Booked a long weekend in this spaceous, clean and newly renovated apartment and had a blast! We had contact with Filipa and she was very helpful with anything I could throw at her and quick with her responses. Before, during and after.

The apartment is located in the middle of the old Alfama district, and if you love to see and experience more of this district this is definitely THE place to be. You're in the middle of it all and the front door of the apartment is at street level which really puts you in the middle of portugese everyday life. Since the renovation it seems to be the best-looking house in the whole district and even the locals seem to appreciate it when they walk by. (Don't worry... you can close the windows if you want more privacy!)

She took a lot of time to make a very detailed personalized map for us of the old district with numerous options on it for us to go to. She thought of everything you might need for your stay... grocery shops, bakeries, butchers, fado restaurants (ranked by more cheap or more expensive), nice souvenir shops, etc. This map alone might be a reason to book this one... ;) (as Google Maps seems to miss a lot of details which makes it impossible to navigate all the old little streets and steps)

Also, Filipa was very flexible. We had a substantial delay with our incoming flight, but she was very easy-going and not at all hesitant to adapt to the situation. Very welcome feeling! We had no complaints about the host or the apartment whatsoever.

So, to summarize it: If you want to visit Lisbon and like to stay in a typical traditional 'Lisboan' district with a trustworthy and helpful host this is the place I would recommend to my friends and family.

Thanks Filipa (and Miguel) for a great stay! Multo obrigado e boa sorte!