We were a group of 6 and found the apartment a good size for us, though the pictures (as is usual) do make it look more spacious! We loved the location in the heart of the Alfama and took advantage of the newly opened pedestrian street to lead us straight to great restaurants, cafes and Fado.

It was really handy to have a washer and dryer and our group of hikers (we'd been on week hiking the Douro) made good use of it and the charming kitchen. We appreciated the large refrigerator as many Airbnb place shave tiny ones.

We did have some issues with the building maintenance and stairways for our senior travelers -- but Fatima and the group did work to improve the lighting and to remove the dangerous stairs boards. We also had some issues with the plumbing, that in general were addressed within 24 hours -- the one bathroom that remained an issue was probably having smells due to the new work on the pipes and by the time we left was much improved, too.

They were really helpful with meeting us at the train station and helping us get our bags (too many!) up the narrow stairs -- a great courtesy much appreciated.

I loved the place and would stay there again, but some of our party would have preferred something more upscale -- this is a matter of personal taste, but if you are accustomed to a 4-star hotel, this may not be satisfying to you. As I said, I really liked it -- we appreciate living in a neighborhood setting, seeing what living in a really old building is like, seeing the amazing decorative ceiling carvings from an earlier era, and the nice breezes from the open windows overlooking the river and the cruise boat docks.