This place was just marvelous -- it made the first five days of our Portugal trip absolutely wonderful. It's clean, well equipped, and the balcony is indeed sublime! Ernest is very kind and helpful. Just a few small caveats: The five flights of stairs are no joke if you have mobility issues or are out of shape. But thankfully we are in good health and they helped prepare me for days of wandering the cobblestone hills of Lisbon. The shower is a bit challenging to figure out, but just fine once you get the hang of it. And lastly, I'm not a fan of those coffee machines with the plastic pods, which seem so wasteful to me, but there's a great shop in town -- GarBags -- that makes cool jewelry out of them, so you can assuage your eco-guilt by shopping there lol. Really for us these were minor issues, vastly outweighed by the fantastic location, great views, and kindness of our host. We'll be back for sure!!