We had a wonderful stay at Maria’s apartment. Maria was very accommodating which made our stay uncomplicated and stress free. Maria even sourced a travel adapter for us (borrowed from her Mom) as we managed to leave all our adapters at home ;o) Maria was also kind enough to organise transfers for us and accommodated our early flight times.
The apartment has, like every home a few pluses and minuses. It is well laid out and comfortable.
My DD loved the drum sticks and cow bell and we had many a singalong and jam session. Hopefully the neighbours did not mind.
The shower was great, nothing worse than getting into a shower and having to chase the water to get wet. It had good pressure and (almost) instant hot water, a definite plus in my books.
The kitchen is well stocked with utensils and cookware.
The terrace is a nice sun trap, but we didn’t use it that often.
The noise from the train station was none existent, just a background reminder that it was close by. The apartment is situated on a busy junction, with the front window opened, the traffic noise was audible over the tv. I personally found the traffic noise a little distracting and loud. The traffic noise may not bother others.
The sound from the neighbours tv was also borderline annoying, but by midnight the traffic hum and neighbours tv had all been put to bed and were soundly asleep.
The only other minus was the smell of drains from the bathroom, I presume a trap was not retaining it water. This may not be the case all year round and I’m sure happens in every home at some point.
The location suited us, the 7 k round trip up and down the promenade was nice with many cafes and a mini market close by. The locals seemed friendly.
All in all we enjoyed our stay and will be return to Lisbon. Thank you Maria for everything and namaste.