I stayed for almost a month in the Beguinhos-apartment and will recommend it for other travelers to Lisbon.

The flat has the space you need, the things you need and things to enjoy. It is decorated in a charming and artistic way, with beautiful and funny and strange objects.

A terrace in Alfama, with a river view, is worth gold for me. And this terrace is a very nice place to spend some hours, also in the evening.

Be warned that the staircase between the two floors is narrow. And the bed has no legs. So this flat is probably best suited for normal-sized people without back problems. (Very nice detail that there also is a toilet upstairs, so one does not have to climb down to the main bathroom should the need occur during the night.)

I am not used to cooking with gas so I appreciated that there also was an electric plate on the stove.

Francisco warned me about the noisy neighbor but I took the chance and wasn't much bothered by him. I think the sounds from his faro-radio & tv-shows and the smells from his cooking is just a part of the authentic atmosphere I want to experience in Alfama. He didn't make much noise at night, so I slept well and in fact better than other places in Alfama. (It would be good if the neighbour got medical help for his coughing, though. He suffers.) The flat is close to the 28 tram line but off the street and that is a big advantage with regards to the noise.

Something had apparently gone a bit wrong before my arrival and from what I read in the guestbook this is not usual: The cleaning people had not done their job satisfactory. And Isabel had not checked the flat even though she was waiting for me in the apartment for a while.

Although I was a bit surprised at the host's lack of awareness on some things (like the water boiler not working and the holder for the shower head not tight) I found the communication with Francisco and Isabel very uncomplicated. Their willingness to fix things as soon as I pointed them out left me satisfied and happy. I would not hesitate to book this flat again on another occasion.