I had the pleasure to visit Lisbon for a month and stayed at Mariana's and Tomek's apartment in Alfama. During that period I had friends visit to stay and the apartment was perfectly comfortable. Mariana and Tomek have furnished their apartment with consideration which made our stay the perfect 'home from home' experience. It has a well appointed kitchen - dishwasher, washing machine, cooker - which made eating at home an added pleasure. The apartment is also well served with an excellent internet connection. All of these details - important though they are - pale in significance of the incredible location of the apartment. Deep in the wonderful Alfama, the apartment afforded us an incredible opportunity to be part of a vibrant and warm community atmosphere - right on the doorstep - literally! Opposite the apartment is a wonderful cafe that provides all the basic needs of a visitor - great coffee, fresh bread from the oven, fresh eggs, local wine - and even more importantly a genuinely warm welcome from its owners and patrons. It truly felt a privilege to be able to be present in such an environment. All in all I can't recommend highly enough a visit to Mariana's and Tomek's apartment. I am indebted to them for their kindness and helpfulness. To anyone interested in visiting, I say whole heartedly Do it!