We had 2 nights in Xana’s apartment. Xana is a wonderful host and so helpful. She welcomed us with a bottle of wine and a cake. Thank you Xana! The flat is in a great location. The Santa Apolónia station is just around the corner and there are plenty of local shops and restaurants. We had a day trip to Cascais which I’d highly recommend, especially in the summer months. It’s beautiful. The walk along the sea front to get to the Cais do Sodre train station which takes you to Cascais is a beautiful walk. I wish we’d had more time to explore the Alfama area, but hopefully next time. We found out our flight home had been cancelled and had a nightmare trying to book a flight home. Xana was kind enough to say we could check out at any time if we needed to. Aside from the flight nightmare, we had a wonderful stay!