Our stay at Rui's was quite nice. Our plane was delayed due to thunderstorms. But Tiago gladly rescheduled our meeting time and was there at the door when we arrived. He took the time to explain where the local market was located and where we could access the metro (right around the corner). He was very helpful and answered all of our questions.

The apartment is as described on the airbnb listing and is very nice. It includes two bedrooms with a kitchen and living room. The TV cable system included an English language BBC station. Be advised this apartment is on the third floor so you need to be able and willing to walk up the stairs. (No lift)

The neighborhood is basically a middle class neighborhood outside of the downtown area. The apartment is just a few metro stops from downtown. We liked the location because we prefer to stay in a local area rather than right in the middle of the tourist area. (What is the point of traveling thousands of miles just to stay in a "tourist trap"?)

There is a nice coffee shop at the bottom of the stairs and another around the corner next to the metro. The pastries at both places were very good and we enjoyed randomly selecting and trying breakfast pastries without really knowing what was in them. (Every one we tried was good.)

This is a very nice place to stay when you come to visit Lisbon and we suggest you stay with Rui when you visit the city.