We have spent a fenomenal week in Filipa's apartment in July and now that we are back home, we feel so sad that we had to leave this place and the beautiful city of Lisbon.... Filipa is probably the kindest host we have ever met during our numerous trips through Europe. From the very beginning, the communication went smoothly and she was so kind to offer all explanations, suggestions, directions. The moment we met her, it was really like visiting the old friend! Her sincere smile and great hospitality have lightened our stay from the very first moment. You can see when someone does something for pleasure or just as a work, and Filipa's hospitality is an excellent example of the first: she really accepts you as her guest and a friend and you can only appreciate that! Our whole stay was perfect, because the flat is everything a couple (even with a child) can wish for for a week or two- stay. It is so perfectly positioned in the very heart of "old" Lisbon, that just by stepping out - you feel like beeing in the heart of the "action". Alfama, Baixa, Chiado, all those amazing parts of Lisbon are just 3-10 minutes walk away. And if you want to go somewhere further, the metro station, the buses, everything is so close, it takes only 3-5 minutes walk.
The apartment is very, very clean, like being in your own home. Filipa has equipped it with everything you'd need and it is so charming that you immediately feel that you'd want to stay there forever! She also gave us great suggestions regarding sightseeing, nearby stations and especially local restaurants! Thankfully we followed them, because we had a chance to eat probably some of the best seafood we have ever tasted, for just 6 or 8 euros per portion! And on the top of that, you really feel like being the part of the locals, with so cool cafees and bars just behind the apartment. All in all, a great experience and really recommended! Thank you, Filipa, for everything! We can't wait to come back again one day!