We arrived the flat a little early, but was welcomed by Samuel's wonderful neighbour who runs a little sewing room/cafe on ground floor of the house. She welcomed us with beer and nuts, and put out stools so we could sit outside and enjoy the lovely weather. The infamous street is so gorgeous. After a little while Samuel came and he even brought more beer. We sat down and had a nice relaxed talk, and he was so helpful, recommending us places to go, and answered all our queries. The flat is gorgeous, exactly as in the pictures. It was very clean and all the utilities seemed brand new. The kitchen is amazing and so big (and perfect for cooking, which we love). The flat served all our needs during our 8 night long stay, and perfect for two or three couples. I am a bit of a light sleeper, so I preferred sleeping in the sofa bed, as there were some scaffolding work and dog barking in the morning, but as long as you're comfortable sleeping with earplugs you should be perfectly fine and comfortable in the two gorgeous bed rooms. The flat is situated in a perfect location; 5 minutes walk to Bairro Alto (the party area), 5 minutes walk to the train station and 10 minutes walk to shopping. We actually never felt the need for taking a tram or bus, as everything was within a walking distance. The Bica street is, however, very steep, so maybe not ideal for someone with knee problems etc. Our bums got a nice work out everyday, which was awesome ;) All in all, we couldn't have asked for more. Samuel was the perfect host, the flat suited all our needs and the location couldn't have been better. Oh, and the local neighbours are also wonderful. We will definitely book this flat for our next trip to Lisbon, and highly recommend it to everyone. Thank you Samuel!
// XX The Norwegian, the two Swedes and the American.