Rita's apartment is wonderful. Yes, there are stairs but truthfully they are not that bad. The apartment is right in the heart of Alfama. The apartment is very clean, the bed comfortable and with the balcony doors open you can hear the hum of the city during the day and the beautiful voices of fado from right around the corner at night. With the doors closed it was very quiet in the apartment. Within a two minute walk there is a bakery, a small grocery, the fado museum and many cafes. For us, the location was perfect. Rita is an incredible host. Prior to our arrival she was in contact to make sure she was there to meet us and was very quick to respond to any questions that we had. She also made sure there was a taxi waiting for us for a transport to the airport on our last day. This will be our "go to" stop on our next trip to Lisboa.