Our stay in Alfama was mostly out and about. Only truly coming to sleep at night and taking a shower. I will sum up our stay in PROS and Cons...
PROS:
Neighborhood is full of nearby options and attractions. You can eat well with many close by restaurants, cafes; nearby laundry service, shops, markets, easy access to taxis and Ubers. Neighbors are very polite and since the apartment is behind an alleyway of a street, it is very quite at night. Bed was extra comfortable with clean sheets and hot showers where so nice! The view from the window of the apartment is like a post card , where you can watch the cruise liners go in and out. A plus was listening to the birds singing every morning which sounded like a soundtrack playing.
CONS:
The smell! The bathroom has a gas like smell coming from the inside. This might be typical (not sure) for an old apartment in this area. We had to leave all the windows open during the day and at night close the door to the bathroom. When we arrived after a full day out, we took the following steps to try and improve the smell. Sprayed the shower with cleaning spray followed by turning on the shower and letting the water run for a bit. Also, the fridge was on but after several attempts of resetting it with the dial and contacting the host our groceries went bad...