This place is almost perfect for solo traveller. The pros - fantastic central location, on a quiet alley despite being in Bairrio Alto, equipped with washer and a terrace to dry clothes thereafter. Tip - Take the escalators inside Rossio railway station if you are climbing from restaurantes/rossio square area, then after that, you just have one flight of stairs to climb. Igreja da Carmo is only < 5 min walk away from apartment, and currently it's worth visiting during the night for the light show. The apartment is a ground floor unit which I like, since there's no stairs to climb once you are inside the building. The unit has very secure dead bolts on the door and windows. Check in is smooth with Flavia's mom.
The cons - unreliable/limited wifi, low ceiling where the toilet is. It seems like the wifi has been a persistent problem based on past reviews, so i was a little disappointed that it's still not yet been fixed. The router is now broken, and the temporary wifi I was given is only available for a few hours in the day, and then got disconnected. Mobile reception is only available at certain corners of the home, which makes having a good wifi even more important, especially when you want to use other devices like laptop/tablets. It's an almost perfect airbnb unit, with room for improvement.