The apartment is well represented in the pictures that are posted online. It’s both modern / newish and kept very clean. When we walked in for the first time after a long overnight flight there were no surprises to be had. The TV had a wide selection of TV channels to watch and Netflix built in which was nice to wind down at night in the company of the Portuguese wine we bought daily in the shop downstairs.
Our only observation was the square across the street is bit noisier than we had expected during the day. We weren’t there much so it didn’t really matter. Things calmed down overnight (around midnight) but not enough to keep us from keeping the front windows opened for fresh air while we slept. The windows are well soundproofed but the surface level sound bleeds a bit into the front bedroom. The front bedroom could be an issue for very light sleepers. With that being said the back bedroom was quiet at night. As a bonus both the morning tai-chi sessions and late evening cricket matches were entertaining to watch from above.
The apartment is centrally located to pretty much all of the historic parts of Lisbon and tons of restaurants/ nightlife. The Martim Moniz metro stop is basically a two minute walk away if you want to visit the more modern areas / outskirts of Lisbon (we recommend Oriente). Uber is also plentiful and cheap in Lisbon. A ride to Alfama or the top of Baro Alto for dinner is 3-4 Euros. We took one to Belém one day for just over 10 Euros.
Here’s one for the North Americans.... There’s a Starbucks nearby in case you get a craving for a brewed American style coffee as I did 3 days in. :)
The communication between the hosts and us was excellent (responsive and quick). They clearly run their AirBnb very professionally. We have already recommended the apartment to friends who are considering a vacation in Portugal.
Enjoy your stay in Lisbon. Everyone we came across during our visit was friendly and welcoming. The city can be a bit gritty in spots but we never felt unsafe anywhere even as we walked back from a night out past midnight.