My husband and I stayed in the apartment for 10 days.
The location is quite good, right next to the Station Santa Apolonia where a lot of buses leave e.g. to Cais do Sodre (train to the beach etc).
The apartment was actually smaller than expected (especially the kitchen) but the seize in general was ok for two people if you're not planning to have some relax days at home. I guess it's less "modern/new" than it looks in the pictures.
What I was really not happy with was the cleanliness of the apartment and how it was equipped.
I will say that I have high standard when it comes to cleaning which I did apply to the apartment as it rented out by a company and not a private person.
I read on the airbnb beforehand that a guest said, there was a musty smell in the apartment. Therefore I message them asking if the would do something about it. I received two different answers one stating that there is no smell and the other that its an old building thats why it smells that way. Staying there I have to say there certainly is a smell coming from under the sink, which I sent them a message about while staying there but didn't receive an answer. I bought some coffee powder and put it in different bowls around the apartment, which made it better... When we arrived at check in I asked about cleaning tools like a vacuum cleaner. The only thing we found was a (dirty) broom outside. The guy doing the check in said we'd be fine as there will be a cleaning coming coming in, as we were staying more than 7 days. No one came to clean, eventhough I sent them a message on day 6 asking if someone will be coming..
I think it is neccessary to have some cleaning tools if you spill something or you bring home some sand from the beach. Also the washing machine had a smell, did not work and the rubber was moulding. I didn't bother asking them about it, as I hadn't received an answer about the promised house cleaning either. I just used the washing machine at our friends house..
I know the criticism is quite harsh but it just really bothers me if you can't feel comfortable somewhere you're staying for more than a week.
If I was there for just 2-3 days, it would've been fine.
Another thing there is to know is that the bed is quite short. My husband is 185 cm and his feet were sticking out. It didn't bother us but maybe it's good for you to know, if you're really tall.