We were very pleased with our stay for about a week in late May. Very good communication with the hosts. Got to meet Carlos at check in who gave an overview of the flat and all required bits and bobs. The photos and description in the listing are very accurate and in general the reviews as well.
The flat is very well located in the middle of Bairro Alto, next to lots of amenities, shops, etc. Nearest subway station for us was Baixa-Chiado (deep underground!). The flat is on the top floor and it’s a duplex, with a double bed on the top floor and a single on the bottom floor. In practical terms the top floor area can only be used for sleeping as it’s got a very low ceiling. Air conditioning is in that room only which was fine as the lower floor has plenty of windows for ventilation. Mind that May isn’t the hottest so I can’t comment on how this would play in the middle of Summer. Flat is very well equipped and very clean.
We’ve read that Bairro Alto can be noisy at night times and this is very true. However the flat has very good double glazed windows throughout which helps but doesn’t really cancel out all the street noise which for some could be a difficult thing to sleep. Personally it did bother me a bit but I was warned from the reviews so no biggie overall. I’d recommend a bit more light proofing on the top floor as it gets quite bright in the mornings and perhaps a bit more privacy in the small bedroom as it opens up to the kitchen without any way of separating that area, but otherwise we were very pleased with our stay and we’d highly recommend it! Thanks Carlos and Carla :)