First of all, Ameri and Alex's kindness, flexibility and availability are priceless! The attention given to every detail from the confirmation of the booking to the check-out is just perfect. The apartment itself is by far more spacious, better furbished, light and well located than I could have imagined. Huge living room and kitchen, two spacious bedrooms both with closets and fully equipped bathrooms, a back balcony in the master bedroom and even a third service bathroom. The air conditioning and WIFI worked perfectly, all the amenities in perfect shape - the beds are great! The pictures will never make it justice; the light and open views to the streets below are incredible! As for the neighborhood, is as central as it could be, right between the Main Square - Terreiro do Paço - and the Sé Cathedral, not only two great attractions but also good reference points, where you start with the feeling of an ancient Lisboa, filled with history and with more to give every day. Everything else you'll want to visit will be just a few steps away from the front door and it's so easy to get to any mean of transportation - the train, buses and metro, just two minutes away and even the famous 28 Tram, as several others, have a stop right around the corner.
Ameri and Alex's suggestions on things to do were so complete, personal and personalized. Alex, who's friends with Ameri and lives nearby, helping her whenever she's away, spare a great amount of his time to show me the apartment, explain a few important things regarding transportation, shopping, etc., even though most of the information being already in the complete guest book. He even pointed out the oldest farmers market in the city, Mercado da Ribeira, where I bought most of my ingredients, and shared his recipe for a must try - Bacalhau à Lagareiro - basically and simply, codfish baked with potatoes and drizzled with olive oil, garlic and coriander. Delicious, and the perfect excuse to properly use Ameri's wonderful kitchen! My stay went away too fast and the check-out definitely came faster than I would like! With other guests coming, Alex could only manage to keep my luggage for a while, of course, and then pointed out a very handy an inexpensive luggage storage shop right around the corner, where I kept my belongings while waiting for my 9pm flight. He would have kept my stuff all day long and let me leave whenever it would fit me best if there was no reservation after mine. What else could you ask for? For me, it was a 5 star experience, the best I've had, and can't wait to come back in the near future. To Ameri and Alex, my sincere thank you and all the best wishes! :)