It's a fairly short walk down a steep hill to catch a bus or train or walk to the Alfama. There's a GREAT place to eat delicious and very reasonably priced meals right down at the corner, called Tapas 129!... Unfortunately, the kitchen in the apartment has a very musty smell and we couldn't figure out where the smell is coming from. The stairs are VERY steep. The bed barely fits in the room so it's challenging to get in and out of bed. Also, the shower was a little hard to figure out. Otherwise, it's a bright place to stay and nice to have a private little patio in back. We enjoyed the wine that our hosts left in the apartment for $5 Euro per bottle. Thanks!