João's place was SO beautiful. It looks even better in person and is fairly close to all the great Lisbon sights. It was well kept and he was incredibly responsive with any questions. The check-in was seamless and he went out of his way to make sure our stay was as comfortable as possible. There are a lot of food options nearby and a grocery store that's only about a five minute walk down the street. The neighbors were nice and we felt very safe.
We would definitely book again but there are a few things to note:
- We came in July during a heatwave and it was pretty unbearable even with the fans he provided. You are able to leave the doors and windows open for a nice breeze but we didn't really feel comfortable doing that since there are no screens and we didn't want bugs/critters coming in at night
- It's on the fourth floor of a building with no elevator so it's not very accessible friendly. I came with my mom who is older and she had a hard time getting up and down the stairs.
- The key to getting in and out of the apartment is incredibly difficult to use, it would take us at least 10 minutes to open the door and after walking four flights of stairs in a heatwave, that was very frustrating
Overall, most of these caveats are of no fault to João or his apartment and we would definitely want to stay again but would keep these things in mind when booking.