The location is great if you want to visit the museums and sites outside of the centre. Belem is quite and clean and has great restaurants and easy access to the centre.
The apartment is full of art and antiques and totally quirky.
As for our stay it was average to be honest.
1. We were not told there was a cat. The hostess was away and the cat was locked up in one room a calling all day for attention. It was fed once a day by somebody who came in. We are allergic so this would have been good to know in advance!
2. Also we were not told there would be another guest in the bedroom right next door to ours. The impression was this was a private upper floor. We did not enjoy having to time use of the kitchen etc.
3. The stairs to the top floor are steep and unsuitable for anybody with less agility.
4. Cleanliness was ok. The bathroom drains smell so although an en suite was nice it was stinky! The carpets are old. In fact most of the place is very aged. It's like visiting your eccentric grandma's. That's not a bad thing though!
5. The lift is loud and affected our sleep.
6. The kitchen appliances etc were a bit complicated to work out. As I say the hostess was away so we were kinda left to our own to work it out. The woman who maintained our stay though was lovely and super-helpful. When I blew the fuses she came around immediately. Without Elaine we'd have been feeling rather underwhelmed but she made up for any deficiencies.