My girlfriend and I can really recommend this place! We arrived quite late at our apartment due to our plane being delayed, followed by one of our subway rides being cancelled, but despite all of this, Ellie (our host) waited for us, welcomed us, showed us around the apartment and even left us some grub for a quick bite in the evening and the morning: a carton of milk, slices of bread, jam, water, wine, olives and a traditional portuguese cheese! De-lish! Ellie is very friendly and during our stay, she was eager to give us lots of original and personal tips about what to see, eat, do etc. in Lisbon. She was also easy to get in contact with. The look-and-feel of the apartment was especially lovely and cute: the lavender walls, arched doorways and interesting art around the house (some of which are Ellie's own paintings) really inspired us to pick this apartment in the first place. We might even consider decorating our own home in a similar fashion, hahah! :D

There are really only two minor inconveniences we can think of, namely: a squeaky (but comfortable) bed and a rather quirky shower. Both hot and cold water are controlled using only one faucet handle connected to a gastank. Due to this system, you can only shower at quite a hot temperature, because the stream of hot water will immediately shut off completely and turn ice cold if it's adjusted only slightly towards the colder side. In short, it's difficult to keep it at a steady temperature, and we had to try three times each morning before getting the knack of it.

The rest of the apartment was perfect. The apartment has two fans and during the warmer months, these are a blessing. We also used the handy microwave and electric kettle during our stay. The description and pictures on Airbnb are definitely accurate! What you see is what you get and what you get is a very nice, clean, cozy apartment in a great neighbourhood of Lisbon. Alfama is a beautiful neighbourhood, with a tight-knit community. After a long day scaling the near vertical streets of Lisbon, returning to our apartment felt safe, even late at night. In Alfama, it isn't strange to find children playing in the streets and neighbours talking to each other around midnight. This also means that Alfama can be quite noisy or rather buzzy in the late evening hours when you're perhaps trying to sleep. Personally though, we loved the sounds of our neighbours chitchatting away and enjoying themselves; we thought it was quite relaxing! :) The apartment is located in a pedestrian area near a flight of stairs, which means that there's no noise disturbance from cars driving around outside your window. Also, it's super convenient that the apartment is located véry near to a subway station and train stop (Santa Apolónia)!

All in all, a killer apartment: we would most definitely come back here!