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Reviews of Downtown Cozy Apartment

rua da madalena 162, Santa Maria Maior, 1100-213 Lisbon, Portugal

#1571 of 4,029 Holiday rentals in Lisbon

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Review score

Based on 24 apartment reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.8

  • Facilities

    9.2

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    9.0
    Nice and cosy apartament in the middle of the city
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately I can't give it a 10, although I would have liked to. There is one problem with this apartment, also reported by other travelers: unusual noises coming from the apartment above: banging, noises as if furniture is being dragged across the floors. The noises persist until late at night and resume in the early hours of the morning. It is impossible to sleep without earplugs or headphones. It's not the hosts' fault, I know, but for the price charged for the apartment, travelers expect to rest. Another suggestion: that very comfortable bed deserves other pillows. Please change the pillows, they are terrible.

    Comfortable apartment in the center of Lisbon. Nothing beats the location. Exemplary cleanliness, easy self check in, hosts easy to contact via Whatsapp.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    8.0
    Great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The front door from the street was jamming and wouldn’t open properly. The stones were dangerous by the front door. The people upstairs were very noisy.

    The location was excellent

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2025

    9.0
    Very clean and comfortable apartment with a high proximity to Lisbon’s city center.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was great.

    Very close to the city center. Easy access to the apartment. Supermarket 2 min aways. Good contact with the owner.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a constant odor of urine in the bathroom. Maybe coming from the wood floor around the toilet.

    Very nice property, large space. All directions for access were clear.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2024

    8.0
    Great location! Spacious apartment.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom does not have a working exhaust fan and it can get damp after use.

    The location was fantastic. The accommodation was well stocked and spacious for two people.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    8.0
    perfect spot, welcoming host, would stay again without question
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    perfect location, clean, felt safe and great, welcoming communication from the owner

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    8.0
    Staying was really nice. Thanks!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise of neighbors' floorboards creaking in the night. Pillows

    Good shower water pressure. Sofa

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    9.0
    Nice option for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The building is cracking so you can hear very well the upper floor neighbours.

    Great location, nice hosts, big flat, big wardrobe and comfy bed. The hairdryer was broken but quickly replaced by the host on our request.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2023

    9.0
    A very pleasant stay. Would definitely book this property again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Spacious, clean, well fitted and central with a very welcoming host.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Incredible location. We had some issues with the facilities: the stove was not working, but Maria was very quick to help to get it sorted, and there is a beautiful bath but no bath plug, rendering it unusable which was such a pity. Generally an enjoyable stay.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice stay at this place. Even though we did not meet the hosts, the communication and instructions were very clear. The place has a lot of space and is close the some of the main attractions of the city and to transportations as well. I really recommend it. Thanks again!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect location, the apartment was up to my expectation. The host was very helpful and flexible and responded in short time to my requests.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2023

    10
    it was a great vacation
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and cozy apartment with new furniture in the city center

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable apartment for a city stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Like other people have said I think there is a hostel above the 2nd floor. The noise continued a lot of the night. We tried to work out if they were moving furniture, or had a rowing machine. As it’s in the city the road outside was noisy which is to be expected.

    Location was fantastic. Near the centre short walk only and near the tube. Supermarket is very near. Bed was comfortable place was clean and had extras like shower gel, washing liquid for the machine and dishwasher tablets. It was easy to find and clear instructions to get in via what’s app

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2023

    1.0
    AVOID AVOID AVOID
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unbearable noise 24/7 from the hostel upstairs, with heavy furniture (or maybe room dividers on metal tracks) being constantly dragged across the floor, and their toilet flushing noisily through our bathroom. One night, it was so loud, that I thought that someone was in our bedroom. Very poor sound insulation from the street: the double glazing needs to be replaced, as there's constant noise from the many tour buses, taxis and emergency vehicles honking and blaring their sirens through the night. We had to go to another hotel to get a decent night's sleep. Safety issues with unmarked steps down into the window reveals, which we both fell down and hurt ourselves, and my husband subsequently fell up, and landed flat on the floor. There's a sharp metal staple sticking up out of the very squeaky floorboards, which we trod on with bare feet. Mercifully, we didn't cut ourselves. The water tank dripped constantly, which made it feel like living in a cave. The apartment was cold and damp, and had no heating. The air-con didn't heat the room at all. The shower cubicle was mouldy, and the bathroom walls are very badly damaged with water ingress. The furniture was very old, and tired, and tatty. Several items on the inventory were missing: toaster, heater, etc. Very few glasses (we had to buy our own, and a cafetiėre). No pans or dishes that could be used in the oven, which made it almost impossible to cook a decent meal. The towels were terrible quality: barely good enough to clean the floor with. Very old, thin, rough, too small, only one hand-towel and one small bath-towel each, and one tea-towel: and we had to specifically request fresh ones as they weren't changed after several days (and the apartment wasn't being cleaned, either, until we asked). Similarly with the poor-quality, old, bedlinen. There was only one small, hard pillow each, and no spare sheets or pillowslips.

    Nothing whatsoever

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2022

    1.0
    i wouldn’t stay here. you can find a different apartment for the same value without major problems.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    first of all. there were water dripping from the ceiling in the kitchen. 2) we weren’t allowed to keep the bedroom ac on during the day because it was causing leaking water down by the shop. 3) there was a major plumbing issue that needed to take care of. there is a a little area in the apartment. the work was started but not completed so every time someone used the bathroom upstairs you can hear the flushing or gushing water sound. it was very unpleasant. you can hear it very clearly.

    the location is central. it is closer to everything. that’s about it. the property itself as so many plumbing issues. the condition is falsely advertised.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in September 2022

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