Sam and Nuno's place was centrally located and easy to find. While other accommodations in the neighborhood may be better appointed, Sam and Nuno have left the appartment the same as when they lived there. This means that in some areas of the apartment there are signs of it being much-used. (The couch, walls, and oven for example.) Having previously been in much smaller towns, we found the nightly price for the space a bit steep. As well, if we'd known that the Alfama neighborhood is almost exclusively tourists, we would have opted to stay elsewhere in the city. Sam, however, was extremely bubbly, congenial and helpful and she loves her former apartment. She was also very accommodating and let us drop off our bags before the actual check-in. Sam made the stay a good one.