We were really looking forward to our weeks city break in this cool apartment. On arrival we were treated to a little bottle of wine, a couple of delicious pasteis nata from Manteigaria (better than the hyped Pasteis de Belem!) and a comprehensive summery of things to do and places to go. Lovely Goncalo even helped with my bag all the way up to the 5th floor...obrigado!
The gorgeous photos trick you into thinking that the apartment is way bigger than it actually is but we were 2 people and it was just right although the place is advertised for 5...that would be pretty crammed to say the least. Everything is to very high standard, lovely bathroom, mini kitchen with all necessities, great little Nespresso machine but overall design over function. There was practically no storage space for bags/suitcases, or shoes...the wardrobe was tiny and only accessible by stepping onto the sofa. To get into and out of bed you needed to bend/crawl to avoid banging you head on the slanted ceiling. But we still loved the place, its central location and most of all the sunny terrace! A very nice touch is the wifi dongle when out and about, so no roaming charges on your mobile! In fact the wifi was very good in the apartment, there's a TV but we didn't really watch it. Goncalo, who met us when we arrived was really helpful with any requests we had and even arranged for me to leave my bag behind after check out as my flight was quite late in the day. Thanks for that, I really appreciated it.