Stéphane’s apartment is impeccable and Sérgio is an amazing host!
1. Very clean: The apartment is a clean and well/kept, minimalistic space; the bathroom is exceptionally clean, and the entire apartment is brand new/renovated. The photos show exactly what the apartment truly looks like. Beautiful.
2. Comfortable: the A/C unit made the stay comfortable (a nice temperature regulated place to come home to at night), the mattress and pillows are comfortable and clean as well.
3. Amenities: the apartment has everything one would need including a washing machine (good place to clean your clothes if you are in the middle of your travels), an iron/board, A/C unit, hair dryer, and small kitchen appliances if you need them (we didn’t).
4. The host: Sérgio was FANTASTIC. What an exceptional host! He provided us with his infamous guidebook and we used it religiously! It is well researched, beautifully laid out and aesthetic to look at. Sérgio - you need to get your guidebook published, it was a wonderful resource for us.
We requested to check in 2 hours earlier and Sérgio was able to make this happen for us. Truly a wonderful host (one of the best we’ve had), and always available by text if you need him. We hope you have the opportunity to stay in one of the apartments he manages; he is lovely!
5. Location: we like to be around people and around the hustle and bustle of the city. The apartment was in a good location i.e. walking distance to Alfama, to small shops and restaurants and a quick uber ride to the city center (we enjoyed going to the Chiado-Baixa area, and the Bairro Alto area) which were very close.
6. Improvements: The electric fuse blew once but Sérgio warned us this could happen if we used the washing machine with another appliance. If this could be corrected that would be good.
It would have also been nice to have a full length mirror somewhere in the space. The only mirror is the small one in the washroom. Perhaps adding one to the bedroom door would be ideal.
Thank you to Sérgio and Stéphan, you are both wonderful hosts!!!
Shaila & Arif (from Canada)