Well you are bang in the middle of the fantastic Alfama region in this lovely ground floor studio style apartment.
There are occasional walking groups being shown around it is that historic.
There are small local outlets of mini markets, patisserie, wine merchants and cafes and fado restaurants within very short distances. And superb local churches that take your breath away.
For those not familiar with fado music this is a delight waiting for you.
Just around the corner (literally within 50 metres) is the unassuming restaurant Fado an Morgadinha.
It looks nothing from outside but comes alive in the evening when live music is on in 15 to 20 minute sets and then the same time again for chat and refills. We were there from Wednesday to Saturday and most nights seemed to have music. We didn’t manage to try the food, but it looked adequate and I would recommend booking a table some time after 7 pm for the full experience. (Check it is a fado night)
The apartment is very well stocked with everything that we needed and was extremely clean.
The bed was comfortable and there were lovely pillows and good towels.
It has been done up in the style that you can see in the pictures which give it a quirky feel that works.
I was worried by a previous comment that one could see into the bedroom - it is just that the windows face into two different outdoor areas - that are both backwaters - but you can shut over well constructed shutters so you can have complete privacy, but the windows are shut. We found the shower to be warm but adequate.
The area is quite hilly and there are lots of steps if you wish to explore the Alfama area so I would bear that in mind.
We got a typical cab from the airport to the Museu do Fado (as instructed) and the metered journey was about 12 euros. (We asked for one that accepted card payment)
It is an easy three minute walk up to the apartment.
Cabs around the city were therefore cheap and we also used Bolt taxis which was convenient and cheaper with their current introductory offers.
The floor plan shows you what you will get, with the front door on the left and number 60 beside it having the separated stairs up.
Ana was very helpful since we only booked the day before arriving, but her quick and complete correspondence was most useful.
We enjoyed the Nespresso machine!!