The apartment is exactly as reflected in the photos. For those wondering about the location of the bedroom and bathroom, it is right behind the iving area seen in the photos. We appreciated that there were separate sections to the whole apartment vs a layout typical of a studio apartment where you see everything once you enter the main entrance.
I cannot say enough good things about the strategic location of this apartment. It is very well-located on a quiet street just behind the Liberty Square where you will find the Intercontinental Hotel and "the world's most beautiful McDonalds". The apartment is also a 5-min walking distance to the beautiful San Bento train station. There are quite a few cafes and restaurants in the whole area.
We arrived in a taxi with our many luggages and was thankful that the street is flat and we didnt need to lug our bags up or down a street to get to the apartment like others we read about. Our train from Lisbon was delayed in arrival but Teresa still made herself available to greet us. Teresa was easy to reach via the phone and whatsapp.
The apartment is on the top floor and was adequately comfortable throughout our 4 nights there. We appreciated the heater as the weather got cold and wet.
Two issues arose during our stay. One, we found out upon reading the guidebook in the apartment that guests are required to throw away their own trash in a nearby bin on a different road close to the apartment. I assume that this is because the apartment is located in a centenary building and that refuse chutes are not available in such old buildings. This posed a bit of stress to us as we are foreign guests unfamiliar with the surroundings. The guidelines were somewhat clear as to the location of the nearby bin, however, it still posed an inconvenience as we had to worry about making sure we had time on the last day to do so. In addition, as we stayed 4 nights, we had accummulated a few bottles of water which we had to throw away but were not provided bags to throw them away in. Luckily, Teresa told us she would get her cleaners to take care of those. We travel extensively around the globe and this is our first experience to be asked to throw away our trash outside of the building we were staying in. Perhaps Teresa can look into a service for guests where such rubbish is collected after every 2 days stay or so.
Second issue was the electricity supply to the common areas of the building was cut off due to some leaks in the piping of the building. This happened over the entire weekend and the corridors of the building were cast in darkness and the lift could not work. We were quite inconvenienced with having to walk up and down 5 flights of stairs for 2 days. Thankfully, Teresa agreed to give us a rebate on our last 2 nights to compensate for the inconvenience, and sent a rep to help us with our bags.