This apartment is newly renovated and very spacious, clean and comfortable. Perfect for a family of 4. That coupled with Patricia and Pedro’s hospitality makes it a 5 star booking.
Pedro was pretty much available and helpful at all times. Patricia personally brought us extra towels and walked me through the neighborhood to help me find the nearest laundromat. And they prepared and supplied the place with toys for our 2 young boys. It doesn’t get much better than that.
A couple things to note about the Alfama district in general:
The neighborhood is on a hill and consists of narrow cobblestone alleys. Taxis can’t/won’t drive up into it. So you have to haul your luggage up the hill & various stairways to get to your place. We have more luggage than most - 2 large suitcases in excess of 50 lbs each, 2 strollers, and smaller bags for the kids. We made it up with the help of a few nice people, but it was a struggle.
We also discovered that pretty much the entire month of June is a festival for this and a few surrounding blocks of the neighborhood, which had both benefits and drawbacks. The benefits being the festive decorations and food/drink vendors placed all throughout the alleyways. The locals run the stands and were friendly. We never felt unsafe, even late at night. The drawback is that they broadcast music and karaoke on loud speaker throughout the neighborhood EVERY night from 9 pm to the wee hours of the morning. For a few nights it was fun. By the 5th, we had the soundtrack memorized and knew we wouldn’t be getting any good sleep until long after our kids were in bed.
All in all we loved our time in Lisbon/Alfama and would happily book Patricia & Pedro’s apartment again in the future.