We enjoyed our 9 days in the flat. I am trying to write a transparent review to disclose the aspects that I would like to cover, for guests who will stay there in the future.
Good and Great:
- Functional: The apartment is great for a single, couple, or small family (2 adults one child). It offers a lot of storage space, a bathroom with toilets, and one separate toilet, a working area with a desk which is located between the bedroom and the dining room. The kitchen has all the appliances you need, despite being compact it's very well organised and of good quality. The wardrobes have sensor lighting which is a nice touch. The TV has different channels + Netflix etc...
- Safety: Located in a safe area, the building is also in a gated residence with security onsite.
- Location: Direct bus from/to the airport, near Amoreiras which offers a good size mall and supermarket for groceries, direct tram to Baixa Chiado and more (24E), also lots of buses and Rato metro nearby. The nearby beautiful Amoreiras Garden, has a kids playground and Water museum, which we highly recommend.
- Communication was easy throughout our stay.
Not so good:
- Incomplete listing description: We were informed post-check in that there was no sun-beds or chairs by the pool, decision of the owners. So basically this is a managed listing, we don't know the owners, but they decided that we can't relax by the pool. What was the deciding factor for choosing this listing ended up the one thing we never used... The pool has a splendid view but we never used it. It is something that needs to be clearly said on the listing description, since it is a major selling point.
- Noise: There is a very high ugly looking condo on the right side of the residence, which partially blocks the river view too, and the residence is located at the end of a cul-de-sac with another building facing it, which creates an echo-chamber. The garbage gets picked up almost every night, and the trucks are loud , even very late at night. We can also hear all the people walking and talking. There was also an apartment being fully renovated right next to ours, with drilling noise etc...
- The bed is hard and the bed sheets were HARSH, 300 counts, I don't know, it was really rough to sleep in these bedsheets... Also there were bleach stains on the towels...