We stayed here for 2 nights. This listing has its pros and cons.
Pros:
- Very convenient (located in central area of Lisbon)
- Host is rather responsive
- Self check-in was smooth
Unfortunately, this listing's drawbacks far outweighs the pros. It has left me with quite a disappointing experience, with much left to be desired. Throughout my scores of stays at AirBnB, I am dismayed that this is one of the first few times I have to leave a less than positive review.
Cons:
- The room is not very clean (e.g. there were some sticky stuff below one of the cabinets that I had inadvertently stepped on after removing my shoes, there were quite a bit of dust around many corners of the room)
- The towels provided had a very strong unpleasant smell (the kind of smell where something has not been left to dry properly)
- This is one of the worst aspects of the listing: the toilet was frightfully dirty. There was mildew at multiple locations with a very strong funky smell. This is likely due to the fact that the toilet is constantly wet because the shower area clogs up with water the moment you start using it. The floormat is therefore completely drenched the two nights we were there. The floormat was not replaced, but is only left to dry on the washing machine (that is located within the toilet). The toilet's water heater is placed in a very awkward position such that it makes coming out from the shower very difficult, coupled with the fact that the shower area is actually pretty claustrophobic. I shuddered to use the toilet.
- There are 4 rooms in this apartment, and the listing is one of them. I am positive that at least 3 rooms share the toilet. This may prove to be a long wait at times.
- As the apartment appears to be rather old, all the doors and wooden flooring makes loud creaking noises. You can hear other occupants very clearly whenever they leave their rooms or walk around the place.
- The apartment is located on the 4th floor. This may not be an issue to some, but for those with luggages, do note that carrying them up 4 flights of very narrow stairways may be a significant challenge. We were using backpacks so this was not exactly an issue - but appreciated the difficult this might pose had we used luggages.
Overall, the greatest strength of this listing is its location. Other than that, this listing may have seen better days - and is long due for a major refurbishing. At the current state it is in, it is a difficult place to stay for long. While the host is pleasant to communicate with online (I have never met the host), I unfortunately cannot recommend this place for those that value cleanliness.