The Airbnb is perfectly situated in the heart of Alfama, in a traffic restricted street, with many local (and good!) restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and some mini grocery shops-where you can find everything-except for fresh food. For that you probably need to go to a real market-which we only discovered the last day (Time Out, about 3 kms walking distance). Communication could have been better (eg code of self-check in arrived too late, we only heard there was an issue with our apartment with a guest that didn't check out 2.5 hours after we could normally have entered the apartment). That said, the reception found a solution and was able to offer us another apartment in the building-and cleaned it very fast (very clean apartment, good beds, equipment in the kitchen OK for basic meals, yet would recommend eating out as restaurants are close by and good). Initially towels were forgotten (given the speed to fix things for us)-but also that was ultimately well resolved. The garden with swimming pool is an absolute fabulous place: quietness, correct swimming pool for a dip and for small kids, and some fruit trees-with at some places even a view on the river)-a great way to come to rest after exploring the city. I recommend this place for people who like a stay in the historic center, with an authentic feel, where you combine city proximity with tranquility. Apartment was handy for a family city trip. The lockers in the reception area are handy for optimizing your time in the city with flight schedules.