We loved our airy, gracious, lovely apartment on the edge of the Alfama district. The roomy balcony overlooked the city and the river from high above -- we saw Lisbon wake up in the morning, bathed in golden afternoon sunlight, and sparkling with the lights of the city at night. Beautiful. We were minutes away from the Castelo do San Jorge by wending uphill through ancient alleys and could have jumped to the city below -- instead, we usually took a lift down 7 flights to start our adventures for the day.
John was gracious and extremely helpful. Take his advice on where to find good food and fado that the Lisboans come to listen to.