Our apartment was very clean with a wonderful location, the neighbourhood of Graca. It felt very authentic to go out for meals where the locals actually go to, as opposed to feeling like a herded tourist during the rest of the day. We have lived in New York and have been to all the most crowded cities like Tokyo, Paris, Rome, Venice, Barcelona, Bangkok, Manila, Hong Kong etc. but I have never felt like I was part of such a relentless crush of tourists the way I did in Lisbon (even though we visited the last week of October).
Frankly, it was a great feeling to go back at the end of the day and walk around our neighborhood. Actually it was probably my favourite part of such a short stay. The apartment and Graca area was an oasis of authenticity.
The tram is steps away, and a cab ride to the train station using Bolt is less than 5 euros. It’s a place I can imagine a digital nomad who wanted to experience living in Lisbon for a few weeks, staying at, because of the apartment and neighbourhood.
Our hosts were attentive, responding very quickly to any queries we had! Highly recommended. But if you are planning a trip to Lisbon purely to sightsee, I suggest you go in January. Whenever you do go, I recommend this apartment.