We spent 5 nights in early June at Joaquim’s place and really loved our experience. The apartment is exactly as described in the listing. Our party of 4 (myself, wife, daughters 16 & 20) fit comfortably in the apartment with no issues. The location is great—Principe Real has lots of shopping and many excellent restaurants within a 10 minute walk. The neighborhood felt safe even at night, there are metro stops nearby (though we mainly used uber to get around since it was very cheap and much more convenient), and a grocery store within 10 minutes. You will be VERY happy that the building has an elevator and that the apartment’s air conditioning works well. One note—the apartment has a washing machine but no dryer. We’ve stayed in other European properties where the machine both washed and dried but that was our mistake. It was not a problem at all just a heads up to others. As we quickly discovered, air drying clothes is very common in Lisbon. But let’s be honest—the real reason you are looking at the apartment is the view from the balcony. And we can say with confidence that the pictures do not do it justice. It’s fantastic and never gets old!
As for the hosts—top notch. Very quick communication throughout the process, easy to reach, helpful, and kind. Nuno met us at check in and gave us the tour, personally explained everything, patiently answered all of our questions and left us with multiple ways to contact he or Joaquim if needed. Great restaurant tips from two locals and good honest advice. Their “super host” designation is well deserved! If you do decide to rent Jaoquim and Nuno’s apartment you won’t be disappointed!