The apartment was exactly as pictured, small but with all amenities. We looked for something with balcony, elevator and close to a metro- for easy access downtown and from the airport. The decoration and furnitures are vey neutral and very Ikea-ish. Bed great to sleep in if you like it a little hard and can either manage the heat or draft from open window. Sofa/ couch was pretty to look at but terrible to sit in.
The balcony had sun in the morning for about an hour (mid- September) and great with fan in living room and air tower for a little cooling and air in the bedroom.
On the plus side:
Amazing internet- we could both stream a football game and have a Skype conversation simultaneously.
Great neighborhood restaurants; A Marisqueira Do Lis (fish), Pasteleria Capri (breakfast, portuguese cakes, lunch- we were here 6 times during a 5 day visit), Ola Kathmandu (Nepal/ Indian food- also take away). We did not have enough time to try / the places were closed the days and times we wanted to visit: Retrogusto84 (pizza) and the Carne place.
Supermarket 350 meters away
Tram 28- the historical one- on the main street 50 meters away.
Take uphill/ northbound route or you will only go 6 stops before end station/ one metro stop south
On the improvement side:
- Would be great with basic instructions on how to get to the apartment, how to buy and use transport cards, how to get rid of garbage and recycling and not least some local recommendations on where eat.
- Very slow response times prior to visiting, took days to get answers to basic questions and I had to figure out the Tram 28 myself .
- Enough toilet paper, detergent etc for guests
- A stronger aircom or ventilator for bedroom- I would not want to visit during the hottest months with the current setup.
- a few more personalized items, decoration or furnitures would make it a better touch