We spent the first week of April with two families in the spacious and well equipped apt. on the first floor of Rua da Bempostinha. Travelling with nine people is always a challenge but the apt. is perfect for a large group: five sleeping rooms, three bathrooms, nice living room with WLAN access and a spacious dining room with enough chairs for everyone. Only the kitchen could be improved as cooking for nine on a stove that does only have two flames operational requires improvisation. We used the oven in addition for gratins and avoided starvin ;-) Tableware and dishes are more than sufficient.
With a little café on the other side of the street, a bakery downstairs and a small restaurant in the same building everything is just fine. The next supermarket is just a stroll away (conveniently downhill on the way back), as is the metro Intendiente (perfect access to the Aeroporto or the Oriente railway station) and Lisboa's famous Ramiro sea food restaurant is just around the corner.
When Marta does the check-in you can look forward to an extremely friendly and supporting welcome. She will give you lots of practical hints and useful suggestions.
Make sure when communicating to check booking details as confounding dates can create confusion, which in the end was solved by Daniel.
Lisboa is a great place to visit. If you want to try something a bit off the traditional tourist routes check the Chapito cultural center with Theater, restaurant (splendid view)and circus school (Fado nights on Tuesdays 5,- € incl three beers...) close to the castle or relax in the hidden garden of the Casa Independiente a 15 min. walk from the apt.
When taking one of the touristic, historic trams (15, 28 ...) make sure to keep your wallet safe. Pick-pocketers will watch you pay your ticket and where you put the wallet to later take it from you (sadly witnessed).
We will come back, maybe with a smaller party, but the two- bedroom apts. upstairs are just as fine.
Tx a lot for a perfect base camp, Stefan with friends&family