Two 70+ couples (USA) traveling together for 3 weeks in Portugal in September 2024 are planning approx 1 week in Porto (perhaps a night at a Douro Quinta), 1 week in Lisbon with Sinatra and Cascais, and 1 week in the Algarve region.
We request your advice for clean & scenic view apartments with safe walkable neighborhoods and good transportation connections for seeing the nearby sights.
We want to stay 4, 5, or even 7 nights in the same apartment if possible. We can drive, but prefer to hire a driver or small group tours when available.
Thanks in advance!
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We use booking.com for rental search and use the filters, location, apartment, bedrooms, kitchen, etc, to narrow it down.
Once we have a list of rentals from booking we use Google maps satellite and street view to look at the location, is it uphill, street parking, public transit, restaurants nearby and a overall look - does the area look run down etc.
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Utah
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Alupone, thanks a good strategy!
I’m hoping for some specific properties, experiences and recommendations.
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Las Vegas
26 posts
I just booked an apartment at https://visionaireapartments.com/ for later this fall. They looked nice, with good transportation options.
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Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Six of us went to Portugal in mid-September 2023. We rented three-bedroom three-bath apartments in Porto, Lisbon and Lagos.
We found that it was very easy to find inexpensive and nice apartments in Porto and Lagos (end of high season). For Porto and Lagos, we rented directly from the property management company and saved on having to pay any extra AirBnB or VRBO commissions. Lisbon was relatively pricier compared to the other two Portuguese cities, but still affordable compared to other European cities.
For Porto, we rented from FeelPorto.com. For Lisbon, we used booking.com. And for Lagos, we used RentalValley.com. Good Luck.
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Seattle, WA, USA
38 posts
Booking.com or Airbnb. So many choices.
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Pacific Northwest
2684 posts
We spent 5 nights in a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment here for Lisbon: https://www.lisbonartstay.com/
We paid 784 euros for the 5 nights in 2021 with a fantastic breakfast included.
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Fort Mill, SC
166 posts
For Valerie, who posted:
We spent 5 nights in a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment here for Lisbon: https://www.lisbonartstay.com/
We paid 784 euros for the 5 nights in 2021 with a fantastic breakfast included
Can you tell me whether there is a lift in those apartments?
Thank you!
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