We had a great stay at Paolo’s location. He was friendly, communicative, and full of advice and suggestions for our stay and even beyond, for our next plans. He kindly picked us up from the airport, and even made it possible for us to catch a Portugal Nations League football game. He also kindly allowed us to check in early by several hours, and to check out an hour late which we appreciated to help our stay.
Upon arrival Paolo helped with our luggage and showed us around the apartment, had a bottle of wine chilled for us, and made sure we knew how to use everything. The apartment was well stocked with all the basics - towels, paper towels, dish soap, body wash, plug adapter for US/Canada, Portuguese phrase book & travel guides/maps, cooking utensils, coffee, tea, spices- except you will need to buy oil for cooking. Be advised there is one VERY steep set of stairs to climb to enter the apartment, you will need to use the handrails and it is challenging with big luggage. I am 6 months pregnant so was extra careful here.
The location is great, right in the Alfama neighborhood in the midst of restaurants, cafes, etc and close to many sights. If you like to go to sleep early, be aware this was a busy area- I don't know if it is typical but we came during the Festival of St Anthony so this meant it was very, very loud every night until 12am with music, then until 2am with people talking and laughing along the streets below our windows. Closing the windows muffles the sound quite a bit but it can get stuffy with the warm weather so we were grateful for the floor fan.
We enjoyed dinner at one of the restaurants Paolo recommended, and another night at the restaurant right downstairs from the apartment which was affordable and tasty.
We just wish we had more time to take advantage of Paolo’s recommendations. We would definitely recommend this stay to anyone considering a place to book in Lisbon! It’s a great place and you will not regret it. Many thanks to Paolo!