We came for two nights and left after one, recognizing there would be no refund. Here are some good, bad, or other thoughts to consider.
1. The apt is updated and clean.
2. The beds are comfortable and clean and there were sufficient blankets and pillows.
3. There is a coffee machine but no compatible coffee pods were provided. We bought our own.
4. There was a clothesline out of the windows so we could dry clothes.
5. The shower had good water pressure with hot water.
6. This is very close to the metro and grocery and restaurants.
7. There is no place to sit except for hard kitchen chairs. This was shown in the pictures but it would have been nice to have something. Especially since the ad says there’s a living room. There is only a kitchen with a table.
8. The neighborhood is very loud but the windows keep most of the noise out.
9. There is no dedicated wifi. The hosts told us to use the cell store’s wifi but it kept kicking us off.
10. This neighborhood has a lot of young guys hanging out and smoking late into the evening. It felt very uncomfortable to walk alone as a single woman. It is not a multicultural street, it is a single culture, exclusively male, and was the dirtiest street we encountered in Portugal with much scattered trash.
11. The checkin was AWFUL! There was nothing in the listing or confirmation and we had to email Airbnb after not hearing from the hosts. We didn’t hear from them until just before we were checking in. Their instructions were very confusing. They had left a door open and we didn’t know where to go. The guy at the cell phone store told us to call/text them and didn’t seem to know anything. The hosts didn’t answer us. We finally figured it out and made our way in but it was not a great experience! We had no way of easily calling/texting the hosts. When we decided to leave, we asked how we should check out and have never heard from the host (ever). We ended up leaving the key in the stairwell cupboard where we found it and hoped it would be secure.
Plus, there was no helpful info inside the apt, including how to use the wifi (as mentioned, they ended up not having a dedicated wifi).
In general, this wasn’t worth the cost. Lisbon is a wonderful city and there are better places with more communicative hosts. Would not recommend.