I’ve not really known how to describe the “vacation/break” at Rossio Apar**ents. FANTASTIC location, literally a stones throw from Rossio square. Local amenities within a few steps, even a pharmacy (which was very handy for when my inhaler burst!). Facilities within the room were pretty good, EXCEPTIONALLY clean, our cleaners were AMAZING, fresh linens/towels daily. And the beds were as crisp as hospital beds. Not enough bed linen provided and our “heated air conditioner”, just made the room colder. We had to raid the poor cleaners cub-bard, for an extra blanket. We were unfortunate enough, to have been placed in the room “above” the “peep show”. And I have to say, I wish we had ignored all other reviews, and just booked the Rossio hotel instead.. The only night we had any proper sleep, was Sunday 5th, the night before we flew. We ended up missing parts of our trip; because we were being kept awake until around 2am by the noise downstairs. We had booked here, having read the music stops around 10pm, (reasonable, it’s a city afterall). having landed in Lisbon around 9pm, we had been provided with a “complimentary” transfer, that we then had to pay €35 euros for, when we arrived at the “sister hotel”, to check in. Local Ubers cost around €8-10 euros, so felt a bit ripped off to say the least. However, it was worth it for the “history of Lisbon” lesson, our lovely taxi driver gave us. I don’t mind paying double for a service, but triple/quadrupole. Just a bit frustrating.. The receptionist at the sister hotel, “Isabel”, was a DELIGHT, super helpful, really lovely and really wish we had just booked the hotel instead. We arrived at the apar**ents, that are just located at the right of the archway. The entrance is poorly lit and two girls carrying suitcases, past drunken men outside a peep show. Didn’t really feel very “safe”. We headed out for food and got back, past midnight, the music was continuous until about 1.30am the Thursday night (into Friday) 3rd, (my birthday), and I spent the first few hours of my birthday, PRAYING that they would close up; so that I could just get to sleep. We ended up waking up late on my birthday, and I had to miss our Belem tower from the trip as we just didn’t have enough time to cover it. That Friday night, was HORRENDOUS, bare in mind it was my birthday so we only got back late ourselves. Men stood outside catcalling/ drunk/ no real presence of any security/any lighting. It was EXTREMELY, intimidating. We felt SO on edge walking into the building/through the street to get to our apar**ent. And although inside the building feels quite safe, it wouldn’t take much to kick the door through/ climb up the ledges. And when you have that much alcohol and “live sex show”, fuelled men around, it can be a VERY, daunting & intimidating experience. I don’t know why we were placed in the room directly above? Because we’re two young women? we wouldn’t mind trying to stay above a “peep show?”.
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