If you can stay at Haven in Lisbon, then you should do so – and consider yourself lucky. It is a spectacular apartment with a charming and thoughtful host. Every amenity is provided, and the apartment is exquisitely furnished and meticulously cared for. It is more like a high-end hotel than a rental apartment.
The bright and airy penthouse has a stunning view of the Tejo River. It is in a wonderful location, just a couple blocks to the riverfront walk full of good restaurants and a few minutes to the mall, grocery store, and Oriente station. It’s about 25 minutes by taxi to downtown Lisbon but was just as quick by subway, which was clean, safe, and easy to use. We enjoyed spending our days exploring Lisbon and then zipping back to our quiet neighborhood and beautiful apartment each night.
Our host, Tito, was considerate and helpful. He should absolutely get an award as an ambassador for Portugal, welcoming foreigners and wanting them to enjoy and appreciate his lovely country. If you are fortunate enough to stay at the Haven, DO take advantage of the file of information Tito has personally written with sightseeing, dining, and shopping advice. This was better than the three guidebooks I took!
(One tip to non-residents: do learn ahead of time about tax-free shopping in Portugal, so that you can get back the 23% sales tax on items when you depart.)
Thank you, Tito, for making our first trip to Portugal so wonderful and memorable. We very much want to return!
