This small, recently refurbished, compact apartment is located in a a very diverse and bustling neighbourhood close to the centre of Lisbon with many bars, small shops, workshops and a lively nightlife. It is situated in the basement of an older building in an area that is busy day and night. Access to public transport is easy. Especially the close proximity to the Martim Moniz metro station is very useful.
The pictures taken inside the apartment and posted in the advertisement inside make it appear to be a little more spacious than it actually is, but they are generally accurate. The is most likely suited to provide short-term accommodation for a young individual or a young couple who do not wish to spend much time indoors and prefer to have easy access to some of Lisbon’s more popular neighbourhoods for bars and tourism. The apartment is advertised to sleep up to four persons, but I would not recommend that. People sensitive to noise, or looking for nice views from the apartment itself, would probably find it less attractive.
The entrance to the apartment takes you directly from the road into the living room. There are two small windows in this front room only a few inches above street level overlooking a car park. Hence, I felt I needed to keep these windows shut virtually at all times for security and privacy reasons. The noise levels arising from the road at night were high in my experience, especially in the living room on the weekend. The bedroom is slightly further to the back of the apartment and significantly quieter as far as traffic noise is concerned. However the apartment’s noise insulation in relation to residents above is also poor (as you might expect in a historic building). In short, effective earplugs are strongly recommended, if you wish to get some sleep.
On the up side, the apartment has been refurbished to a very high decorative standard. The location is convenient. The hosts were absolutely exemplary. I have nothing but praise for them. They were extremely quick and efficient in communicating via the AirBnB platform. Communication with them was very pleasant throughout. They reliably sent an agent to pick me up at Lisbon’s international airport, which was a wonderful and very welcome gesture. I did not actually get a chance to meet my hosts in person but felt taken care of very well.