This is a review for Chiado Studio IV, which my husband and I stayed in for nine nights in October. I will also refer to Chiado Studio I, which my adult stepson stayed in for the same period. The apartments are on the 4th floor (American numbering) of the same building. The first unassailable fact is that the building is in an excellent location: centrally located for touring, close to public transport, quiet at night, across the street from a charming square with non-stop entertainment/refreshment, and surrounded by several good to very good restaurants a very short walk away. The units themselves are tastefully furnished, though the photographs arguably make them look larger than they are. That said, the building is old and exhibits some frailties and limitations of age, chief among them: the vintage elevator was out of service through part of our stay and stairway lights were burned out making the ascent and descent arduous and perilous; the bathroom ventilation system was inadequate to prevent mold growth in the shower; WIFI was faultless in Studio IV but non- existent in I; apartments in the building are under renovation resulting in considerable loud noise on some days. And finally, be aware that the apartments have no telephone. We missed being able to make reservations at places that didn't have an online reservation capacity.

I would conclude that these shortcomings make the price of this rental less of a bargain than it may appear to be. I suspect some, perhaps most, people will be willing and able to overlook the problems, especially for a short stay. But the rest of us will probably want to keep shopping.