta das Conchas’ metro station if you don’t have a car and a 5-minute walk to ‘Pingo Doce’ supermarket, which has everything you could need. ‘Padaria Portuguesa’ is a 5-minute walk in the opposite direct of the supermarket, this is a cheap (and very tasty) place for breakfast or lunch.
The rooftop pool and views are amazing, the pool is shared with residents whom I found to be friendly. There are no loungers or chairs so you might have to sit on the floor with your towels. The pool is clean and well maintained. Take the lift to floor 12 and then a short walk up some further steps to get to the rooftop.
The designated car parking space is easy to find and easy to manoeuvre in and out of. The building is manned on weekdays by very friendly staff. They can help you with putting your recycling in the correct bin for example.
The apartment itself… the living area has a large TV that you can log into your Netflix account on, very comfy sofa, great views of green space, air con unit, books, games, and an office space. Behind in the open plan is the dining area with 4 chairs and a piano.
The kitchen has oven, microwave, fridge freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, kettle and toaster all the utensils you could imagine, pots and pans, a small eating area, mop and bucket, brush and pan, hoover, clothes, some cleaning products left from previous people, as well some teabags and condiments left over. Three bags for recycling which is encouraged (plastic/glass/card). At the end of the kitchen there is an indoor terrace with an airer, perfect for drying clothes.
The bedroom has big wardrobe and lots of other storage, comfy large bed and a small working TV.
The bathroom has a large sink area, bidet, toilet, hairdryer and bath/shower. Under sink storage with some creams, shampoos left over from previous people. Shower is a good temperature with good pressure.
As we stayed 12 nights, Rafael arranged a mid-stay clean for us, the apartment was immaculately cleaned.
The building block is nice and quiet, I was sad to leave and look forward to returning.