Considering the low price I was pleasantly surprised to find the house in such a prime location. The apartment was not only very close to Praça da Figueira (from which cabs and the tram were easily acccesible), but walking distance from Praça do Comercio, and down the street from the Santa Justa Elevator. Being so close to such a tall landmark like the elevator made finding the way home very easy throughout the trip. Being so central, we also enjoyed short walks to sites like the Castilo do São Jorge (a bit of a walk up hill, but we got plenty of exercise). The central location, however, meant that we were a bit in the mix as far as tourist festivities. Finding a non-tourist trap restaurant near home became a bit of a challenge, but nothing TripAdvisor can't help with. The home itself was comfortable, and the room was spacious enough for two people. It had a large closet that helped us to stay organized for our ten day trip. And the balcony off the room was a great feature for people-watching, and cooling down after a day out. Although the apartment is shared, we never really ran into the other residents because of opposite schedules. We exchanged "Olas" a few times in the mornings, but for the most part the apartment seemed to be just us. The bed wasn't pretty comfy.