This was such a wonderful apartment to stay in!! So beautifully decorated and the views of Alfama don't get any better. If you want to experience Alfama, this is the apartment for you. With so many windows that open up onto the neighborhood, you can see and hear it all in a very good way! This apartment puts you right in the middle of Alfama within walking distance to all areas...up the hill to the castle and down the hill to the waterfront and the plaza in front of the Museo de Fado where local musicians play wonderful music throughout the day. Very close access to the trolley and bus stops.

My favorite part of the trip was coming back to the apartment in the evening, opening all of the windows and listening to all the wonderful sounds of Alfama...the neighbors chatting, birds singing, dogs barking, tram passing, and the saxaphone, piano, guitar and Fado music drifting from several close restaurants. And to listen to it all in such a beautiful apartment made it absolutely enchanting!!

Others have commented on the construction below the apartment and the noise from upstairs. I found the noise upstairs to be minimal and not bothersome at all and the construction gave me a good reason to actually get out during the day and see Lisbon, instead of wanting to stay around the lovely apartment all day. There is a lot of construction around much of Lisbon and it would be unreasonable to expect to avoid any construction noise.

There was wine, cheese and crackers waiting for me when I checked in and Suzanna gave me a map and a rundown on the best places to visit. Sérgio was kind enough to allow me to leave my luggage at the apartment long before check-in and helped me find transportation to the airport upon my departure early in the morning. Thank you Sérgio for being such a responsive and wonderful host!! Loved staying in your apartment!!