Cloud Steps

Cloud Steps: Lisbon

Perched up high in the narrow unmistakably Lisboeta streets of Bairro Alto lays this breezy modern apartment, perfect for an authentic encounter with Portugal’s capital. Inside, an open-plan kitchen-living area serves as the entertainment hub of the home. Throw together some knockout Iberian finger food in the well-appointed kitchen as the rest of your clan take to the impressively lengthy modular couch. The double-height ceilings in the lounge coupled with an impressive cinema projector transforms the space into your own private theatre for cosy nights in. When it’s time to take to the white cobbled pavements, you couldn’t be better primed. The charming Number 28 tram can be caught from the end of your street and will take you on a whistle-stop tour of some of Lisbon’s prettiest landmarks. You’ll reach São Jorge castle in no more than fifteen minutes and the cathedral in ten. After a full day of exploring, return back to your locale for a hive of restaurants and bars that come alive in the evenings.

Home truths:
*This is a child-friendly home and a cot, high chair, children’s dinnerware and toys are available upon request
*Please keep noise to a minimum from 10pm to 8am
*There are eight steps leading to this home from the elevator
*Although the kitchen is well-equipped with appliances, it doesn't have the basic cooking ingredients
*When we visited, the host only provided one pillow per person
*Our taller guests should note the showerhead in the upstairs bedroom is shorter than the others