Wonderful week in Lisbon:
The apartment was just as described and perfect for one or two people. I was there by myself and it worked out incredibly well.
I arrived in Lisbon a few hours earlier than planned, but Pedro arranged to have someone meet me at the apartment early. That was a huge help and a great start to my stay. Thank Pedro!
When I got to the apartment, I used the elevator to get to the 4th floor and then just had one flight of stairs to get my bags up, not bad. As others have said, the elevator is pretty slow, but it worked fine to get my bags up when I arrived and down when I was leaving. Other than that, it was great exercise walking up and down.
The apartment itself was very much as described and pictured. Everything I needed was there and explained to me. And the views were incredible! It certainly helped that I had just about perfect weather the entire time I was there.
The neighborhood was very convenient to exploring Alfama and I walked pretty much everywhere else from there. There were lots of restaurants and cafes right there. I only wish I had time to visit more. I had 3 great dinners right in Alfama:
Boi Cavalo - their tasting menu was amazing.
Alfama Cellars - good, basic Portuguese food.
Pizzeria Casanova - incredible pizza and pasta right on the river.
I would highly recommend Stephane's apartment!