Sunny and comfortable apartment Deactivated

Rated on: 02.07.2024 Length of stay: 21 days

Sandra is a great host. She genuinely tries to help and does her best to solve your issues. The apartments are nice and cozy.

Unfortunately, we encountered an issue with bedbugs. It was horrible and seriously spoiled our stay. Sandra called pest control several times, but it only provided temporary relief. My wife had bites all over her body and had to use a lot of essential oil to try and repel the bedbugs, but it didn’t help much. We really suffered from the bedbugs and I hope Sandra did a thorough extermination with effective chemicals after we left. We even had to check out one day earlier because of this problem (unfortunately, we couldn’t leave sooner as there were no other available places to stay).

The location is good; however, there are a few drawbacks. First, a lot of drug-addicted homeless people constantly hang out right under the windows, making noise at night, smoking a lot. The worst part is that they urinate under the windows, making it impossible to open them without smelling the odor (no mention of constant smoke). On the other hand, they are mostly harmless as long as you don't interact with them, and there are some incense sticks in the apartments to help with the smell. Besides this, the location is perfect. It’s close to all tourist spots, well connected to other parts of Lisbon, and there are many good restaurants nearby.

One last thing to note: the apartments are located on the second floor, with no elevator, only a narrow and steep stairway. Thanks to Sandra, we were able to lift our big bags; otherwise, I doubt I could have brought them up alone.

Neighborhood
It's in the city center, right on the edge of the highly touristic pedestrianized zone. You have all the restaurants and attractions nearby. However, since it’s a big city center, there are a lot of homeless people who may ask for money, urinate, and constantly smoke.

Recommended places nearby
If you like pastries, you should visit Pastelaria Suíça and Pastelaria Bairro Alto Hotel. You can have a great time at the hotel lounge, relaxing from the hot weather and the hustle and bustle of the city.

Vadim I.