Charme in Alfama is a simple apartment in a very quiet area of Alfama. I was hoping to see a neighborhood that had real authentic experiences. It turns out that Alfama is full of tourists now and most of authenticity of the neighborhood seems gone. We did not meet many real Portuguese inhabitants in this neighborhood and would have been better served in a hotel. Next time we will rent a hotel with more amenities. I guess I was expecting more from the experience than was fulfilled. Our host, Michael, was decent with his communication but could have met us at least once to say hello. Lisbon, by contrast, is an amazing city full of things to do. We will be back one day.