Luisa's apartment allowed us to get a glimpse of life in the Alfama neighborhood. We stayed there for 6 days with our two children (age 11 and 13). The apartment had everything we needed and was well located in the Alfama. Despite our concern about being on the 3d floor in August with no air conditioned, the heat was never a problem. The apartment has 4 large windows that allow the breeze to go through and the thick walls keepsthe heat out. Open windows, however, mean some noise, which we saw as an opportunity to experience real life in the Alfama: neighbors talking to each other from window to window, music, tourists passing through... all very charming. If you are looking for perfect silence at 23:00, this is not the place for you (in August anyway). If you enjoy animation and a slice of real Portuguese life, it is a good choice. We enjoyed our stay!