Wow!!! This place is pretty incredible. It’s right next to the Luís 1 bridge, so you get an absolutely incredible view, which is especially fabulous while sitting on the balcony enjoying a coffee and croissant in the morning, or a glass of port at night. The waterfront is steps away for the most spectacular sunsets. The view reminded me a little of Venice.
I crossed the bridge and my family stood on the balcony - our own personal fun secret that everyone else sees a picture of the river and bridge, but we see the family.
2 very nice bedrooms on main space and a large loft with a separate restroom - the curved staircase is very narrow so watch your step. Decor is modern Ikea style. The kitchen has a mini fridge and full stove. It is perfect for cooking dinner if you chose (it was challenging to find a market to buy fresh fruit and food) - although the waterfront street is literally less than 1 minute away and is filled with great restaurants and vendors. Or you can walk across the bridge and eat along that side of the waterfront too.
We had a car and were able to park right on the street next to the apartment door. It’s a rather tight squeeze but saved money from not having to use a parking garage.
The only downfalls are
1. It is LOUD - there is construction to a building next door and one night it went on until 3a and started again at 5a. The seagulls will screech you awake with their noise. And the restaurant patrons might sing well into the night. We like sleeping with the windows open so those noises were our trade offs.
2. There was not enough hot water for the 5 of us to take hot showers without planning out the timing, or limiting everyone to a speedy 2 minute not-too-hot shower. We learned the hard way on the first night and 3 of us had cold showers.