I chose this apartment because of all the other reviews that Rui was such a great host, and I was not disappointed! He has thought of everything one might need for guests to have a pleasant stay. The apartment has everything one could need with lots of thoughtful touches - making a small apartment very comfortable. Rui met me when I arrived and walked me through the apartment and offered a map with lots of helpful tips on what to see and where to go, and he was very accessible if I had needed anything.
The Mouraria neighborhood is a great place to be - part of the old part of town, an easy walk downhill to the winding streets of Alfama or the center and the trolleys, etc, a steep but short climb uphill to a park or nearby lookout points with great views, also close to hip Intendente neighborhood. And there is a restaurant across the street, so new they don't even have a sign, but so delicious they fill up quickly. Taberna do Calhau - I was lucky to get a table on my last night!