Pros of the apartment:
- Juan was a lovely host, great communication and always checked in on us to make sure we were OK. He even offered to call a taxi for us when he left and always responded immediately to our messages
- Check in was great. Juan met us and gave us some tips of local restaurants and advised us of the elevator close by .
- Great location, right next to San Jorge Castle, accessible walking to many places.
- The place in general was clean.
Cons:
- We were surprised at how dark the apartment was. The pictures portrayed a beautifully bright/lit apartment but it was actually quite dark. There were no windows on the main floor, only two little openings on the door. The window upstairs was also quite small.
- There was a musty smell around the entire apartment which I think is due to the building being old. There was also a cupboard under the sink that smelled horribly of mildew. Luckily we had brought a travel candle because at times, the smell was hard to live with.
- The staircase is steep and windy so watch your step! It would not be a fun staircase to trip on.
- The bathroom was clean but the shower had two levels which made it hard to grasp and sometimes a bit slippery. Both my husband and I had some issues with it. The toilet sea on the toilet also moved around alot, which we informed Juan of before we left.
Overall, it was an OK experience. Juan was a lovely host but the apartment was not entirely what we expected. The location was the best part but we never felt like it was a comfortable home to go back to after a long day touring Lisbon.