The apartment couldn't be better located right in Príncipe Real and in the middle of everything you need to make your stay enjoyable - a delicious padaria (bakery), farmacy, ATM, a gorgeous and tranquil park with cafes and O Cevicheria, a new and popular ceviche restaurant where I had my best meal in Lisbon. You can walk pretty much anywhere, and it's a central, safe, well lit place to return at night.

On top of that Nuno is a complete joy of a host. He's kind and accessible and full of good energy. He's busy but made sure I had everything I needed, and we even shared a delicious healthy breakfast that he prepared one morning. He's truly a good person.

The apartment is nice and full of light. The room was simple, clean and quiet at night. There is a longer term guest staying in one of the rooms who kept to himself but was polite.

The one surprise I had upon arrival is that the building is under construction and the stairway and halls are full of construction equipment, sawdust and workers. As a woman traveling alone, I was a bit concerned on the first afternoon when construction workers started knocking on the apartment door to use the communal shower at the end of their shifts. I expressed this concern to Nuno and he understood and gave me a key for my room so I'd feel more secure. And, from what I could tell, there were no more construction worker showers after that.

Overall, it's a very laid back space run by a fantastic host. Once construction is finished there will be even more rooms and spaces to choose from. I'd surely return.