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Reviews of Bairro Studio Apartment - by LU Holidays

4 out of 5
Bairro Studio Apartment - by LU Holidays
Rua Diário de Notícias 29, Lisbon

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 74 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Elayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
This property is in a great location, close to many local restaurants and bars. We stayed on the top floor which was great for privacy but had to walk up 4 flights of stairs. The host was wonderful. Communication was prompt and helpful. Shower was very tight but everything was in working order and the kitchenette was a nice amenity to have. Thanks for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shuryna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy and in the middle of everything. A bit noisy for those who are looking for a quiet getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, host was attentive and communicated well
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Jackie, NY

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
The owner is rude. He refused to give change back after you pay him for taxes. There is a very strong sewer smell in the bathroom that comes up from the pipes. There is no shampoo. There's only handsoap that the owner claims is shampoo, no body wash or otherwise. Hot water in the shower runs out after 5min. One part of the blanket smells extremely bad, like urine. We kept getting bug bites from something in the sheets. Location is very central but loud until 5am.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 10 Feb,2020
We will leave the rest of the reviews to speak the truth :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 19 Jan,2020
Thanks for staying with us :)

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ideal for a short stay for 2-3 persons
The Studio Apartment is as described and photographed. The pre-stay communication was excellent, they provided much information and a local guide with sensible recommendations for sight seeing, eating and drinking - thank you. Check in and vacating the property was easy and straightforward. They also kindly organised a taxi for us to the airport. Highly Recommend, Good Value.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 16 Oct,2019
Thanks for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline M.

Liked: Cleanliness
The Bourbon street of Lisbon
A lovely property in the heart of the Fado district. Great for young and young at heart who want to enjoy the nightlife. Bruno and team were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Zenia F., SLC UT

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Location and Easy Check In!
Everything was perfect. It is close to everything, clean and beautiful, and the property manager was super nice and helpful. We loved our stay and would definitely book again. 💜💜💜
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

MiJi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hosts- we stayed however in the 4th floor no elevator very narrow staircase- you have to be fit and very agile to stay here. Managing luggage was a challenge. Hosts were wonderful.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 21 Aug,2019
Thanks for staying with us. Hope to see you again next time

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 10 Jun,2019
Hi, Unfortunately we were not able to refund you the cleaning fee. It was described in the listing, and was presented in the price breakdown before the reservation was confirmed. For future bookers who are looking at this review, please note that the apartment has a 35€ cleaning fee, excluded from the room rate. This is a non-refundable fee unless you cancel your reservation. You should find the fee in the description of the listing, and in the price breakdown before you place the reservation. To have a good start for your reservation, please kindly take this fee into account of total price before placing your order. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, modern apartment in Bairro Alto. Perfect location, apartment is equipped with kitchen, clean bathroom, washer/dryer as well as a tv and balcony. Communication with the owners was easy - WhatsApp group chat to arrange a time to meet to exchange keys and they were always on hand to offer tips and any advice when needed. Perfect base for my stay in Lisbon!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 10 Jun,2019
Thanks for staying with us :)

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay, location is perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 2 Jun,2019
Thanks for staying with us Heidi. Until next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 14 Jun,2019
Thanks for staying with us :)

4/10 Poor

Antoine

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Get ready to pay a cleaning fee of 35 euros CASH
This place should be on Airbnb and not on Hotels.com. Make sure you read the small lines... there are a 35 euros cleaning service that you have to PAY CASH at check in. I called Hotels.com 10 days before arriving and requested for a cancellation as it was not a great deal after all, the landlord refused to refund me stating that I should have read the small lines and it was non-refundable. I arrived for check in at 8:40 pm like agreed with the landlord by whatsapp, they let me the key under the mat and then requested me stay to wait and pay for this cleaning service CASH (even if the room was already paid for and there was no mention whatsoever of the necessity to pay cash and not by credit card) and they could not make it until 10 PM. Needless to say this was far from a seemless experience, I had to run in the street, look for cash and after a long negociation I was allowed to leave the room for my appointment and let the money in my room for which thay had a key. I have been a hotels.com satisfied client for countless years and this is the first time I have had such a bad experience. Paying a cleaning fee on a HOTEL reservation website is not normal.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 30 May,2019
Hi Antoine, Our apartment is on the platform you mentioned as well, all price are the same. For future bookers who are looking at this review, please note that the apartment has a 35€ cleaning fee, excluded from the room rate. This is a non-refundable fee unless you cancel your reservation. You should find the fee in the description of the listing, and in the price breakdown before you place the reservation. To have a good start for your reservation, please kindly take this fee into account of total price before placing your order. Thank you

