In love with Alfama -apartment is new and oh so beautiful. Rooms are spacious and bright with light. Very nice interior design, lovely details. Bedroom is calming and the bed is good. Two pillows on both sides, one blanket. Kitchen is well equipped (air presso & Nespresso coffee maker). Both dishwasher and washer are easy to use. Bathroom is big enough and the shower works well (warm water & pressure). Patio is nice.
We arrived at 11 am and paid 20 e for early check in (the cleaning wasn't done yet). Lara was at the apartment welcoming us and gave few good tips. When we got back from the super market, the apartment was spotless clean. We stayed for 10 days; in the middle of our stay Diana arranged us a new set of towels & linen. (The cleaning lady did her best again that day.)
The apartment is not specially quiet. The sounds from the lively Largo (fado-restaurant) carries up to the 2nd floor well, so do the noises from the other apartments and staircase. It didn't bother my husband. I slept well with earplugs.
Alfama is charming and full of life. It's a little more ragged and touristic than Baixa (the area we stayed last time) but we enjoyed it. It was fun to watch the families in Alfama getting ready for the BIG day, Santo Antonio (June 13th). I'm glad we got out before the feast!
The closest metro station is Terreiro do Paco. From the airport it takes 30-45 minute to get to the apartment (airport - S Sebastian - Terreiro do Paco). The closest Pingu Doce -supermarkets are at the Santa Apolonia station and Chao do Loureiro.
Diana was nice and friendly to us. We never met her but she took good care of us and answered all our messages in few hours, sometimes in minutes.