Take a deep breath. Do you smell that fresh laundry scent on the street? No, wait. That's humidity. We're in Lisbon, after all. The rain arrived and, with it, that silent moment of panic when you open the closet of your local accommodation and realize you have 12 sets of sheets to deliver by 3 p.m., and your window is so wet it looks like it cried all night.
If you run a local accommodation business, a guesthouse, or manage properties in Alfama, this scenario is nothing new to you. It's seasonal, but it always hurts....