The location of Antonio’s place in terms of access to both sides of Lisbon was great. We could walk to both Alfama (the historic district) and Belem from the apartment within 20-30 minutes, and the area felt quite safe. There were also some cute cafes and mini markets next door where we could get cheap fruit and delicious food! Antonio met me at the apartment (even though I had to change the meeting time multiple times), gave me a map of the city, and walked me through the different areas and transportation options, which was extremely helpful in getting me oriented. He was also very responsive every time I had a question or an issue.
As for the place itself, it had the bare minimum in terms of amenities; we ended up having to buy things like dish soap, hand soap, sponges and extra toilet paper and then leave them behind. Also, the shower started off very hot and then got very cold after several minutes, which means we had to take some very short, off-on showers every night considering there were two of us and neither of us wanted to freeze.
However, the largest issue and one that the previous reviews didn’t emphasize enough was the road noise. I know it’s no one’s fault, but the sound of cars zooming by on the cobblestone road outside the apartment was incredibly loud, and made it very difficult to sleep at night or even to have a normal conversation when the windows were open—which was necessary because the room got very stuffy otherwise. Be warned that this room is not for light or even medium sleepers!