A little gem and what we didn’t realise is that through a small alleyway, and minutes away, there is the main old town area with a few bars and places to eat. Maria recommended Alfama Cellar to eat on Rus Dos Remedios (just a few minutes away) and it was fabulous. The meal was delicious and the wine that was recommended was superb. Also very reasonably priced for the quality!
When we arrived, the taxi dropped us by the steps to the apartment but there is a slope near the police station that is much easier to negotiate, especially when carrying suitcases!
Communication was very good and extra pillows were delivered the same day. We were also asked by Maria (the housekeeper) if we needed more towels. The apartment was absolutely spotless.
A couple of points:
There is not much privacy as people in the building opposite can see straight in and if you pull the window shutters it is pitch black. Maybe a voile curtain for daytime would be nice. There was a man installing satellite TV one day opposite and we could practically shake hands!
There was only a bottle of water in the fridge when we arrived late afternoon and a couple of pods of coffee, especially as there is a machine, would have been nice as we were very tired from travelling and we had no idea where the local shop was.
We have stayed in many AirBnB’s and there is always a drink available, and sometimes more, when we arrive. It may have just been an oversight.
The stairs inside are very steep, especially up to the terrace, but we were warned. It would have been nice to have sat in comfy chairs on the terrace as there are only solid wood and high bar stools.
All -in-all a lovely place to stay and the cleanliness was the icing on the cake!