This bright apartment with its high ceilings, solid wood floors and pops of turquoise feels just like home. You’ll start your mornings at the dining table, washing down sweet Portuguese pastries with an espresso or two, before watching the bustle of Restauradores Square from your Juliet balcony. Fall back onto the sofa and nestle among the plump cushions with a good book until you feel ready to explore your surroundings.

Begin with a trip to the Carmo Convent, just a short walk away, then make your way down to Rua Augusta for a spot of shopping. Watch the boats pootle along the Tagus River from Praça do Comércio or mosey over to Alfama for its rabbit warren of becos lined with no-nonsense eateries. Grab a table at the Portas do Sol viewpoint come sunset for glorious pastel skies above shambling terracotta rooftops.

Home truths:
*Your host may be able to arrange a parking space upon request. *At full capacity, two guests will sleep on the sofa bed in the living space. *This home is in a central spot, so noise is to be expected . *The single beds in the second bedroom can be pushed together to make a double upon request. *Your host can provide a cot and high chair upon request. *Please note, bedroom access depends on how many people will be staying at the apartment – if you’re staying as a couple, the second bedroom will be locked. *Check-in is via key box, please ask your host about this.