Our staying at the Writer's house started with great hospitality shown by our host. Diogo kept communication open with us all through out our arrival and checkout process. Our flight was delayed, his cousin Cesar met us at the airport, drove us to the apartment. We didn't have to worry about how to get to the place after a long flight. Cesar gave us a brief introduction of Lisbon as he drove us through the town. He marked up a map for us on places to eat and visit. On the day we are to leave, Diogo booked taxi for us too.
Amenities at the apartment were very good. They left coffee and a bottle of wine for us. All the essential toiletries are provided. Had a great set of cooking and serving ware to enjoy doing some simple meals if you desired. The rooms are very well decorated. The master bed was nice and firm. We enjoyed our stay very much.
And the location of the house being right next to the cathedral in Alfama was very convenient. In minutes, we can walk to great view sites, great restaurants and enjoy the Fado performances.
There is a bar right around corner and sometimes you can hear people talking on the streets very late. But in comparison, this is still a relatively quiet neighborhood in the downtown area.
I highly recommend this apartment and definitely both Diogo and Cesar, our hosts.