You have a Local Accommodation in Alfama with 340 days available this year. A colleague in Graça isn't doing much better: 290 nights to fill. Both debuted this summer, both have great photos — but the calendars keep screaming "empty". It's not just you. Lisbon has thousands of ALs, and the difference between a booking and a guest passing by often lies in a detail no one talks about, but everyone feels: the bed linen.
With the city boiling at 38°C, starched, crisp sheets ...