We really enjoyed our stay. The balcony was definitely nice to hang out on and enjoy a drink and a snack. There was a great restaurant that was in the courtyard area in front of the entrance to the building and you could see from the balcony which made for some nice people watching. The apartment is very close to the Fado museum and there are also lots of Fado bars/restaurants in the area so perfect for experiencing this Portuguese music form. The neighborhood is noisy but the windows in the apartment are very good and when they were closed you could not tell that it was noisy outside.
The location of the apartment is perfect for once you are there but is a little difficult for when you first arrive. We had rented a car for the earlier part of our trip when we were traveling around other parts of Portugal. I'm so glad we decided to return the car before this leg of our trip as parking would have been impossible and you don't need a car at all. Public transit is very accessible and the apartment is on a road that is pretty hard to reach by car. When I put in the address for Uber it ended up redirecting it to a different address and I got confused so asked the uber driver to put in the other address but then she wasn't able to drive that way so we ended up having to walk a ways so I would say trust google when it tells a car to drop you off on a slightly different street and use the location link that Ana sends. Also for pick up to go to the airport I would suggest just putting the Fado museum as the pick up point because it is a short downhill walk and will be much easier for the uber or taxi driver to get there. This is not at all unique to this apartment so don't let it discourage you from choosing this place. roads in Portugal are often very narrow and many of the spots in the Alfama neighborhood would be much harder to get to by vehicle. The location is totally worth bringing your bags a short walk.