Daniela’s place was the second airbnb I stayed out during my week in Lisbon. While the first one was beautiful in its own way, it was definitely made for tourists. Daniela’s apartment, on the other hand, felt like staying in a real home and I could play-pretend at being a Lisbon resident while I was there. Overall I really enjoyed my stay here. The only issue I had was with noise (other reviews mention it being a quiet apartment, but that wasn’t my personal experience). More details below.
Pros:
- Excellent location. Super close to Museu do Faso, which makes for an easy landmark for cabs and ubers
- Feels very homey and has a well-stocked kitchen for an airbnb. A couple nights I saved money by eating in.
- Washing machine!!! What a lifesaver for someone who only packed a carry on.
- The property managers were v kind through the check-in and check-out process and offered me a place to store my luggage in the time between 11am check-out and my afternoon flight, which was super helpful and such a plus! I got to spend a few hours walking around Alfama without having to lug around my heavy suitcase, which is something I think most other Airbnbs won’t necessarily offer.
Cons:
- Noise. The bedroom is quiet as long as there’s not anything going on in the streets behind, but that wasn’t always the case. One night there was a small neighborhood concert which I enjoyed hearing, but on another night there was a rager that lasted until 5am. I ended up sleeping on the futon in the front of the apartment since I couldn’t get to sleep in the bedroom. I think that must have been a fluke though and is obviously beyond Daniela’s control, so I wouldn’t let that be a reason to not stay here. I don’t expect those kinds of parties happen very often, especially since no other reviews seem to mention it.
FYI though, there is a restaurant in the courtyard down below, and while I think hearing the chatter of people eating out and the clink of silverware is charming, that’s a pretty consistent source of noise which might be bothersome to others. It didn’t reach the bedroom so long as I kept the windows closed.
- Old apartment quirks. E.g. The toilet’s flush button would get stuck and the toilet would keep running unless I lifted up the top to disengage the button. I didn’t experience any appliances cutting out though as others have. I also don’t really mind old apartment quirks since they’re part of the package of a charming old apartment, but other people might so thought I’d mention. Wasn’t anything major though.