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
More like a 2-star motel experience
1. Extra fees: they texted me the day before arrival, saying that there would be an extra $42 cleaning fee which was not disclosed on hotels.com when I booked it; 2: long delay in checking in: even though I informed them that we would arrive around 11pm, nobody came to check us in till almost midnight. 3: bad smell in bathroom: something is probably wrong w one of the bathroom drain. I am amazed that hotels.com listed this as 4-star. I noticed lated booking.com has it as 3-star. Even that is way too generous giving how poor the service is.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 29 May,2019
Hi, Unfortunately we were not able to refund you the cleaning fee. It was described in the listing, and was presented in the price breakdown before the reservation was confirmed. For future bookers who are looking at this review, please note that the apartment has a 35€ cleaning fee, excluded from the room rate. This is a non-refundable fee unless you cancel your reservation. You should find the fee in the description of the listing, and in the price breakdown before you place the reservation. To have a good start for your reservation, please kindly take this fee into account of total price before placing your order. Thank you

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Staff & service
Scam - 50% price increase on check-in
Booking increased by 50% on arrival due to a “cleaning fee”. I tried to cancel but the host declined. When I told them the issue they got very rude and claimed it was my fault. While the room and the person who checked me in were great, the owner is rude and tried to scam me. Unfortunately I couldn’t cancel or would have lost my payment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 19 May,2019
Hi Christopher, Unfortunately we were not able to refund you the cleaning fee. It was described in the listing, and was presented in the price breakdown before the reservation was confirmed. For future bookers who are looking at this review, please note that the apartment has a 35€ cleaning fee, excluded from the room rate. This is a non-refundable fee unless you cancel your reservation. You should find the fee in the description of the listing, and in the price breakdown before you place the reservation. To have a good start for your reservation, please kindly take this fee into account of total price before placing your order. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bruno was fantastic. Clean. Good shower. Early check in. Able to leave bags. Very good.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 6 Mar,2019
Thanks for staying with us. Until next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property! They had loads of amenities with clear communication on WhatsApp on what we can see on city as well. This is one of the best trip I had since they had communicated on time and kept property near! It was mind-blowing view from top floor to see Lisbon and property is at heart of the bairro alto as well!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 17 Jan,2019
Thank you for staying with us :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
cozy apartment for solo travelers or couples
I had an amazing time staying at this place. The apartment's owners were attentive, responsive and kind. I loved the location! As a single woman traveler, I loved that I was able to be in the middle of all of the action of Bairro Alto, but feel safe and secure. The apartment itself was clean, new and equipped with everything I needed. I stayed for less than a week and indulged in the late night scene so noise was never a factor for me, but you will be given earplugs. I appreciated that because at least you know ahead of time what to expect. The only thing that was a bit off-putting was the bed. I was hoping it would be one full sized bed, but it is two twin-sized beds put together which can be a little uncomfortable. Even so, when I return to Portugal I wouldn't mind staying in this place and I think it's ideal for couples or single travelers wanting a bit more of privacy while still experiencing the bustling nightlife of Lisbon.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 16 Dec,2018
thanks for staying with us. Hope to see you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Jaime N., San Francisco

