| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 3 positive, 0 negative]
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| 09/07/09 |
Positive
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We stayed at Paulo's apartment in Lisbon in early
September 09. When I made the reservation for 3
night I told him that I would be arriving a couple of
hours earlier than the check-in time and offered to
pay extra. He said that would not be a problem
since there were no guests the previous night and
told us that it should not be a problem and
declined extra charges. I have done many VRBO
rentals and that was a first.
We were met on arrival by one of the property
managers, Filippe. Apart from showing us around
he had helpful suggestions on nearby attractions,
public transportation and restaurants. There was
even a 24h number to reach him,
The apartment was a short uphill hike from the
nearest metro station and was in the 3rd level. By
making a several trips to and from the apartment
we felt we got the exercise we needed to burn all
the extra calories gained from the sweet pastries
and other food&wine we consumed :-)
The apartment itself was well maintained and had
more than enough room for the two of us. We
enjoyed the view from the ceiling to floor windows
so much we ended up sleeping in the living room
using a mattress from the bunk bed. With open
windows it was noisy till early morning hours but
we were probably too intoxicated from wine to
notice :) We did find it unusual that the road
cleaning and garbage pick up happens in the
middle of the night (which was the cause of the
noise).
We were walking distance to most attractions and
restaurants in Alfama. When it was time to leave we
wished we had more time there. If we ever come
back to Lisboa we will sure to stay at this delightful
apartment in probably the best part of Lisboa. |
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Thanuja & Shyam, Seattle, Wa |
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| 07/30/09 |
Positive
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My wife and I stayed in this apartment for five nights during the second week of May 2009. The apartment suited us very well. Were jet lagged when we arrived and aprreciated being met personally and on time by the agent. He spoke perfect English and answered our many questions about the neighbourhood, the shops, the restaurants, the subway and so on.
What a wonderful surprise to open up the three sets of floor to ceiling doors and look out onto the Straw Sea. The view is exceptional. We ate breakfast on a table tucked up against those windows. We ate suppers on the tiny cool terrace at the back of the apartment.
The apartment was well equipped. Best of all was the location. It was an easy five minute walk to the Baixa. At least it was easy for quite fit people. We are talking serious hills. Going to Baixa is mostly down. Coming back is a climb (remember the view!) and then a three floor walk-up. It's about 12 minutes walk to the subway. The restaurants in Alfama are 10-15 minutes away by foot and we never felt insecure, although we took care.
Each night we left every window open and never turned on the air-conditioning. We wish that we could have turned off the street noise from about 11 pm to 2 am and that was bothersome on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There is a social club up the hill and a bar down the hill about 100 metres away. The patrons enjoy the street as much as the bar. But not bad enough that we would not go back. At other times, this is a very quiet neighbourhood.
We much preferred this nice apartment to any hotel and it is a bargain at the price. |
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Ron Kitchen, Oshawa, Ontario Canada |
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| 06/16/09 |
Positive
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| The apartment was wonderful and the view fantastic. Also, Filipe, your manager, gave us wonderful advice on sightseeing as well as comprehensive information about the apartment and the city. One of the best places I've stayed in Europe. |
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Anonymous |
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| 01/02/09 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Dear Paulo,
In spite of the rain, we had a wonderful time. The best part was that lovely apartment. It was so nice to have such a comfortable place to come back to at the end of a day of sightseeing. I miss it. I certainly miss that gorgeous view. And really miss your charming city. We will be back. Thank you so much.
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J Marshall
Rome, Italy
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