Great location in an atmospheric residential neighbourhood that is handy to sights, bars and restaurants but away from the tourist crush.
David responded quickly to messages. We never met him, but his parents have a coffee shop on the same street, which gave the place a hotel-like convenience. We could store bags, buy basics, check in and out when we liked. They're very nice. They offered us coffees free. They don't speak much English so we needed a translation app - no problem.
Apartment is ground floor and, typical of old Lisbon barrio dwellings, only has windows in the street-front side. So it was a bit darker than the photos suggested - a bit shabbier, too. Everything worked, though, and the mattresses were comfortable, and the traditional style was charming. A good little bolthole. We would stay here again.
Navigation tip: Place was hard to find, our map apps kept redirecting us somewhere else! Airbnb app can give directions using lat and longitude, that worked. Or go to Rua Fernandes Tomás and the street you need is on the right.