LUX - Casa das Arcadas, free Garage - Praça de Giraldo

Luisa was an excellent host. She had thought of everything in the apartment. Having the secure parking was very good

The noise at night . We were there for University Orientation week and a Friday night . The apartment is situated on a main thoroughfare and the foot traffic & talking and yelling went all night . Even with the windows closed it felt like they were walking thru the apartment . Ear plugs are a must !!

What an amazing accommodation. First of all, the location. So close to the main square in the historic center- Praca do Giraldo. From there we were a 20-minute walk of everything within the old city walls. Second - the apartment. Very spacious and absolutely everything you could possibly need to live there for months if you wanted to. Tastefully decorated and nice "extra" touches - 2 bottles of wine, a fresh loaf of Portuguese bread, cheese, butter and a bottle of water. And above all the host. Luisa was amazing. We arrived early and while the housekeeper was finishing her cleaning, Luisa sat down with us at the dining room table, pulled out a local map and highlighted all the top sites to visit. She is very proud of her heritage and the city of Evora.

That we only alotted 2 days to stay at this amazing accommodation.

Very central location Secure parking Spacious apartment

We loved this apartment. Luisa is an attentive and knowledgeable host who thinks ahead and adds thoughtful, delightful touches to a traveler's stay. She was very timely and met us right where she said she would. We had safe, free garage parking. The apartment is one flight up, which could be an issue for some, but was no problem for this 76-year-old and 62-year-old—though yes, we did leave the very large suitcase in the car. Luisa gave us a friendly rundown of how everything worked, she sent a comprehensive restaurant list, went over local attractions and left a diagram for the washer along with some detergent pods that worked really well. Luisa seems to think of everything! The place is cute and has everything you could possibly need. There's a dining table that seats six, a well-stocked kitchen with dishes, silverware, and glasses, and a nice collection of travel books. The split-unit air conditioning works really well in the summer heat. There's a washer—no dryer, but the clothes lines just outside the bedroom work even better than one. Honestly, it makes me want to start line-drying at home. Luisa left us wine, cheese, and a fabulous loaf of bread, all greatly appreciated after a long travel day. The fresh flowers and plants were a nice touch. The shower has great water pressure with hot water right away, there's some interesting artwork throughout, and everything was in perfect working order. The location is right in the thick of things—food and drink, a little grocery store, and a mobile phone repair shop we ended up using (great service there, too), all very close by. The apartment is near the Allianz office, though hopefully you won't need that, and across from a small market! You can hear some street noise now and then, but it's fleeting. We like Luisa's apartment much more than a 4 star Lisbon hotel we'd just stayed at. I highly recommend Lux!

Everything was great! No complaints!