The flat is much better than I had expected. Absolutely spotless when we got there. The lounge is open plan but very spacious. Gisela was very kind to get me an extra airmchair.
Her Kitchen is far superior than mine. There was nothing that I needed that I could not find.
Although it was extremely hot in Portugal the position of the flat is such that we don't get the hot sun shining in the bedrooms or lounge, and when opening the windows and doors we get a lovely breeze coming through.
The bathrooms have the most amazing showers. One does not want to come out of the shower. And the bedrooms are very comfortable and so are the beds. There is plently of space in the wardrobes.
There is a park next to the building with facilities for children and a very famous restaurant inside the park.
Santo Amaro station is just a five minute walk from the flat and it is just between Lisbon and Cascais. It takes about 20 minutes to Lisbon and it is dead heap.
My granddaughter loved the beach because it only takes about 7 minutes to walk to it and there is a lovely bar/restaurante on the beach with tables , sun shades and chairs. You pay 25 euros and can have 2 long chairs to sunbathe and stay there all day long. But I would suggest exporing other beaches as well on the way to Cascais. If you have a car I would suggest Guincho Beach.
It only cost me 17 euros to Lisbon airport and I paid 65 English pounds in London for the same distance.
There is only less the 5 minutes to a great supermarket. I would recommend going to the Marina in Oeiras ( next stop on the train) where there are lovely restaurants.
Gisela replied all my emails promptly and welcomed us to the flat showing everything we needed to know.
I would highly recommend her flat to any family. I would be v ery happy to return but unfortunately the dates I have in mind have already been taken.
I wish Gisela all the very best as she deserves all the success she is getting.
Fernanda