My wife and I spent 3 nights at the lemon tree house in March 2018. Communication with Lourenco was easy. He responded to messages very quickly. He picked us up at the airport and provided useful information about Lisbon. This was useful as it was our first visit. There was also wine and a light snack for us when we arrived. Lourenco explained the features of the apartment when we arrived and followed up the next day to ensure there was nothing we needed. We were provided with a portable wifi hotspot which was very useful. Lourenco arranged for a taxi to take us to the train station when we left. The hospitality was excellent.
The apartment was a good size for the 2 of us. We didn’t really use the kitchen other than for coffee. It was reasonably equipped. The building is an older building but the apartment had been redone. It was clean and suited our purpose. The walls are a bit thin and you could hear the neighbours. They were very quiet after 8:30pm and did not bother our sleep. There is an outdoor space but we did not use it since it was a little cool.
The neighbourhood is older but we felt quite safe. It is about a 10 minute walk to the city centre - downhill. Very well located for tourists. There is a funicular available to come back up but stops running around 7:30 pm. Otherwise it’s a little hike back up. No problems though.
Overall this was a good spot for us for our 3 nights.