We stayed 5 weeks here, the apartment is central to everything you could want to do in Lisbon. The Metro is right down the street as well as the ferries, bus to Belin and the train to Cascais. The metro will take you to the station for the train to Sintra. Fado fans have a short walk to the Fado museum and Clubs. The Mercado is right around the corner. I can't think of a better location for visitors. The kitchen is lacking any counter space so if you are planning to cook for more than 2 or 3 people there could be a challenge.On Fri and Sat the street gets a little load with partiers but from the center bedroom you are protected from the noise if you are not one of the partiers. The floor above is a vacation rental by another person and we occasionally had to go up to advise the new arrivals that we could hear every foot step, but never a big issue. Francisca is a wonderful host and quickly responded to any request. We highly recommend a stay here.