We loved some things about the apartment, the others not so much. So, I'll list all of them to give a better understanding.
Let's start with the positive features:
* The apartment is well-located. Pretty much everything is within walking distance. Tram 28 and a cozy bar with live music are down the street. There are many cute, photogenic streets in the neighborhood.
* At the same time, you can sleep well at night, because this street isn't noisy.
* There's plenty of hot water, and the water pressure is good.
* The A/C works very well. It's a modern unit with different settings and is pretty quiet.
* There's enough storage space and a lot of hangers in the closet. There's decent iron and iron board.
Unfortunately, there were quite a lot of things that we didn't like, so here they are:
* The apartment has a prominent scent of an old building. It's strong, and I don't think it's possible not to notice it. It gets overwhelming and very unpleasant when you come home after the A/C has been off for some time. I don't know if it could be fixed, and maybe it's everywhere in Lisbon in the old buildings, but it's definitely something to think about when making your choice.
* The bathroom stinks. I'm sorry, but there's no other way to put it. There's a strong, unpleasant scent there. We tried to buy an air freshener, but it didn't help much. Again, it might be the specifics of the old building, but it doesn't make it any better.
* We were pretty surprised to find that the apartment was not clean. We checked the reviews before booking, and many people were impressed with how clean it was. Unfortunately, it wasn't our case. The windows in the living room desperately needed washing. The oven was dirty. Some compartments in the fridge had stains, and the freezer screamed for defrosting. We also found many dirty dishes and glasses in the cupboards, which IMO is unacceptable, especially when COVID is still there. Pretty much all the towels we found in the apartment had stains, some barely noticeable, some quite prominent. The towels themselves were also kinda yellowish-white, which could have been easily solved if someone had washed them properly. Also, there were some small stains on the bed linen. The shower cabin looked pretty clean inside, but there were stains outside and some dark residue on the bottom, hopefully not mold.
* The sink in the bathroom was clogged when we came. The drain cleaner we found in the cupboard didn't help with it. The sink gets full within several minutes with a moderate water flow, which makes it unpleasant to wash your face or clean your teeth.
* The dishwasher didn't work when we came. It was especially annoying as we found many dirty dishes and glasses in the cupboards and wanted to wash them. Juan tried to fix it by adding the rinser, but the problem was much bigger and, according to the manual, required attention from the service company. We didn't want it to happen during our stay, so we ended up washing our dishes by hand.
* There was a problem with the blow dryer, as a part of it was deformed and melted, and it was impossible to attach a diffuser. Juan brought a new one the next day.
* The washer is very noisy, so don't repeat our mistake and don't try to use it in the evening. At first, we thought something was wrong with it, but it appeared that the water draining was way too loud.
We enjoyed our stay, but it could have been more pleasant if some things had been checked and fixed in advance. Juan was very friendly and easy-going, but I disagree with his explanation about it being hard to notice the problems with the blow dryer or the dishwasher because guests didn't report them. In my opinion, the host should check all the listed amenities before the arrival of the guests. That way, the guests can have a smooth vacation without the need to deal with household issues.