Stayed in mid-November and apartment was spotless and refurbished in a very modern way whilst still retaining a lot of character with exposed beams and overall a nice feel to it. Bathroom is a good size with large shower which had plentiful hot water for our visit. Warm greeting from host Simone who took us down to nearby viewpoint to help us orientate ourselves and provided regular tips and advice during stay by text. 2 of the balconies face roughly SW and come off the living area and the other NE facing off the bedroom. During our stay in Nov the 2 SW ones got direct sun from just after 9 until mid-afternoon when building over street blocked remaining sun although should get it a lot later in spring/summer. Balconies only comfortably fit one but they are close together so you can sit and chat across the two of them. A nearby restaurant had Fado singer most evenings and it was nice to sit on balcony and enjoy the atmosphere even if cold by that time. There is a view down to the sea although mostly over rooftops. Even at this time of year it was very nice to have the outside space and very warm during day. Main bed was very comfy - we did not use the mezzanine one and the roof beams were quite low so that one would suit a younger couple better. The living room had a good tv with tv box showing various English spoken films and us tv networks like Fox. There was also very good wifi which made working out where to go in advance very easy and saved incurring mobile phone costs. There are 3 flights of stairs to get up to apartment but worth it to be at top and have the balconies. Very secure looking locks on the door and deadbolt for nighttime. The whole Alfama area is a series of ups and downs, either steps, passageways or roads in a crisscrossing maze so would not recommend staying in area if you have bad knees but if you can cope with that it is definitely best place to stay in Lisbon. We felt very comfortable wandering around day or night and at this time of year it was not too busy with plenty of bars and restaurants although you need to do some homework on the best places to stay or take some advice from Simone who suggested various places and ideas on what to do. A few local shops but mainly focused to tourist market and the normal and designer shops are over at the Rossi square area. Our best meal of holiday was at the Taberna Sal Grosso which is down close to the Santa Apolonia metro station. You need to book in advance for dinner although you may get in for lunch this time of year by turning up at 12:30. See trip advisor reviews. Other good meals in area were Crisfama (booking again good idea)...