We had a great stay at Mauro's place.
Pros
- Spacious
- Comfy beds
- Well equipped kitchen if you plan to cook there
- Fast WiFi
- Great view of the ocean from the main bedroom
- Cute neighborhood with shops, restaurants, and some historical sites nearby. Check out Taberna up the street and definitely try the pastel de nata with coffee ice cream. Hands down the best one we had in Lisbon.
Cons
- As of August 2022, the building across the street is being renovated and the construction crews started grinding and banging away at 8 am sharp. Not sure if they work on the weekend as we were there during the week.
- The mini split system wasn't working. Our host said that someone was coming by in the next couple of days to fix it, but they hadn't while we were there. Host also brought in a floor AC to make up for the mini split being broken, but it didn't have a proper way to vent it outside, so it blew hot air into the apartment from the exhaust, which made it pointless to run it. Ultimately it was ok because it cooled down significantly at night and we could sleep with the windows open and the fan on.
- Would have been nice to have some coffee pods for the coffee maker, which is pretty common for most places to leave some for guests. There's a Nespresso store around the corner so we were able to pick some up pretty easily
Other things to note:
- It's on the third floor of the building, so be prepared to lug your suitcase(s) up the stairs as there isn't an elevator