Beautiful, albeit small apartment with lots of light (benefit of booking a top floor apt in Lisbon vs. bottom floors are usually quite dark), centrally located and close to all forms of public transport, the famous Alfama viewpoint, with lovely view of the water and easy walk to the river for sunset and a beer. Several delicious local pastry shops/cafes (Alfama Doce!) and restaurants nearby (Solar 31 Alfama!)
We enjoyed the bath tub in these colder months! Do keep in mind that you can’t have the hot water heater plugged in at the same time as using the stove, portable heater, or hair dryer, (computers/phones charging is fine), so in colder months plan on plugging the water heater in at least an hour before showering/bathing.
Best suited for a short-term stay of a week or less for one person or couple.
For persons with mobility issues or lots of luggage, FYI Ubers will not drop you off at the door bc they’re illegal in the Alfama neighborhood (taxis are allowed though and will drop you off as close as possible). Ubers will only drop you at the bottom of a steep 5min climb. The stairs to the apartment are very, very steep and narrow (this is common in Alfama buildings because it’s the oldest part of the city), so keep that in mind, too. Not a problem for us, but not recommended to book in Alfama in general if you don’t want, or can’t, climb the steepest hills of the city (you can’t escape at least some hills or stairs visiting Lisbon though!)