Carla's place is stylish and well designed. What overwhelmed us was the hospitality. She gave a full breakfast kit replete with Juice, Eggs, Bread, Jam, Cereal and Yoghurt when one checks in! Such a lovely surprise! She also left a bottle of the local Cherry Liquor. Couldnt have had a better Welcome! Carla has super good energy too and you can feel this in her communication. She has recently had a baby and sent her friend to check us in who was a few minutes late, but honestly it wasnt a bother at all especially as we were checking in at 1.30 pm which is earlier than regular check in time for which we were grateful. The house is bang in the middle of the party district but the sound proof windows keep the noise away. Its only on Friday evening that one hears a bit of noise. For those who are light sleepers weekends might pose a problem. The stairs are seriously small and tight. In all my travels across Europe this is the tightest I have seen. One has to climb up and down side ways. Those with loads of luggage should keep this in mind. Am given to understand that most houses in Alfama and Bario Alto have small stairs. Its on the second floor so not a huge climb.
The two issues we had were a) The instant geyser. Water was either scalding and lasted for 2 minutes or freezing cold. When its 11 degrees its difficult to have a bath with cold water. b) The size of the shower which was super small. But if you are visiting when its not super cold or super hot this is the place to be!