Joao's place was cosy. The space is laid out smartly, so it works quite well. The location is also really perfect for exploring Alfama, which is a neighbourhood worth spending some time in. (There's also a nice view from where the bedroom window opens out to).
The only one drawback for us was the constant sound of the construction taking place in the block of apartments directly across the small street. I'm not sure how long this will go on for, but hopefully it's only temporary, because if it wasn't for that, it would have been perfect, especially for the price. I know this can't always be helped/predicted, but it affected us, so thought I'd mention it.
Check in was a self check in, but the instructions were clear, and communication was always instant and on hand.