This was a cozy, cost-effective, and happy accommodation for our group of five adults on our first trip to Lisbon. We booked the listing just a few minutes after looking on airbnb because it is in the old city. But only after our arrival did we understand how good the location is. It is on the edge of Bairro Alto and Sao Bento, just up the steps from the Assembly building. Easy walking distance (for those with the ambition to deal with Lisbon's hills) to restaurants and nightlife in Bairro Alto. Close to the 28 tram. Easy to get cabs by walking down to the Assembly. There are graffiti tags in the neighborhood that add to the adventure.

Accommodations were great. The upstairs bedrooms are large and bright - the second floor a large master suite with a little balcony over the street, with two bedrooms and a shared bath on the third floor. Downstairs has a kitchen and comfy living/dining area. Flat-screen tv (that we did not use much) and high-speed wifi that accommodated lots of our laptops (signal is best in the living room). The kitchen is fully-equipped, though we ended up on an almost continuous expedition to Lisbon's cafe bars and restaurants.

MIguel and Mafalda made sure that Francisco, with his fluent English, was there to greet us when our cab arrived from the airport, and again as we were leaving. He gave us a walk around the neighborhood to show us shops, food stores, restaurants, and transit connections. Could not have been more friendly and accommodating.

In short, five stars to Lisbon and to Miguel/Mafalda.