João's apartment was very big and very stylishly decorated. The highlight was the living room, which has an incredible view over Lisbon, with windows on two sides. The beds are very comfortable, most bedrooms have great views too. There were only two of us, but we wanted to stay in all of the rooms! The position is also excellent - seconds away from all the bars in Bairro Alto in one direction and an easy downhill walk into the centre of town in the other.

João was away when we arrived, so his brother (also called João!) came and met us and was very friendly when he showed us round. Couldn't have been easier to arrive and leave.

Would just raise one small issue as a consideration for winter visitors: as mentioned in the amenities, there isn't any heating, but electric heaters are provided. However, because it's an old apartment, if you have more than four appliances on it fuses the flat. It's easy to reset, but it means that we could only heat the living room and 2 other rooms (and had to turn a heater off if we used a toaster, kettle, hairdryer etc). Obviously would not be a problem in spring or summer, but could be an issue if you've come with lots of people and they all want to heat their rooms on a rainy February day!

Generally though, very recommended. Comfort, style, cleanliness, ease of arrival and departure, location all excellent.