I vote for AirBNB too. There's actually a company called Kid and Coe that's like Airbnb but all the properties are kid-friendly. You should check it out.

jaorquina wrote:I suggest the hotel route - it's nice to be able to get a glass of wine & a snack from room service after your toddler goes to sleep (even if you have to enjoy it in the dark)!

And have your child wakeup when they deliver it? It's nicer to grab a bottle of wine from a shop and enjoy it in a separate room or belcony while your child sleeps. My favorite benefit of the Airbnb route.

In Lisbon we actually stayed in an apartment suite hotel - had all the amenities of both having your own apartment and the concierge for advice. Also in Lisbon food shopping is really easy - most every where we went we could find someone who spoke the language. We have also stayed in apartments with no concierge and honestly if you have a map, read guide books and feel like exploring you can figure out a lot on your own. Most of the times I've stayed in hotels in non-englishing speaking areas we have never even asked a question. I think I would recommend what you are most comfortable with, however with a toddler I really loved having a kitchenette for snacks, foods, simple dinners and having that extra space for the toddler to nap while you do something else is priceless. We were in Amsterdam for work with a toddler - one bedroom hotel. Kid went to bed and my DH and I took turns sitting on the toilet working on our laptops - the other one went to the lobby. Not ideal. That or we all went to sleep at the same time.