I absolutely LOVED my stay at this beautiful apartment (it's even more awesome than the photo's!). Maria and Joana manage this and other properties in Lisbon. They were great and quick with all communication even prior to my confirming the booking. Joana met me at the apartment upon my arrival. She was friendly, warm and made me feel welcome. Joana showed me around the space plus had a bottle of good red wine, Portugese custard tarts and candles (battery operated) set out on the table i.e. a very thoughtful welcome! Like most of Lisbon (the 2nd oldest city in Europe), the apartment is an older gorgeous building with a tiled facade with a fully refurbished modern interior. So everything in the apartment is new/ modern -- blonde wood floors, etc. The space is a cozy 1 bedroom loft style (open floor plan) i.e. a high-ceiling studio feel -- the upper level, which is the bedroom is a nice size with a lower 5' ceiling (so you have to be careful to not hit your head). The apartment was very clean and very well appointed having everything one could need including things like an iron, washing machine (clothes). The style of decor = modern with tasteful touches/ details like a throw on the couch, cushions, plants and candles. Two of my favorite aspects of the apartment were -- the French doors by the dining table that open up to overlook to street i.e. very typically European and so charming. Note: the apartment is not on the ground floor, it's one level up -- 1st Floor, which is great. The other aspect that I loved is the shower which is it's own set up within the bathroom -- at the top of 8-10 stairs, a modern black tiled shower with chrome fixtures/ fittings (you can see it in the photo's in the listing). Very, very cool and the perfect shower pressure (!!!). The bed was really comfortable and the linens/ comforter were amazing (it was hard getting out of bed!). The street and neighborhood = stunning. In my opinion, Alfama being one of the best areas in Lisbon. The street is quiet (other than typical city activity in the mornings such as street sweeping, trash collection i.e. the city waking up). There's also a restaurant and a grocery store right in front of the apartment -- both very convenient. AND there are many incredible restaurants just one street away on Cruzes da Sé , right by the Sé (Cathedral). Two of my favorite restaurants were Cruzes Credo and Esperança Sé. Also, the apartment is a quick 6-10 minute walk from a few convenient metro stations and bus stops. I mostly walked everywhere -- a great way to fully take in Lisbon which is so SO beautiful. Definitely keep in mind some of the stair climbing within the apartment (in case you have difficulties with stairs). I personally enjoyed that aspect -- lends itself to the apartment having character. To conclude, my stay...