Vera's place is a lovely little apartment located right in the heart of Lisbon. Its up on a hill right beside the Elevator de Santa Justa. Central Lisbon is all walkable from here.
The apartment is on the top floor of an old terraced building along an old cobbled narrow street. So the first thing you'll notice, especially with your cases is the five flights of stairs. They are quite steep and wouldn't suit anyone with mobility problems. However the payback is wonderful views. I don't think the photos really do the views justice from the back of the apartment. In the kitchen there is a nice stool where you can sit and have a coffee and enjoy them. The best view is from the back bedroom where you get an amazing views of the castle.
In the living room there are double doors with shutters leading out onto a small balcony which really gets the sun.
The apartment itself is comfortable with good mattresses on the beds, a decent small kitchen, bathroom and good sized living room with TV.
We visited in February so were not sure what to expect heat wise. We got lovely sunny weather, warm enough for tshirts during the day. However it was nippier at night and in the mornings. The apartment is very old, so the windows are wooden and quite drafty. To help with this there are two oil filled radiators which worked well to give us some extra heat.
It was also easy to get to from the airport. We just got the metro, which is such good value. It is a toss up between Rossio and Biaxo-Chiada to which is closer, but both involve a five minute walk up a hill.
We had a great stay in Veras apartment and would happily recommend it and Lisbon as a place to visit