Nuno made us feel so welcome. He arranged for his friend to welcome us with the keys and to show us around the apartment and was waiting for us when we arrived. They had very kindly left a bottle of wine and chocolates for our children.

The apartment was of a very good standard and extremely clean and exactly as it is shown in photos. The mattresses are comfortable and the bedding fresh and hotel quality. My husband loved the coffee machine with the coffee pods which had been supplied. We had everything we needed. Even a hairdryer which I welcomed! I loved the little touches like our names had been written on the chalk board in the hallway to welcome us. The Wi-Fi worked perfectly. There were lost of home comforts like blankets and extra cushions. The children really liked the quirky decorations like the ornamental bird cage and the vintage telephone etc.

This apartment has air conditioning which we needed as we stayed in August.

The location was amazing. Outside the apartment there is a bakery where we bought our fresh bread each morning and a little store to buy cereal, fruit, milk etc. There are plenty of restaurants to buy pastries near by. It's only about an ten minute walk from the main square with the information centre and the main shopping area. And three minutes to the cathedral and ten minutes to the Castle. I would recommend catching the train from Lisbon to one of the near by beaches. It was a beautiful train journey and you practically step of the train right on to the beach it's so close and a return train fare is only a few euros. We also took the famous Number 28 tram which is great for seeing a slice through Lisbon. We would also really recommend the Lisbon Oceanarium, especially if you have children. It's a great day out. The metro is Lisbon is also really easy to use and we found the buses to be on time.

Keep in mind this is a top floor apartment so you need to be OK climbing the staircase. The apartment was extremely quiet and night with no noise at all. Thank you Nuno for our stay!