If you are visiting Lisbon then you NEED to stay HERE! I was over the moon with this apartment, the pictures don't quite do justice to how great the view is from the apartment. It overlooks a local square with an amazing portuguese restaurant opposite. The atmosphere here at night is charming, people sitting on benches outside sipping their drinks, guitar music playing in a bar in the distance. But all the hustle and bustle fades at around 11pm, so you can get a good nights sleep! (Something i was a tad worried about before arriving!) And once you shut the windows, this block out most noise perfectly anyway (on our last night we had to sleep earlier to get up for an early flight home).

Also, I wasn't prepared for just how CENTRAL this place is! As we arrived out of the Rossio metro station heading to the apartment for the first time, we were met with beautiful views of the castle overhead and buildings within the central square of Lisbon. We truly felt like we had the best of both worlds, the atmosphere of a typical place in the heart of Lisbon, but in an area that was peaceful at night.

A lot of people have described this place as 'cosy', which i was worried would mean 'small'. But as a base for me and my boyfriend to explore Lisbon and enjoy breakfasts and dinners at the table overlooking the square, it was the perfect size. Opening the fridge to find a few essentials i.e. butter, was a really welcome touch. Fernanda was also really nice and met us at the Metro station to walk us to the apartment and show us around.

All in all, if you want to live like a local in the centre of Lisbon (without sacrificing your sleep!), then you must stay here!