Portas do Castelo Apartments

An amazing apartment, very much recommended!

Lovely location, nice interiors and beautiful view from the balcony! Comfy bed, well equipped kitchen, nice bathroom with good shower. Easy instructions for how to get in to the apartment.

Very very hot, although it was summer so our fault!Had two AC units but were so loud you couldn’t sleep with them on sadly.

This apartment provides an authentic Lisbon experience. Thick walls, a lovely gated terrace, large windows. I couldn't begin to guess how old this building is, nestled among other jumbled buildings as so much of old Lisbon is, in the middle of a staircase leading to the castle. Yes, you read that right; a long set of stairs which will set your heart and leg muscles pumping. You'll get used to it and your glutes will thank you later. Located in the historic Alfama district, it is a walk away from great restaurants (Fado!) and many attractions such as the Castelo, the Cathedral, the Rossio train station, various Miradouros and more. The apartment was well suited to our two couples, with fairly spacious bedrooms, a huge bathroom with a great shower, a functional kitchen and quirky living space leading out to the terrace. Quirky because there was a huge chandelier hanging from a wardrobe rack against the wall and the couch had seen many bums and better days. The staff was very quick to respond to questions and requests. They provided an excellent guide to the property and surrounding area. We really enjoyed our stay.

There wasn't anything that we didn't really like. Lighting could have been better and the living room needs a refresh. But the beds were comfortable, the towels and kitchen amenities were plentiful and the location was ideal, apart from the external staircase that you can't avoid.

I liked being in the old building and the old neighborhood near the castle

If I had known about the steps outside the building, as well as the spiral staircase I wouldn't have booked as we are 63 and 73. They were quite brutal and my overweight friend would not have been able to get up there