Staying in Alfama was an interesting experience. It has a lot of character, it's nice hearing Fado throughout the neighborhood, and it was cool to be living amongst locals. It's about an 8 minute walk to the nearest subway, as well as any trams.
This listing will present a challenge if you're tall, or have heavy luggage. The stairs up to the second floor are extremely narrow and steep and the ceiling is low. We only had two carry-on bags and even that was a challenge. I'm 5'7" and I could reach up and touch the ceiling in the listing without fully extending my arm. We stayed for a week and for a longer stay, it could feel a bit confining.
There were some cleanliness issues when we arrived. The hosts were really good about communicating promptly and trying to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. The toilet has issues flushing and you have to jiggle the lid of the tank to help it the water fill, which takes quite a while. The host did say that they would be replacing it before the next guest. On one of their visits to the house to resolve the initial issues, they also brought over some household items that we needed that weren't in the listing. I can say they care about their guests and want to make it a comfortable visit.