We stayed in Edite's elegant apartment first for one week 31 July - 7 August, and then came back (after a week away at the Algarve) and rented it again 14 -24 August, a total of 17 days. This is the third apartment we have rented in this elegant building over the course of 4 years (my daughter and son-in-law live around the corner), and all of the apartments are very similar, except for size, so we were already well acquainted with what it would be like. Although this was the smallest of the ones we rented (one bedroom instead of two) and facing the bridge rather than the river, in many ways it was the best because of the many amenities in the apartment and the excellent responsiveness of Edite to our needs. Edite met us when we arrived, and greeted us with a bottle of Port and some wonderful Portuguese pastries and fruit, as well as a large bottle of water in the refrigerator. (At our second arrival, we were greeted by Edite's daughter and a plateful of figs.) She checked in with us by text throughout our stay to ask if things were ok. The unusual air conditioning - cold pipes in the ceiling - worked amazingly well, especially our first week when the daily high temperatures ranged from 104 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (an unusual heat wave). For the first time, because we rented a car for our trip to the Algarve, we used a parking space in the garage (all the reviews are so right about how tight the curves are - you should definitely rent the smallest car possible!). Because we were taking our daughter's family and some friends with us to the Algarve, we asked Edite if there was any way we could park two cars in the garage for two nights, and she was able to arrange that for us. She also generously offered to store for us the things we weren't taking to the Algarve. Because we visit Lisbon primarily for family, rather than as tourists, my wife does a lot of cooking and even baking, and the kitchen had almost everything she needed. The quality of the linens was excellent. She even supplied beach towels and a beach bag, which we were happy to use on our visits to nearby beaches (accessible by public transportation). The apartment was spotlessly clean; and, since our second stay was 10 days, Edite offered to have her housecleaner come after 5 days. Although we already know our way around the tourist sites and restaurants, we did see that Edite provided a lot of helpful information about this. We love this largely traditional Portuguese neighborhood: cobblestone streets, lots of very small shops and restaurants. The area is gentrifying gradually, but so far the lovely Portuguese character and personality remains. Public transportation is all very near and downtown is walking distance. All in all, this apartment is just a perfect place from which to explore Lisbon....