This is a beautiful little apartment in the perfect location; a quiet side street in the quaint and lively Bica neighbourhood. Although there is some other tourist accommodation nearby, this very much feels like an authentic and residential Portuguese neighbourhood with family-run grocery shops, ample restaurants and no shortage of bars/taverns where locals and visitors socialise over some (cheap) beers, cocktails and food. Since it is between the popular neighbourhoods of Bairro Alto and Baixa-Chiado, it offers the best of both worlds and is in walking distance of many of the major sites and viewpoints - there is also easy access to public transport.
Admittedly, the apartment is quite small, particularly the bathroom, but this was not a problem for us and the main living area is spacious enough. It also has all the amenties you might need including a cooker, fridge and washing machine. The space is tastefully decorated, clean and comfortable.
Perhaps best of all was the helpfulness and local knowledge of our host, who was only a phonecall away. Nelson and his family also provide a guidebook, which is packed with concise information about the best bars, restaurants, attractions and most else that Lisbon has to offer. Having visited a number of the bars and restaurants ourselves we can happily vouch for these.
We couldn't recommend this place enough. A truly amazing stay.