What to say about this apartment... Let's start with WOW!!! The apartment was clean and had all the amenities we needed for our stay. The apartment was very well thought out, modern and very comfortable. My only negative comment which is no fault of the host is that the walls were a bit thin and you could hear your neighbors movement and some conversations. The bed and pillows were comfy and the bedroom was cosy.
The Alfama district was a great location, very close to the city centre and all tourist sites. The city is hilly with many steps across Alfama, Baixa Chiado/Bairro Alto but there are trams that can get to across the city including the trams close to the apartment. You can also get scooters or tuk tuks if you don't fancy walking.
Mariana was a great host, always replying to messages promptly, giving recommendations and advice for travel (travel to the airport/ to sintra) One thing I will note is that there is a train station - Santa Apolónia is very close to the apartment and you can get to the airport using the metro very easily and inexpensive compared to the €40 taxi from the airport which I paid.
Mariana was there for check in and gave us recommendations for restaurants and fado. I would also recommend Augusto for a breakfast which was less than a 10 minute walk and Maria Catita which was about 15 minute walk, we ate here 2 nights as we had a great experience, staff were friendly and the food was amazing, we had a mixture of meat and fish dishes.
I would 100% recommend a stay here if you want to experience and explore Lisbon and the historic district of Alfama. Big shout out and thanks to Mariana.