Two flights of steep wooden stairs lead up to the apartment. There is a strong musty mold smell when you open the door to enter the building. The apartment is in a perfect location. The street below is very noisy with people walking home and talking very loudly from dinner until about 2AM, including a restaurant across the street that has live Fado music (the street is Rua da Condessa) until 2AM. If you stay here or elsewhere in Portugal, GO TO THAT RESTAURANT! We finally got in our last night.