Maria communicated often with me before my arrival to be sure we were all set up. My spouse was already in the city before I arrived, and due to a flight delay that pushed my arrival, he met Maria upon check-in. She reviewed all the necessary information with him at the apartment (windows, washing machine, tips, keys, etc) and was very welcoming and helpful. She was reachable by text during our trip. She also was very accommodating and helped us book an extra night (it happened to be free, which was lucky) since I moved my return flight by one day.

The apartment was just as described in the photos - it was spacious, with great light and windows that allowed wonderful breezes; the bedroom was at the back of the apartment which allowed for quieter sleep. The bed was a bit firm for my taste, but we slept fine. The kitchen is large and had all the amenities we needed to make ourselves at home.

The living room has a great little balcony with the view exactly as Maria has pictured. It was lovely to look up at the Castelo de Sao Jorge each day, and down the street to the Praco Commercial. There's typical city street noise (buses, trams, cars) but at night it dies down.

This apartment is great because you're one street over from the pedestrian streets, so you get less foot traffic noise but are right in the middle of all the action. It's a short walk to the Metro station at Rossio or Baixa-Chiado, and buses and trams are literally outside the door.

We are really glad we chose this location and apartment!