Our stay at Rute & Paulo's place was fantastic and more than we could have hoped for. To start, our flight from the Azores was delayed and once we finally got to Lisbon it took far too long to get our bags. Fortunately for us Rute & Paulo's friend, Claudia, who was meeting up with us for check-in was super patient. Once we finally got there Claudia walked us up to the apartment. Fair warning, the first set of stairs in the building is pretty steep and narrow but that is to be expected with any old apartment building in Portugal. Once we got into the apartment Claudia showed us around and gave us a great bottle of vinho tinto as our welcome. Claudia also provided us with great tips on where to go out for a nice meal and where to find awesome chocolate cake.
As for the apartment itself, it looks exactly as it does in the pictures. The view over the square and down to the river is fantastic. Beautiful to wake up to and beautiful to say "goodnight" to. We enjoyed our bottle of vinho tinto our first night while people watching and listening to the fado from the nearby restaurants. I'd also note how comfy the bed was. We got our best nights of sleep while staying at Rute & Paulo's.
The location is also super convenient. The Museo do Fado is short walk away and served as the perfect reference point for when the couple times we needed a taxi/Uber back.
Overall, a wonderful place to stay. I will definitely be searching for Rute & Paulo's apartment for a stay should our travels bring us back to Lisbon.