Ricardo and Katy's apartment, Space and Tradition, in Lisbon Portugal, is a lovely and elegant, spacious apartment on the first floor (2nd floor US) with a lift to help with your bags. Beautifully decorated, it has a TV with a large selection of DVDs and a very eclectic collection of English books (Nietzche to Far Side, Travel & photography books to poetry and House on Pooh Corner! I didn't see any beach reading, though). There is no parking close; the street is one way, narrow and parking for residents only. Once you accept that you aren't parking out front, you can drop your bags and park a few blocks away in an underground garage, which had many available spots and will auto-charge to your "V" toll tag if you have it. Doors to the balconies open onto the street where you can watch the activity below. There are a couple of bars on the street; people were having a marvelous time long into the night on Friday. Two full bathrooms were very convenient with 4 people. There is a washer and dryer in-unit, but the dryer will take hours, so be aware. There is a nice notebook with restaurant suggestions; also try La Traviatella just down the street for good Italian food. Overall, a lovely place. Thank you to Iola, who welcomed us as Ricardo and Katy were out of country when we visited.