VINTAGE Bairro Alto-Chiado Apartment in Lisbon's Historic Center

This beautiful apartment is located in a great neighborhood, lots of good restaurants, shops and easy walking distance to many attractions.

The apartment was very comfortable for our party of 5 and very well appointed.

Henrique was most helpful to make sure we had a great stay in Lisbon.

Very spacious apartment centrally located. Clean and the staff is very attentive!

We (an international group of travelers ranging in age from 40-73) stayed at this property both on our arrival in Portugal and on our departure for a total of 5 nights. As others have mentioned, it’s a vintage property with a rather unusual layout, which adds to its charm. It is also ideally situated, in a narrow street right off the main plaza in Bairro Alto where all the action is. It’s easily accessible by metro from the airport (exit at Baixa-Chiado toward Praça Luís de Camões). However, be prepared to lug your suitcases up multiple flights of stairs! Alternatively, book an Uber or avail yourself of the taxi services readily available as you exit the airport. We found the bedrooms comfortable, though the transom windows allow light to come in if others get up during the night so lighter sleepers should opt for the back bedroom, which is quieter and less exposed to traffic. We all thought small plug-in night lights in the hallways might be a good addition so that overhead lights wouldn’t need to be turned on when accessing the bathrooms at night. Another small issue is that the Internet does not reach the two back bedrooms. Perhaps this could be rectified by a wi-fi extender. One final point, also mentioned by others, is that several pieces of furniture in the common living space are showing wear, and should probably be recovered or replaced. We didn’t have the opportunity to meet the owner; however, he was easily accessible by phone and email and was quite forthcoming and accommodating, allowing us to leave our luggage by the front door past check-out time as we were taking the train to Porto in the later afternoon.

This flat is perfectly located and has plenty of character. Henrique could not have been a better host and is always quick to respond.

We enjoyed the location and the accessibility of this vintage property that was relatively easy to find (two of us arrived there by the nearby Metro station). The owner was available when needed and accommodating for any small issues (second keys, toilet paper replenishment, etc) that arose. Small things would add to the value of this rental, such as supplying a few days' worth of coffee and tea on arrival. The kitchen has a Keurig-style coffee maker, but no coffee pods were provided. There was only one mug for tea drinkers. None of the bedrooms has a window to the exterior of the building, so transom windows at the top of the interior walls provide ventilation or ambient light, which is only a problem if someone is a light sleeper and another guest turns on the hall lights in the middle of the night. The two bathrooms were adequate for four guests, but one is fairly small and has a bathtub shower. The other has a large walk-in shower and has been more recently remodeled. Overall this property is charming and serviceable, and we especially enjoyed the location, with many bars and restaurants in the neighborhood. The sound-insulated front windows effectively blocked any noise from the street.