What a cheerful and well located apartment! I cannot say enough about the location and the view. The apartment is right next to the waterfront and the charming Alfama alleyways of the old city. A quick walk everywhere. The apartment has tons of windows and sunlight. Views of the water from the main room and gorgeous views of the Cathedral from your bed at night.
The street is a lovely pedestrian only block but it’s very close to an easy meet up for ubers or taxis. Several good cafes for breakfast or dinner right downstairs from the apartment. Useful market right across from the entry. Really - the location is perfect.
The apartment is nicely appointed and the kitchen is well stocked with dishes, knives, cutting boards etc. There is a tiny cafe table on the narrow balcony which is cramped at best, but you don’t need to sit outside b/c there are many French doors that open so that the living area becomes open air. Lovely views of the water from your main dining table. The clothes washer works but dryer is same machine and doesn’t dry anything - plan to hang dry - maybe only plan to wash delicates.
The bedrooms are very small but worked really well for our family of four. Good for a family. Views of the Cathedral from both rooms are breathtaking. The hall bathroom is spacious and there is one large closet in the master. In the Second bedroom there is no closet or room for suitcases, so expect to share the closet area between the two bedrooms. It is inside the master but just adjacent to second bedroom.
The building is clean and quiet. We did not hear any other residents. The windows are very noise tight - no street noise once you close up for the night. It feels very safe but a locked safe would be a good addition to the apartment. We paid for early check in but found our code didn’t work when we arrived. We called Lourenco and he activated it right away. After that, entry and exit was smooth with codes.
If you are a couple or family this is a great choice. You will love the apartment and the city!