This was our best airbnb experience yet. The 5 rating is not high enough for this place and its host. The accommodations were fantastic. 6 adults stayed here even though it can accommodate up to 11 people. And believe me, 5 more people could have been with us and it still would not have been crowded. It has one very large, one medium, and one small fully equipped bathroom. The bedrooms were large, and the place was so big that it even had rooms that did not have furniture in them. There were lots of closets with hangers for storing clothing. The kitchen was well equipped for those who want to cook on their stay (we did not cook at all). We did make use of the washing machine for our clothing and to freshen our bath towels during our weeklong stay. We also used the air conditioning, the iron/board, the television, the free wi-fi, and the several hair dryers, all of which were good quality.
Luis was a great host. He met our first guests before check-in time at a local cafe and arranged to keep their bags until the previous guests left and the place was cleaned. He also arranged drivers to transport us to and from the airport. He made local restaurant recommendations and checked in our our stay daily. He even came to the place at 11 PM to help us with a key that was sticking in the lock. There cannot be another host out there that exceeds Luis' attentiveness.
As for local items of note, there are three restaurants very close to the accommodation that are highly recommended for dinner from our personal experience. Il Matriciano is an Italian restaurant about 400 feet away. Superb food, great service, and great prices. Cafe de Sao Bento was about 0.25 miles away but an easy walk. A little pricier, and you need reservations. Santelmo was about 350 feet away. Great food, good portions, and very inexpensive prices. Reservations also recommended and cash only. We had breakfast at a small place at the end of our block (same side of street). I wish I could remember the name. It has a small fresh flower counter inside. The food was very fresh, even the juice was fresh squeezed. Best yet, there is a market on the first floor of the building. It looks deceptively small from the entrance, but it is huge inside. You can buy just about anything here (even small appliances). The wine selection was expansive. Coming from the USA, I was shocked at how low the prices were. Bottles of quality Portuguese wine for 4-5 Euros. Deli meats and cheese that were about a third of US prices.
The Cais de Sodre metro/boat/train station is about a 10 minute leisurely walk from the accommodation. Tram 28 stops outside the building entrance.
One note for those with limited mobility: you need to walk up four floors from the street to the accommodation. It was a bit difficult for me to get my 45 lb suitcase up the stairs as I am short and the stairs were a little steep.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND LUIS AND THIS ACCOMMODATION IF YOU ARE STAYING IN LISBON.