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Bright 1BR in Alfama — Sample Listing

www.airbnb.com/rooms/sample-investor
287 reviews analysed · 34 months of coverage
Benchmarked against Lisbon, Portugal
Generated 2026-08-24
4.8
What guests see
VS
82
Reality Score / 100
Solid location, but the rolling rating is 0.15 below the displayed number and one worsening comfort issue (bedroom AC) is starting to dominate summer reviews. Demand pace has held steady for two years, which is reassuring. Regulations change; verify locally.
Mixed pictureDrift, unresolved issues, or a meaningful ops cost — surface before committing.

REALITY

82

/100

SLIPPAGE

▼ 3.1%

−0.15★

VELOCITY

▲ +6.3%

yoy

LAGGARDS

4

of 6 cats

UNRESOLVED

3

issues

OPS LOAD

~€2.4k / yr

/ year

Not investment advice. This report analyses publicly available review data and, where available, an auto-summarised regulatory snapshot. It is not investment advice. Consult a licensed local advisor before making any investment decision.

24-month rating trajectory

Grey is what a booker sees today. Gold is the rolling average of the last 10 reviews at each point.

5.00 4.75 4.50 4.25
Displayed rating 4.8 Rolling of last 10 4.7

Review velocity (proxy for demand)

Reviews per quarter — a soft proxy for occupancy, not a measurement. Confirm with a rate report from the current owner or a market-data provider before pricing anything on it.

Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3
Trend: steady — Review pace has held between 21 and 32 per quarter for two years — read as steady demand, subject to seasonality; verify with a rate report before pricing anything on it.
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Signals matrix

Every investor-relevant signal quantified against the market comparable set. Impact is a rule-based severity, not a probability.

Signal Value Δ vs market Impact
Rating slippage −0.15★ -3.1% MED
Value gap 4.50 vs 4.68 -3.8% HIGH
Cleanliness gap 4.60 vs 4.72 -2.5% MED
Communication gap 4.72 vs 4.82 -2.1% MED
Reply rate on negatives 42% median 78% MED
Median reply time 3 d median 1 d MED
Review velocity YoY +6.3% peak 32/qtr OK

Local short-term-rental regulations

Auto-summarised from published sources for Lisbon, as of 2026-08-14. Regulations change; verify with a local advisor before committing.

Licence required?

Yes

New licences currently possible?

No — frozen

Rule trajectory

restrictive

Confidence

high

Alojamento Local (AL) licence is required. New AL registrations in central Lisbon parishes have been under moratorium since 2023 and were extended in early 2026 through at least end-2027. Existing licences remain valid and transferable, but transfers now trigger a municipal review that can take 90+ days.

Risks over next three years

  • Extension of the moratorium beyond current central parishes — moderate probability, would affect resale value directly.
  • Higher municipal tourist tax — high probability given two increases since 2023.
  • Transfer-of-licence review timelines lengthening further, delaying acquisitions.

Sources

  • Câmara Municipal de Lisboa — https://www.lisboa.pt/atualidade/noticias/detalhe/alojamento-local fetched 2026-08-14
  • Turismo de Portugal — https://www.turismodeportugal.pt/pt/Turismo_Portugal/paginas/alojamento-local.aspx fetched 2026-08-14
  • Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portugal-tourism-al-regulation-2026 fetched 2026-08-14

Seasonality of issues (a soft demand-mix signal)

By month, from your reviews. Darker means more mentions in that month. Read together with the review-velocity chart above.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air-conditioning underpowered in bedroom
Street noise on weekend nights
Kitchen tap drips
Shower pressure inconsistent
none some several many peak
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How the Reality Score got to its number

Every deduction that got the Reality Score from the rolling rating to the final number, in points out of 100.

Base score (from rolling rating)+93.0
Bedroom AC (unresolved, worsening)−9.0
Street noise (unresolved)−2.0
Kitchen tap (unresolved)−2.0
Value 0.18 below market−1.8
Reality Score82

Recurring frictions in the reviews

The condition, wear, and recurring frictions guests report — what a new operator would inherit and need to fix. Every complaint tagged with recurrence, trend and rating-point impact.

Air-conditioning underpowered in bedroom 7/62 11.3% worsening unresolved −9.0 est.
first seen 2025-06
AC in the bedroom couldn't keep up with the July heat
Street noise on weekend nights 5/62 8.1% stable unresolved −2.0 est.
first seen 2024-11
Fridays and Saturdays were loud until about 2am
Kitchen tap drips 4/62 6.5% stable unresolved −2.0 est.
first seen 2025-02
Tap in the kitchen wouldn't stop dripping
Shower pressure inconsistent 3/62 4.8% improving unknown −2.0 est.
first seen 2024-08
Shower pressure was hit or miss

Ops budget — annualised

Recurring complaints reframed as line items in the ops budget. Ranges are directional, not quotes; parseable numbers roll up into the OPS LOAD KPI on page 1.

CategoryLine itemRough costAnnualised
Capex A second bedroom AC unit or a split installation is likely needed within one summer — the current setup is failing the July-August window with growing frequency. €500-2,500 depending on unit and permit path €300-500/yr amortised over 5yr
Maintenance Kitchen tap drip and shower pressure show a small trickle of plumbing issues; a handyman retainer would prevent these from surfacing in reviews. €80-150 / month €1,000-1,800/yr
Operations Cleanliness score is 0.12 below comparable listings; either extend the turnover cleaning slot or hire a second team — expect one extra hour per turnover. €8-12 per stay in incremental cleaning cost €600-900/yr
Pricing exposure Value category sits 0.18 below comparables; expect a 6-10% discount vs the neighbourhood ADR to hit the same occupancy without a rating recovery. — —
Estimated annual ops load~€2.4k / yr
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Open questions to answer before committing capital

Ordered by cost-of-being-wrong. Each tagged HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW with a short hedge on what it costs if the answer bites.

  1. HIGH Verify the Alojamento Local licence status and any transfer restrictions with the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa — do this before any offer.

    If wrong: could kill the deal

  2. HIGH Confirm the freehold vs leasehold and read the condominium's rules on short-term rentals — some Alfama buildings have voted to restrict.

    If wrong: full revenue loss if restricted

  3. HIGH Ask the current owner for a rate report (ADR × occupancy monthly) — the review-velocity proxy is directional only.

    If wrong: mis-pricing the acquisition

  4. MED Check whether the current pricing reflects the true recent rating or an owner subsidy through discounting — if so, ADR expectations need to fall.

    If wrong: 6-10% ADR gap

  5. MED Get a plumber's assessment before committing — the shower pressure and tap drips suggest a building-water-pressure question, not just a fitting.

    If wrong: €2-6k retrofit

  6. LOW Confirm the neighbourhood tourist-tax trajectory with the Regional Tourism Board — Lisbon has raised it twice since 2023.

    If wrong: budget item, not a deal breaker

Picture at a glance

Mixed picture

Solid location, but the rolling rating is 0.15 below the displayed number and one worsening comfort issue (bedroom AC) is starting to dominate summer reviews. Demand pace has held steady for two years, which is reassuring. Regulations change; verify locally.

Reminder — not investment advice. This report analyses publicly available review data and, where available, an auto-summarised regulatory snapshot. It is not investment advice. Consult a licensed local advisor before making any investment decision.