Ricardo's apartment is in the oldest part of Lisbon, Alfama. The streets are narrow and flanked by high buildings. It is a beautiful area, with restaurants and bars close at hand. There is no issue with noise, however, just the usual sounds of a city stay.
Other guests have mentioned the steep, narrow stairs but as long as you take your time getting your luggage up there is no problem.
The apartment's interior is nicely furnished and the balcony overlooks the street, with a beautiful view of the river to the right. The bedroom just has the bed and a clothes rail but as space is tight you have to climb over the bed to access it. If you needed more space you could use the sofa bed in the living area.
We only used the kitchen to make drinks and warm up pastries from the excellent bakery a few doors down but cooking would not be a problem as the cooker and utensils seem more than adequate.
The apartment is relatively small but we spent very little time there - if you spend much time in it you are probably not make by the most of your time in this beautiful city as there is so much to do and see.
The Metro station of Santa Apolonia is less than ten minutes walk away and we used the excellent Metro service from and to the airport. The city centre is 15-20 minutes walk away, but the walk is an interesting one as there is so much history on show. If you need to use public transport the 24 hour tickets are good value at just over €6 and cover underground, buses and trams - the trams get very crowded though.
We had a thoroughly enjoyable stay and would recommend the apartment to anyone who can manage to climb stairs. If you struggle with this it's probably not for you but it is worth the effort.