Great location, very clean, would recommend!
Loved staying at the studio in Bairro Alto! Great location, very clean and Bruno was so nice and helpful!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 14 Jul,2018
Thanks again for staying with us. Until next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn’t have asked for better hosts!
Most friendly and helpful hosts ever!!! Lovely apartment in a great spot in Lisbon. Had such a great stay. Thank you for your kindness and for making our stay in Lisbon so comfortable and nice.
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 10 May,2018
Thanks again for staying with us. Until next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Silvia, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location, right in the middle of things
These apartments are great little apartments. They are new and have all of the amenities that are needed. The beds are comfortable and there is plenty of room. There even is a room safe where you can store your valuables when you are not in the room. Everything was very clean. They even gave us a bottle of water and a bottle of wine when we arrived. It was such a nice touch! The staff is extremely responsive. We connected on WhatsApp and were able to do all of the arrangements on that. They are very friendly and helpful and check-in was very smooth. It is situated on a walking street (taxis can drive there but other cars can't) so it is very convenient to a variety of bars, restaurants, and Fado music. The only drawback is that it is above a very lively (at night) area so it is a little noisy. But, honestly, it didn't bother us at all. The location is in the heart of everything and it is easy to get anywhere from there (especially the tourist sites). We loved our stay there and would highly recommend this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Goncalo & Miku on 20 Mar,2018
Thank you for staying with us. Hope to see you again soon :)

8/10 Good

Silvia, california

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room in the heart of Bairro Alto
Nice updated apartment in the Bairro Alto Area. It is on a very active walking street which comes alive at dinner time with Fado music. If you are sensitive to noise, this is not the place for you. But if you want to go out and join in the fun, it’s a great location. The staff is great. They are not onsite but are easily reachable on WhatsApp. They are really good at communicating and very responsive to everything. The only downside is that the shower is super small but that seems pretty common in Europe. I would definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Goncalo & Miku on 20 Mar,2018
Thank you for staying with us. Hope to see you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Ajla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Apartment liegt in einer sehr schönen Gegend, die kulturell viel zu bieten hat. Die Organisation und Abwicklung mit den Vermietern waren sehr einfach. Wir können das Apartment allen empfehlen, die mitten im Geschehen einer pulsierenden Stadt sein wollen und alle Sehenswürdigkeiten zu Fuß erreichen wollen.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Perfect verblijf alleen te gehorig ondanks dat dit vooraf bekend werd gemaakt. Dacht dat het geluid van buiten vervelend zou zijn maar het zijn juist de appartementen zelf.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Juliette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hosts were really nice and communicative, the apartment was VERY clean. Not a hair in sight. Attention to detail with the wine and water and when we had a small issue it was resolved the same day. The hosts are great, and I would stay in their accommodation again (I saw their logo somewhere else in the city) but not the front building facing the street. I saw a better description of the property on another website than I did here on Expedia. It did mention loudness so I knew what I was booking, and the apartment had ear plugs available too which was a sweet touch. I sleep at like 1-2am every day and I don't wake up easily. But the floor is very creaky, when other people walk past on the stairs it sounds like an elephant parade. People drink and chat outside on the street till 3am on several days of the week, Friday and Saturday were the worst. Other days a bit better. But then we got woken up by the really really loud cleaning crew for another apartment/room at 8-9am, not too early but it is when you've been kept awake till 3am. One night the resident above us got back at 3am but then decided to move furniture around and stumble around for another hour or so. Because it's an old building you hear everything. So, even if you think you're a night owl - make sure you are the right kind of night owl. The apartment has everything you need, the location is really great - but it's probably best you are a super night owl or party person.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mathis

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

JUNGHYUN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
여행객들에게 펠뇨한 모든시설이 다좋았고 지하철 버스 트램 . 교통 여건이 매우편리했습니다 다만 주방쪽 바닦이 노후되어 걸을때마다 상당히 시끄러웠습니다
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tolle Unterkunft. Tolle Umgebung. Aber, es ist üblich in der Gegen, dass es bis 3h laut ist. Damit muss man rechnen und es wissen. Dafür ist man voll im Leben!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
No es un lugar para descansar
El apartamento es impecable, tal como luce en las fotos, pero la zona no es recomendable si buscas descansar luego de recorrer la ciudad todo el día, ya que la calle no solo está rodeada de bares sino que se convierte en un bar hasta altas hiras de la noche y luego dejan todo sucio en los alrededores, lo que lo hace desagradable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Kommunikation mit den Check In Team hat sehr gut funktioniert und die Unterkunft ist sehr cool eingerichtet. Die Lage ist prinzipiell auch sehr zentral und mit vielen Lokalen in der nähe, allerdings wird die Straße am Abend zu einer Party Meile und das ist dann doch sehr laut.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 14 Oct,2019
Thanks for staying with us :)

