Unique apartment: 18th century glazed tiles (azulejos) in city center

We loved this beautiful apartment located central to everything. We were met by Helena and given some great dining and sightseeing suggestions. The apartment was well equipped with soap, coffee, spices & other things. We had been travelling for 5 weeks so the washing machine was a great bonus. Portugal was cold this year but the apartment has heaters in every room which we really appreciated. All of the instructions (for the tv, sound system, etc.) were easy to understand and the books & pamphlets available for things to see were very informative. We love Fado music and the cds in the apartment were enjoyed by us. The stairs to the apartment are steep, but we used them as an excuse to eat more pastries.

We found the apartment very clean and well equipped.

The historic interior makes this apartment unique.

Helena, the property manager was extremely friendly and helpful.

I have to tell you that I have rented several apartments over the last few years in different European cities and I would find it difficult to find one as lovely as this place for such a terrific value. The location is terrific- right in the Barrio Alto district. There is a bakery right across the street, a supermarket is a five minute walk, 28E tram stop is close by and there were also some fantastic restaurants within very close proximity.

The apartment itself is on the second floor of the building. It’s a little tight on the walk up and it would not be handicap accessible.

The door to the apartment opens into the living room/tv room. A good sized couch, two chairs and four huge windows give the room tons of beautiful light.

You follow the French doors into the dining area with a medium sized round table complete with five chairs.

The bedroom was small but in Europe a bedroom is for sleeping and some ‘social interaction’ and that’s about it. The bed was queen sized by American standards and there were four pillows. The number of pillows always matters to me. I love it when I have four.

The bathroom is a small European bathroom with a small tub and mobile shower head. It was clean and everything was very efficient.

The kitchen was efficient as well. There were plenty of necessities, silverware, dishes, bowls, etc as well as plenty of cooking equipment. I made breakfast several times and enjoyed the heck out of it.

Overall I would give this apartment a 10/10. The highlights were the location, cleanliness, efficiency, comfort level and the ease of communicating with Ana and Helena who were the hosts.

If you come to Lisbon on a solo trip or as a couple, this apartment is perfect!!!!! You won’t find a more lovely apartment at this type of rate anywhere in this city. BOOK IT!!!!!

Very nice unit in centuries old building with great location in Bairo Alto on tram line. Great restaurants and shops in area. Safe. Up 2.5 levels, no elevator. Helpful contact. Only complaint was very noisy. Easily hear everything from upstairs and tram starts up early. If you are a light sleeper or have mobility issues this is not the place for you. Other than those issues a great place for a stay in Lisbon

The beautiful tiles of Lisbon were my favorite part and to come home to the lovely tiles and wood in this apt was amazing. The apt is quite large with a separate living room, dining room, bedroom and kitchen. Perfect location with easy transit access. Very comfy bed with plenty of storage. Quiet street.