So much to love about this apartment, but....
Alfama has my heart, and the location for this apartment is fantastic. Quiet on a pretty street and close to everything. But some things definitely need attention.
First - the listing needs to be updated. This is NOT a two bedroom apartment. This is a one bedroom apartment with two beds in it and a sheet hanging in the middle of the room. This is NOT a place you would want to go if you need any kind of privacy.
Second - There is only one AC unit, and it is in the family room. When we got there, it wasn't working until we changed the batteries. Even then, it was temperamental - sometimes it worked, sometimes it did not. It is very difficult to get the cool air into the bedroom, so that stayed quite stuffy on hot days, so much so that my fiance slept on the couch. Oddly, there was a door between the bedroom and the family room which, if we had been able to open, would have solved this issue. But the host said it had to stay permanently locked because of an incident of a toddler who kept running through it? Why that wasn't an issue for the other door that led to the bedroom remains a mystery.
These things were issues for us because we specifically chose this apartment for the AC and 2 bedrooms, and had been willing to pay more for them.
Other issues - The stove top did not work, and the only ice trays were completely frozen over in the freezer, which would have needed to be defrosted. I would have expected all of these things to have been checked prior to our check in. And the towels. Oh my. We were each given one "big" towel that couldn't even cover me let alone my fiance, and one smaller towel. Both of which were old, gray, and musty. When we asked for an additional towel we were told it was not part of their policy to provide extra.
Ok, now the pros. Again, location, location, location. And the apartment has lots of bright light and tons of windows. We enjoyed using the small patio (oddly located off the bathroom). Despite it's flaws it was charming, and I would actually stay again if the host addresses some of these issues.