Pros: Beautiful cozy apartment right next to the Castelo de S Jorge! Lots of natural light. The apartment looks just like the photos. Supermarket 10-15 mins walk away for groceries and central Lisbon 15-mins walk or tram/bus ride away. You even get a glimpse of the ocean from the kitchen window. Susana was a great host and responded quickly when messaged. I had a late flight. She arranged for someone to pick me up from the airport and drop me directly at the Airbnb for an additional fee.
Cons: As many have previously mentioned, no elevator and just stairs up. The staircase is very narrow with a low ceiling so it’s difficult moving large suitcases. The staircase will also be hard for older people or little kids. However, as this was mentioned by the host and other reviewers, I was prepared and was ok.
However, something that did surprise me was the toiletries. I had booked for 6 nights but was only provided enough toiletries (shampoo, shower gel) for 1 night. Upon request, Susana brought over another small bottle (think hotel size) of each but wasn’t willing to provide anymore. She said she usually only provides one night worth of toiletries and was already making an exception to give me extra. To be honest, I was confused because I’ve stayed at many Airbnbs around Europe before and never had this issue. I ended up buying some nearby but with the relatively high cleaning fee for this Airbnb (as a % to cost per night) compared to other Airbnbs in Lisbon, I was a bit disappointed the host couldn’t just provide enough toiletries to match the number of nights I was staying.
Overall, I still had a great stay and will recommend this Airbnb :)