My three girl friends and I visited Lisbon for 5 days and stayed in Carla & Antonio's lovely "Tejo's House" apartment. We feel that we really lucked out renting this apartment as it was perfect for our needs. It was clean & tidy, well-appointed and conveniently located. With the 3 bedrooms and 2 baths we each had our own bed, shower and toilet (which was a treat after bunking up in hotel rooms while visiting Porto and Cascais!) We enjoyed hanging out in the comfy living room which had lots of natural light from the large windows. We didn't cook but the kitchen was perfect for preparing breakfast and snacks, and we really appreciated the wine, biscuits, crackers and fruit, as well as coffee and tea selections, that were available for us. It was also handy to have the clothes washer and detergent and a drying rack to use. Antonio met us when we arrived in the evening and gave us a good overview of the apartment and the area. We liked that he and Carla only live 10 minutes away in case we needed anything. The directions provided in advance were easy for our taxi driver to find from Oriente station. Carla also provided a lovely guide to the city and we referred to it often - I think we visited most of the suggestions too! The location of the apartment is ideal - an easy walk west to the Cais do Sodre station, the gourmet food court Time Out and the Bairro Alto area and east to the Baixa and Alfama areas. It was easy to find our way back to the apartment too - just walk downhill towards the river or take the subway to Cais do Sodre or ask a taxi driver to just take us to Rua do Arsenal. On this street is a souvenir shop run by a sweet Bangladeshi man and his dad who helped us pick out some last-minute souvenirs, and a delicious bakery we frequented for breakfast pastries. Also very close by is Rua Nova do Carvalho, the street that is painted pink (note that this is different than the street called Rua da Rosa!) which has some fun bars including a converted brothel ;) I think it's useful to mention that we felt safe in the area and liked that there was a main door with a code or key entry in addition to the apartment door inside. Having two sets of keys was nice for when we split up. Also, the apartment is only up one flight which was great with our suitcases or after a long day of walking. The only minor complaint we had is the small size of the showers (which we knew from the photos) but the water pressure was good! Also, the street noise was loud at night but it was no worse than other cities. All in all, we loved our visit to Lisbon and one of the best parts was having this...