We chose this place because of the proximity to the Universidade de Lisboa (Faculdade de Letras) which is just an UBER ride of 7-10 minutes away and only costs less than €4. We stayed here for a month. The neighbourhood is generally quiet although it's in a busy street. Very short walk away from restaurants and cafes and a good grocery store Continente Bom Dia which is just a 5 minute walk. This is where we buy our groceries. The host Luis responds very attentively. You will not have any problem in communicating with him. We had an issue with the shower area/bath tub as it was clogged and the water doesn't drain properly but he quickly tried to fix it and then arranged for a plumber to sort it out. There's renovation going on- just outside the stairs of the apartment during our entire stay but did not bother us at all except for maybe it has affected the way the sewage system has functioned and it oftentimes smells bad in the bathroom/WC. But I don't think that's the fault of the host, I think because it's an old building. Also, be aware that the apartment is on the top floor level so if you are going to stay here it will be difficult to lift a heavy luggage so limit your luggage to the bare minimum. The oven as well and the stove works well so you can cook meals when you don't feel like eating out with the necessities for the kitchen. We are only two but they prepared the four beds for us which is a nice touch because I get to change my bed from one bed to another, once in a while when I get back aches due to the matress or when we change sheets. The washing machine works well. There's also a schedule of garbage collection. We put out our garbage almost everyday because we don't want to attract any insects inside the house. We treated it like our home and thank you Luis for sharing your former apartment with us. Muito obrigada.