the small balcony area was amazing to have and really made our stay. We were staying during Santos which was great to experience as we were so close to all the parties but it did mean the streets were quite noisy because of the festivals. otherwise it's a very quiet and lovely area.
The apartment had everything we needed and I would really recommend this to anyone, but be warned Alfama is situated on a hill so it's a lot of excercise to get back to the apartment!
We had a small issue with the boiler at one point but the hosts responded immediately to our message and the issue was resolved very quickly. They really helpful with everything during our stay!