I have rented several places in Alfama, but this is definitely the flat I have liked the best and as well as beautiful it is also the most practical and easy to live in, even for a longer time. This is my favorite flat!

The first time I saw it, I said to Monica & João "- It is like you made this according to my wish list!":
Well functioning and equipped kitchen (electrical stove, water boiler, dish washer, washing machine) end even with a river view.
Next to the living room a private terrace with a large parasol.
In the bathroom a wonderful shower and an electric towel rack.
In the bedroom a big comfortable bed and room for all your clothes.
A well functioning wi fi covers the living room and the terrace.

The flat is - for Alfama - unusually calm and quiet even when windows in the bedroom are open.

- All in all a very worry-free and lovely flat!

I stayed for three weeks and this place will definitely be my first choice next time I go to Lisboa.

It is also so very easy to get there, either going up from the Fado Museum or going down from the tram stop in Rua das Escolas Gerais.

The hosts are easy-going and relaxed people, quick in response and kind in their approach. João even drove in to Alfama at midnight to help me with a matter!

The drawbacks are very small and hardly worth mentioning, really:
- In the living room there are a couple of small glass brick windows giving daylight to the flat below. No real problem when you are aware of it.
- The steps in the staircase up to the flat are very steep, but they are not so many. You get used to it very quickly.
- During my stay, a lady left her dog out in the back yard for many days and it was crying so the whole neighborhood could hear it. This was a temporary thing that I think will be dealt with.

I hope to be back again very soon to enjoy Alfama and Lisbon from Monica & João's flat in Beco do Loureiro! <3