Nuno and his brother Brian are what Airbnb is all about. First, arrangements were waiting for us as we got off the flight from Toronto, to take us directly to the apartment. When we arrived, there was wine, fresh bread and local cheese, which was terrific. Brian gave us a brief rundown of the area and the apartment and answered any questions we had. In fact, throughout the trip they made sure to check in on us if we had any questions, and Brian sent us amazing restaurant and other recommendations to help plan the vacation.

The place is exactly as shown in the photos. Clean, modern, spacious, has an amazing view and two great bedrooms with killer beds (in fact with a toddler we figured we'd be up at 6 every morning but she agreed that it was better to stay asleep in these killer beds). The apartment is perfectly located in the older part of Lisbon near St. George Castle (15 min walk up hilly streets), Graca (5 minute walk up a staircase beside the building), and most importantly downtown (5 minute walk, 15 minutes to the waterfront). There are little markets scattered along the way so we were able to keep some groceries around too.

On the outside, Lisbon can seem like it is difficult to find your way but that's not the case at all - very easy to navigate through the downtown area and back to the apartment. Also, the apartment is easy to get into and has elevators.

The fact that it was so easy, we were able to see the major attractions of Lisbon WITH a toddler. It's a 10 minute walk to the Rossio station (not the metro station) which has trains to Sintra - a highly recommended place to visit when you are there (only 40 minute train ride). I'd also recommend visiting Cascais, another easy train ride from Cais do Sodre station, a beautiful beach town with shopping and restaurants near the beach (another 40 minute train). The Rossio metro station is about a 5 minute walk which can get you in and around Lisbon easily.

Anyway, long story short, we loved it. Aquarium, museums, shopping, wine, sightseeing, restaurants, castles, wine - it was too easy! And Nuno and Brian will make your visit there that much easier! Thanks again to the both of you, we'll definitely stay with you again if we're back in Lisbon. You two are good people.