The rental place is in a very public and busy area. The front building door is next to a drinking or eating establishment and bus stop. There are so many places to eat in the area and also access to a lot of pharmacies. You're living like a local in the area which we loved. The rental itself is a one bedroom unit. It has a fairly spacious living area, including a dedicated work space. It does have 2 airconditioning units (1 in bedroom and 1 in living room) which made our stay so much more comfortable after a long day of walking up and down Lisbon. If you're a light sleeper, you may need to use earplugs because there does not seem to be a soundproofing wall between the eating establishment and the rental unit. You could hear them when using a blender, washing, or just using their equipment. There were times when the patrons in the eating establishment were loud and we thought they were arguing so that may scare some folks coming in to the unit. But overall, the unit is fairly accessible and comfortable.