Dear future guest,
you cannot find a better nor a more authentic experience than to stay at the wonderful Rute's place in Lisbon. She is a kind soul and a wonderful host, very adaptable to changes and always polite and sincere in her manner. She prepared some typical Portuguese food for me, draw me a beautiful map illustrating all the best places to go to and the wonderful miradouros to visit, told me about her favourite bakeries and discussed the hype in Lisbon at the moment, allowed me have my peace when I needed it after long days wondering around Lisbon and was just the most perfect super host she can be!
Rute's apartment is beautiful and full of charm and it is located in an up-coming area in Lisbon which is very authentic and alluring at the same time. Her lovely cat, Iuri, is also a sweet character and a very well-behaved cat, indeed! If I were you, I would seek no further. I would grab the opportunity to experience the real Lisbon with a genuine and thoughtful Portuguese super hostess that Rute is. A strong recommendation!