Our stay at Maciel’s apartment was okay. The apartment location in Alfama is a little far from the main attractions in Lisboa but you can easily be in the center by public transportation (the Lime or Bolt scooters are very easy to
rent and totally recommended).
The apartment is smaller than it seems in the pictures, and there is only three little windows, not a lot of space to relax. It’s nice to have a kitchen that is well equipped and of course the washer.
You could hear the neighbors coming in and out because of the thin walls and floor, but overall it’s a calm neighborhood.
There were a couple complications, specially with checking in as we had to meet the host’s assistant (Joanna) and she was 20 minutes late. I had communicated with her 2 hours prior to our arrival, and we arrived in Lisbon at 3:00 pm (which was the specified check in time). On top of it, when she arrived, she communicated that the place was not ready yet and that we had to wait for the cleaning to be done. This changed our plans as we had to wait to be able to checkin smoothly and carry on with our day. Joanna was nice in getting us a bottle of wine to make it up, but I would suggest for a lockbox to make the checkin smoother, and of course complying to the checkin time specified. (Specially because there is a fee for those who arrive after 7 pm).
The bathroom also floods, and there was an unpleasant smell. We just closed the door to keep it from getting to the apartment.
Overall, I would suggest this place if you are looking for somewhere to spend the night while being outside most of the day.