Apartment is located in Alfama, old part of Lisbon. Neighborhood with soul. From my point of view, if you want to experience Lisbon thats the place where you need to be. There is lovely caffee just a cross the entrance to the apartment. Place where all locals gather around. That was another great thing about this accommodation. To have a coffee over there every morning with some nice authentic pastries was really joy. There is also bench next to the apartments door, you can simply sit there have a drink and enjoy.
There are two small local markets in Alfama, but if you want a bit bigger one closest is at train/metro station Santa Apolonia, 10m away.
You can find plenty of restaurants all around Alfama.
Marina and Tomek where great during our communication. Their friend welcomed us. Check in was perfectly organized.
We had everything we needed at the apartment. TV, wifi, kitchen... Everything was good enough for 8 night stay.
From my point of view Alfama is good starting point to explore Lisbon. Its not that high. So when you explore Lisbon miraduro or Bairro Alto you will go up, but coming home wont be that hard.
We where with our 1,5 year old kid. If you are not ready to carry a lot, many stairs and to push baby stroller up hill, a lot, than Lisbon is not place for you, at least not with your kid. Lets be clear about one thing: this is note to all parents, nothing to do with apartment. Its all about The Seven Hills of Lisbon, part of the citys charm.
I definitely recommend Mariana & Tomek’s if you are visiting lovely city of Lisbon.
Many regards guys