Sandra's flat is perfect. It is located in one of Lisbon's most beautiful neighbourhoods, with small winding streets, many small shops, restaurants and cheap places to eat like a local (do check them out!), but also very close to public transport connections (max. 5 minutes walk to train/metro station, even closer to bus stops). Although only one minute's walk away from one of the main Alfama streets, it is fairly quiet - but this is the city centre, so no place is going to be completely silent at night. The windows are new and well insulated, so if you really need the quiet you can close them.

The flat is very new, looks exactly like the photos and is spotlessly clean. It is large enough - we are both 6ft1 but had no problems. It has everything we needed and more, from cooking spices to umbrellas. We were especially happy with the couch - most other places we looked at didn't have a comfy looking place to sit, and you really need that after a day walking through Alfama. Sandra is very welcoming and super responsive. We've had so-so experiences with AirBnB in the past and therefore did not use it for a while, but Sandra restored our faith. Thoroughly recommended - better than a hotel!