10/10 Excellent

Luca, Bologna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura nel bel mezzo della movida di Lisbona. Molto pulita e con tutto quello che serve.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 5 Oct,2019
Thanks for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

JULIANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Se barulho não é problema....
Não vou negar... estar no meio da noite de Lisboa tem seu preço... barulho. Confesso que ele existe, mas estar no meio do agito compensa. Detalhe: o barulho de fora ok, mas fiquei no primeiro andar e o barulho de cima foi muito chato. De resto... a localização é ótima, o studio confortável e organizado.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 5 Oct,2019
Thanks for staying with us :)

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 25 Sept,2019
Thanks for staying with us

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La sonorité de cet établissement est médiocre. Nous avons pu dormir à peu près 4 heures par nuit. La rue est extrêmement bruyante une très bonne partie de la nuit ainsi que les locataires qui montent et qui descendent à toute heure de la nuit de façon bruyante dans les escaliers. Sinon nous n'avons rien à redire quant à l'accueil sympathique qui nous a été réservé ainsi que la qualité du studio.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 19 Jul,2019
Thanks for staying with us

8/10 Good

Maria Ignacia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
La decoración y la cama muy bien. Pero luego 43 e de más por limpieza 35 , más 2e noche y persona. Osea un engaño. Estarás en un sitio súper céntrico y de moda . Pero para acceder a tu apartamento hay que subir y bajar unas escaleras interminables .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 19 Jul,2019
Thanks for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

Letícia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 17 Jul,2019
Thanks for staying with us Letícia. Until next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend and very satisfied
I highly recommend this apartment when you visit Lisbon. Including Location, Accomodation condition, Service all you expect to an apartment is provided. And i liked the Baixa village which has many delicious local restaurants where residents eat with live atmosphere. I am willing to stay again. But steep stairs is the only negative side.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 7 Jul,2019
Thanks for staying with us. Until next time :)

6/10 Okay

ALAZNE, BILBAO

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
LA UBICACIÓN A NIVEL TURÍSTICO ESTA EN EL CENTRO. PERO PARA DORMIR ANTES DE LAS 2 DE LA MAÑANA IMPOSIBLE POR EL RUIDO QUE HAY EN LA CALLE, AL SER PEATONAL Y DEBAJO ESTAR LOS RESTAURANTES Y BARES TURISTICOS DE MODA. LO PRIMERO QUE NOS DIERON AL LEGAR FUERON LOS TAPONES PARA LOS OIDOS.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 30 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Localização ótima, anfitriões hospitaleiros, apartamento limpo e muito bem conservado. Não gostamos da acústica do estabelecimento em relação aos apartamentos superiores.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 23 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

elodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top !
Super séjour, personnel adorable, très joignable et serviable par whattsap, tres facile a trouver proche du metro très bien placé, rue animee le soir ,merci bruno pour la bonne adresse pour manger des pâtisseries près de l appartement . Petite attention une bouteille de vin offerte a l arrivee Top merci ! Si nous revenons a lisbonne nous n hésiteront pas a reserver a nouveau
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 15 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us. Until next time :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 12 May,2019
Thanks for staying with us

2/10 Terrible

Deivid

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura situata in pieno centro, zona perfetta per girare a piedi tutte le attrazioni. Molto carina la stanza. Il baccano notturno per noi non è stato assolutamente un problema, abbiamo dormito molto tranquillamente. Consiglio sicuramente!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 29 Apr,2019
Thanks for staying with us :)

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Goncalo & Miku - LU Holidays on 3 May,2019
Hi, Unfortunately we were not able to refund you the cleaning fee. It was described in the listing, and was presented in the price breakdown before the reservation was confirmed. For future bookers who are looking at this review, please note that the apartment has a 35€ cleaning fee, excluded from the room rate. This is a non-refundable fee unless you cancel your reservation. You should find the fee in the description of the listing, and in the price breakdown before you place the reservation. To have a good start for your reservation, please kindly take this fee into account of total price before placing your order. Thank you