We had a great time here. The flat is nice and in a fantastic location in the old town. It has its share of artisan places if you like that, but also many streets where there are basic street bars with original residents. In 10 minutes you can walk to Lisbon downtown and hook up with the excellent trams and metro if you want to go further afield. But really, we were there 4 nights, walked everywhere and barely scratched the surface of a wonderful city.
The area isn’t for everyone - it’s very hilly and the bar over the way plays latin music all evening. That’s part of the experience though, and the atmosphere of the place is really chilled and friendly.