Nelson and family took good care of us! His cousin lives across the street, and she was able to help out in a moment's notice (she also works at a great restaurant 20 paces from the apartment). Since the little apartment is only on the second floor, you won't have to lug your bags up too many steps! The street is a small dead end street, so there was no traffic, no honking horns. However, there was a little noise, both construction during the day and nightlife at night, but it got quiet by 10 pm or so. The wifi was strong and there are little corner stores for any food/drink items you might need for a short stay. If you enjoy walking and don't have any issues with steep inclines or long external stairways, you will love this spot. We walked everywhere,but a block away is one of the Lisbon's trams that climbs the hill up to the neighborhood. In addition, just a few paces away is a Miradouro (vista point) and The Pharmacy Museum. Our only difficulty was that upon arrival from the airport, the taxi dropped us with our heavy bags at the bottom of a very long external stairway (50+ steps) 3-4 blocks away. I think maybe there is no easy place for taxis to stop and pull off the street.