Pros: JB was a welcoming and gracious host who met us at the train station and walked us to the apartment, sharing useful knowledge of what to do in Lisbon, and responding to messages during my stay; flat is well located in Alfama neighborhood, close to the water, the castle and restaurants; small flat but had the bare necessities for the most part.

Cons: It rained during our stay, producing a strange/unpleasant sewer-like smell to emanate from the bathroom drains (must be because it's an old building); flat can be noisy due to proximity to restaurants (but this wasn't a big deal for us); there was no laundry detergent to use for the washing machine or drying rack for our clothes; bed, pillows and bedding were not very comfortable.