Our family of eight had a very good stay at the Downtown Alfama Riverview over New Years weekend. The apartment is between the cathedral and the Alfama district with lots of restaurants. The bedrooms were comfortable and the living room and dining room good places to gather. The view of the New Years fireworks over the river was breathtaking, but the narrow balcony with grill fencing is not for the faint of heart. The kitchen was marginal - enough dishes and appliances for us to graze comfortably, but no dishwasher, small fridge, little storage; not a place that would be fun to use to cook for a group of eight. The listing could be a little clearer about access issues: 1. the apartment is on the fourth floor above ground level. There is an elevator, but its maximum capacity is two persons or one person with luggage. 2. The street in front of the building has limited access. There is a bollard that controls access to the street. Taxis seemed to have access but not rental cars.