What a lovely apartment. Exactly as described, the apartment is on a beautiful old street within the walls of Castelo Sao Jorge, and has everything needed for a wonderful, peaceful stay. The bathroom is modern and spotless, the water pressure in the shower is excellent, and there was always hot water available. The kitchen, while small, has everything a single person or couple could need, and includes a Nespresso machine (may be worth bringing capsules). The bed is very comfortable, and there is a surprising amount of well thought out wardrobe space upstairs and downstairs. The terrace is compact but comfy with excellent views of the Tagus. The light in the living room is lovely, and the window can be left open without noise intruding. As stated, there are three flights of steep stairs up to the apt, and a steep flight of stairs to the bedroom and terrace, so it may not work for everyone, but I’m in my 60’s and not exactly svelte and had no problems at all. It may be worth noting that the walls are thin and the conversation from what I assume is the downstairs apartment can be heard, but there was nothing but light conversation (no music, etc) in the four days I was there.
The neighbourhood is charming, there’s an excellent cafe just round the corner that does tasty sardine and tuna roasts and good espresso, and several other cafes and restaurants nearby. They do tend to close quite early (around 9) and you need to walk down the hill a little to find places that stay open later. While it’s only about a 20 minute walk from Rossio Square etc, it’s all steeply uphill. However, the 737 bus stops just by the castle ticket office nearby and runs to and from Figueira Square every 10 minutes or so, and there are free elevators nearby that will take you up and down without too much climbing. The last bus is 8:45pm and the elevators close at 9pm, but taxis are cheap and plentiful and can drop you right near the door (Uber’s however aren’t allowed within the castle walls and must drop you further down the hill). Again I was a little concerned about the climbs, but had no problems at all (and mainly used the bus and taxis).
All in all highly recommended if you are looking for somewhere peaceful and with character, but within easy reach of all the major attractions of this beautiful city. I certainly look forward to booking the apartment again