+ the apartment is specious, nicely decorated and well equipped
+ José Alexandre is very responsive and the person who handled me the keys was very friendly
+ perfect location, 2 mins walk from the train station, 3 mins from a supermarket and 7-8 mins from the local beach of Sâo Joâo do Estoril.
+ nice local bistro / café literally next door. The café closes after 8 pm so there is no issue with the noise. The bar on the other side of the street can indeed be quite loud, but I did not hear the noise from the bedroom
+ cleaning provided every week
- the supply of cleaning products and toiletries was minimal, so staying for two weeks I had to buy 6 rolls of toilet paper, pack of dishwasher tablets etc.. (not mentioning hand wash liquid etc but this I did not expect)
- the bed is not extremely comfortable with a very “squeaky” (noisy) mattress
- there is only one window in the living room (plus a small window in the kitchen) and the apartment is on the ground floor so the natural light is somehow limited. It could be actually a positive thing in mid of hot summer but on a cloudy day the living space can be quite dark.