We enjoyed our experience in Florbela's home. The home had the necessities and an expresso machine even showed up after the cleaner came by one day! Note, we were not expecting a cleaner, but I believe that since we were staying for 3 weeks, Florbela arranged for this to happen.

I can commend Florbela for having a stylish apartment and quality furnishings and linens. A small word of caution for families with wee little ones regarding this... As a family with three children of the years 6,4, and not quite 2. We were a bit worried about making sure that the nice dishes and furnishings did not get broken, but a trip to Continente to get some plastic plates and cups and putting the candles/glassware in a safe bedroom drawer alleviated those concerns!

The home is indeed on a quiet street and the neighborhood is almost all locals... we definitely stuck out as tourists. Our girls loved sitting in the open window looking out on the street and bringing smiles to the neighbors walking by. Regarding the neighborhood: two grocery stores, too many cafes to count, and the Alvalade metro station were within a five to ten minute walk. For families with young children, there is a small childrens park within five minutes as well that we visited often.

Please do note, that the neighborhood is near the airport. It did not bother us, but I feel it should be mentioned for a full review. After visiting Alfama and other more touristy neighborhoods we were quite happy with the tranquility and friendly locals of Alvalade.