A busy mother, Simone was also very responsive to emails with our questions. She also made sure she was present for our arrival which was earlier than she normally allows. She presented the apartment freshly and cleanly and offered lots of helpful advice about places to see (Belem for Portuguese tarts!), where to find supermarkets and mini- markets. Importantly for us as we had a rental car, she demonstrated how to park our car in the basement car park, taking a lift from street level -- quite a fascinating process! Well located, the apartment was very attractive and well equipped. Our visit in early July coincided with unseasonably hot weather in Lisboa and the air conditioning in both living room and bedroom was a life (and sleep) saver.