This is a fantastic little apartment, clean, bright and equipped thoughtfully and tastefully throughout. Both the bed and sofa bed in the living room were comfortable, bed linen and towels new and clean, and everything spotless throughout. Little touches like a hair drier in the bathroom, and coffee pods for the machine were much appreciated.
Caterina was lovely, very welcoming and helpful, and was kind enough to order a taxi for us when we left.
The spiral staircase is, as one other reviewer noted, steep and narrow. Not a problem for my friend and I who are fit and slim, but could be unsuitable for larger or less physically able individuals. Also not easy to get heavy suitcases up and down!
The only slight downside is the actual location of the apartment. Although it is, as the listing states, in a historic and characterful part of the city, and ideally placed for access to the castle, trams, and walks to the waterfront and Alfama, its exact position is off a narrow graffiti'd alley which runs parallel to the main street below, adjacent to a number of delapidated and uninhabited properties, and at the rear of a little private courtyard and restaurant. Although the neighbourhood itself is relatively peaceful, right outside the front door and bedroom window above, is the spot where rubbish is dumped at night for collection and clearing up in the early hours, and it is noisy... breaking glass, rattling wheelie bins and voices! If you can deal with this (bring earplugs maybe!) everything else is great - an especial pleasure to have the terrace which is a sun trap in the mornings, and a lovely spot to watch the sun set in the distance over the sea.
If we were to return to Lisbon, we would definitely stay here again.