Couldn't make our phone work to call our contact, so called Diogo-He responded even tho out of country. Our contact was waiting to let us in when we finally arrived. The apartment is perfect for a couple to live permanently. Everything worked. Good TV reception, with English programs=Fox network with reruns of CSi etc.Hot water for shower. The apt is just as pictured. Color coordinated, simply, but adequately furnished. Extra covers for cold evenings. And spotlessly clean.
Ines who met us was the MOST accommodating, reassuring, and helpful hostess. Promlsed to come take us to the airport at 6am if we called in case the taxi did not arrive, which it did right on time.
The appliances work via little icons that are hard to see and even more difficult to figure out. Ines is looking into writing up instructions.
It would be a great benefit if the host could stock some form of snack, rolls, yogurt, etc. when arriving in a strange city, tired and disoriented, it is difficult to get to a grocery store, even tho one was only about 6 blocks away. Some food on hand would be appreciated similar to what other B&B's include, that's a bit more substantial than the small fruit bowl.
Concise instructions to the B&B would help. We climbed with luggage in tow up a VERY STEEP, rocky sidewalk on the street/funicular track before descending to ask instructions to the correct "Gloria" street (there are several of them.) It is a side street immediately off that steep hill.
The apt is quiet, secure and comfortable. Diogo is very responsive to email. Ines, their friend, was wonderful. Her suggestion of a restaurant just down the street was right on. Great seafood, beautifully presented, and reasonably priced.
We definitely would stay at the Lisbon Gloria Apartment again if we were to return to Portugal. Thank you Laura, Diogo and Ines.