We stayed in Barbara's apartment for about three weeks. The apartment is in a very cool area, has a wonderful view and southern exposure, so we actually sunbathed in the apartment during January! The Alfama street murmur trickles in - lovely. The loft bedroom is comfortable, the bed is fine. The hot water gets nice and hot (but you need to learn how to control the hot water heater, it took me two weeks to figure this out!) The internet is fast and reliable. The kitchen is super tiny, but if you don't plan on doing much cooking, is fine for the occasional meal.

A couple of odd things though - the entire apartment slants a bit and thus when you sit on the couch, you kind of slant off of it (it slants forward). Also, the extra round chair is no longer there, so the two of us sat for three weeks on the one small couch - that is really the only place to sit (somewhat) comfortably. Also, the kitchen sink leaks a bit, so if you plan on doing a lot of cooking (we did), watch your wet feet.

Also note that the bathroom door does not close. You can close off the entire "second" bedroom (and thus, bathroom) from the living room for privacy, or draw the bathroom curtain.