Apartment in Lisbon 241 - Baixa - managed by travelingtolisbon

Description from the manager

Apartment number 241 is located on the 4st floor (with elevator!) of an old historic building in the Baixa district. It is in the heart of the historical centre of Lisbon, next door to all kinds of traditional commerce, fashion shops and to numerous restaurants of all kinds. It is also a short walking distance from the other picturesque neighbourhoods of Castle (S. Jorge), Alfama, Chiado, and Bairro Alto.

The building is located on a pedestrian street full of fashionable shops and open-air restaurants.

It is also walking distance to the subway and train stations that can take you to the beaches around Lisbon,to Sintra and to all t...he sightseeing in and outside the city.

There are three public parking garages at your disposal within a 5 minutes walk.

The apartment is 128m2 and has been renovated to include the following:

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one bedroom with a double bed (160cm) and a complete bathroom with bathtub;

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one bedroom with a double bed;

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one living room with 3 sofas ; it has satelite plasma TV, DVD and Cd player;

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a complete kitchen with dinning area; washing machine, microwave, gas oven and stove, fridge with freezer, and everything you can need to have a comfortable stay;

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1 complete bathroom with bathtub

There is wireless internet connection.

We will welcome you with a bottle of wine.

After the big earthquake of 1755, when the centre of Lisbon was destroyed, a new centre was constructed, made of grid pattern “geometrical streets. This area, situated between Praça do Comércio, Rossio and Praça da Figueira is called Baixa. There are several other apartments at Baixa.

It is in Baixa, now the heart of Lisbon’s historical centre, where apartment number 241 is located.

In one Northern end of Baixa is Avenida da Liberdade, place of elegant fashion shops, hairdressers and also to a big health club. There you can catch one of the centenary funiculars Elevador do Lavra, to Pena and Elevador da Glória ("time Table") to Bairro Alto.

In the other direction (South), by the river Tejo (Tagus) you can find Praça do Comércio, the centre of the old Portuguese empire.

You are also within a few minutes walk to Chiado, the castle (S. Jorge), Bairro Alto and Alfama with all their historical sights, museums, monuments, bars and restaurants.

The area is served by 2 subway lines , numerous bus lines and tram lines that will help you explore the city and nearby tourist sights such as Sintra and Cascais or the beaches around Caparica and the Estoril coast.

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What Past Guests Are Saying

• Paul
  Manchester

  Has it all!

  Left on 04/26/2013 for a stay in April 2013
  
  

  Great apartment, spacious and stylish, centrally located. Ideal for a short break in Lisbon.

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• DECoxPhoto
  Ann Arbor, Michigan

  Bring your own toilet paper...

  Left on 04/02/2013 for a stay in March 2013
  
  

  There is really not much to complain about in this very well-equipped two-bedroom, two-bath apartment, except some of the supplies most travelers take for granted in their accommodations was absent. No soap or shampoo and no toilet paper was provided. And the kitchen was mostly absent of any cooking supplies, except for a bit of leftover olive oil and salt. So going shopping at a Pingo Doce supermercado located about six or more blocks away will be the first order of business before settling in. However, fortunately, it is a comfortable place to settle into. The owner must have been a serious world traveler, as the book shelves are filled with guide books on nearly every major country and city. There are also several shelves of movies for viewing, but since this apartment is located smack in the middle of the bustling Baixa central city, it's not likely you will want to stick around home for an old movie or two during your stay when there is so much to see and do just out the front door. And while you have a well-equipped kitchen, there is a street filled with restaurants, albeit mostly of the the touristy kind just outside as well. The bathrooms could use some updating, but otherwise this apartment is a good value in a great location. You have no excuse for not having fun in Lisbon from this convenient centrally located base.

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  Recommended for: Friends

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• Els Kitchen
  London

  Superb apartment, super central, with everything you need!

  Left on 03/14/2013 for a stay in February 2013
  
  

  We stayed at this fantastic apartment in February. It's as central as it gets, beautifully appointed and even has a lift!
  
  We were very pleased by the efficient and warm welcome we had when checking in (the freebie bottle of wine was an unexpected pleasure!). The ability to pay the deposit by credit card and not having to find bundles of cash for a damages deposit were a big bonus. Having rented lots of apartments all over Europe, having to find working cashpoints and taking out large amounts of cash is the biggest hassle when you've just touched down, not to mention the security risk of carrying it around town until you can check in.
  
  It is slap bang in the middle of town - on a pedestrian street in Baixa and 2 minutes walk from the metro station (extremely easy access to the airport). And there are no steep hills to drag your suitcases up (a common problem in Lisbon!).
  
  The apartment was a real home from home - beautifully decorated with lots of personal artefacts, books and videos fo guests to enjoy. 2 large bedrooms, one en-suite, both with powerful, hot showers. A very large, light and airy lounge with three floor to ceiling windows which all open out onto a Juliette balcony. Plenty of space to lounge around on three sofas! An i-pod dock, cable TV and video machine for those who want in-house entertainment.
  
  A large-ish, fully equiped kitchen was the real draw for us as we like to shop and cook like locals when we travel. A proper oven and gas hob, large fridge freezer, plenty of pots and pans, kitchen knives etc meant preparing meals was easy and unstressful. The only, tiny niggle was that the coffee machine was the drip-drip type, as we like a morning espresso - so we mentioned to our host that it would be good if they could provide a stove-top espresso maker for future guests. But as there are excellent cafes on every corner of every street in Lisbon, it was no more than 100m from our front door to a hot shot of black gold.
  A 5 star reccomendation!

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  Recommended for: Travelers, Romantic, Luxury, Families

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  Response from Traveling to Lisbon - 03/18/2013

  

  Traveling to Lisbon

  Manager

  Thank you very much for your review. we are thrilled that you enjoyed our apartment and thank you for sharing this with future visitors.
  
  We believe the apartment provides great accommodation with one of the best locations in Lisbon.
  
  Hope to see you again in a near future.
  
  Kind Regards,