Encanto Do Duque - Ruhige und charmante - Altstadt von Lissabon - Chiado

We stayed in this lovely apartment for a week in February, choosing it for its amenities, other stellar reviews, and its proximity to the Chiado and Alfama neighborhoods. We were unexplectedly thrilled with the street itself. This is the first-floor flat of an old building on a pedestrian street, midway up one of the many hills in the city (we were going up and down stairs throughout our week there and laughed when our fitness tracker said we had climbed 20 floors). The apartment is perfect for two people, very small by American standards, but thoughtfully outfitted with everything one could need and all aspects (wifi, heat, plumbing, etc) worked perfectly. Sofia is a gem, and agreed to meet us at 7am on a Saturday—we had booked the evening before so we could come directly from the airport—and she had juice, water, and cookies waiting. Her notes and maps gave excellent information and we relied on her recommendations for neighborhoods, day trips, restaurants, groceries, and most importantly where to buy the best pastries. 4+ restaurants are steps away from the door, including the excellent Super Mario, a Fado bar, and an Argentinian retaurant where we enjoyed live Tango music. We are already planning our next trip!

Sofia’s place is clean, cozy and a great spot for tourists. Although in the very central spot yet very silent. Sofia herself is a great host and really helpful with local knowledge.

We’ll be back! :)

Many things make this apartment perfect as a base to tour Lisbon. The first thing is Sofia - from the first email interaction to getting directions to information and help during my week’s visit, Sofia was there to assist. It was a pleasure to meet her and I recommend her apartment highly.

The second is the apartment itself - has all the amenities for a week’s stay. The pots and pans are good quality, kettle, coffee maker, toaster etc were all of the highest quality. I have stayed in many apartments over the years where the kitchen set-up was truly pitiful.

The third reason this apart,ent is perfect is the location- near everything, particularly public transit and a Fado bar, yet it is an oasis of peace and quiet.

Un grand merci à Sofia pour son acceuil chaleureux et ses conseils précieux pour visiter lisbonne et manger dans les bons endroits ! L'appartement est très bien situé, en plein coeur de Lisbonne, et à proximité des trams et d'une bouche de métro. L'appartement est fonctionnel et très bien équipé. Malgré qu'on soit en plein centre, la rue est très calme, c'est très appréciable ! Nous reviendrons avec grand plaisir, l'appartement est une perle, et nous avons adoré Lisbonne et ses environs magnifiques !

Sofia, merci encore pour tout, bonne continuation et à très bientôt !

Excellent Location!

Just as described and pictured.

Super Clean and Quiet

Awesome Host!