Carolina's apartment in the heart of Alfama, Lisbon's historic centre, is an absolute joy. Tastefully and functionally decorated, with noise minimising double-glazed windows, the apartment provides a welcome oasis of calm on a vibrant, busy street full of restaurants, bars and shops. The bedroom has an air-conditioner, the bathroom has a rain shower and the kitchen comes with a large fridge/freezer, a hob and a microwave if you want to eat in (why would you, with all the glorious food on offer seconds away?). Some tea and coffee were kindly supplied and Carolina provided very helpful information about where to shop for essentials. There is a rail and metro station with a taxi rank just 6 minutes walk away, which is also a good place to meet your Uber driver as Rua de Los Remedios is restricted to traffic.
Diogo does a great job of presenting a thoroughly clean and presentable apartment. Please bear in mind that a windowless bathroom, in an old building with old plumbing, will smell funny if you keep the bathroom door closed, but if you leave it open most of the time, it's not noticeable. My only request would have been for some firmer pillows to go with the very comfortable bed. Make sure you have ear plugs as other occupants of the building can be noisy and street noise travels up the stairwell, which is very narrow and there is no lift, but you have only one short flight of stairs to climb. We cannot recommend this apartment highly enough and would stay here again if we return to Lisbon. Muito obrigado!