Cristina's apartment sits on the third floor of a beautiful old tile-fronted house in the Alfama district, conveniently close to trains, metro, tram 28 and buses. It's a beautifully well-appointed apartment, cleverly designed to make the maximum use of space. The colours used on the walls and the furniture and furnishings give it a contemporary look, yet it still maintains a feeling of age, which is delightful.
Cristina has made sure that the apartment is well-equipped for self-catering, but in all honesty we hardly used the facilities, as it is possible to eat inexpensively and well locally. All other amenities within the apartment, for example the large bathroom, were exactly as we would wish. As we were staying in a particularly hot period, we also appreciated occasional use of the electric fan provided. There are windows on two sides of the apartment, so judicious use of the blinds and opening the windows wide ensured that the apartment stayed reasonably cool.
The only negative we could think of was that it does require a level of fitness to reach the third floor, as there is no lift, and the key to the door requires a bit of a knack, but that's about it, as far as we were concerned.
Cristina was a delightful host, who took time and effort to ensure that we were able to make the most of our stay. Largely thanks to her we were able to have a brilliant week in Lisbon and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend staying I her apartment.