First and foremost, Elisa was lovely. She welcomed us for an early check-in, showed the apartment, told us a bit about the history of the building. The apartment is exactly as it appears on the pictures. Yes, you do get a lot of direct sunshine and the balcony is great. Very central, you can easily walk to Alfama and Bairro Alto, with many restaurants, cafes (there is literally one in the building), etc. Absolutely brilliant.