Burghard and his wife were absolutely delightful hosts. Right from the start, Burghard was diligent about his communication and even offered to pick us up at the train station. The apartment is in an incredibly quiet neighborhood. We stayed over New Years Eve and we never heard a sound. Yet, it is super convenient to the center of the historical part of Sintra. We loved the location.

The apartment is probably the cleanest we have ever experienced in our round the world travels. Amazing really! We loved that the bathroom had a shower curtain which is a rarity in Europe. That meant no wet floors which is typical when taking a shower. There was also plenty of hot water.

The kitchen was adequate for what we needed and Burghard and his wife were fabulous about making sure we had anything else we needed such as extra pillows.

We were there in some pretty damp and cold weather but between the two heaters they provided we stayed warm. Without central heating which rarely exists in Europe, you don't have the complete comfort of a home in North America, but we have learned to adjust with the various cultures. If you don't like the cold, then January is not the time to visit Sintra, but it is absolutely gorgeous.

We took thousands of photos during our 6 day stay in Sintra. It is stunningly gorgeous and we are so glad that we stayed in Sintra and traveled into Lisbon rather than doing the opposite which is what most people do. Everything is really convenient to the apartment for tourist attractions.

We made one trip to the big supermarket in town and we were fine to cook all of our breakfasts and evening meals at home.

It was a fabulous time in Sintra and certainly our hosts added a huge component of excellence to our experience. Many times hosts don't live in the city and aren't so hands-on with their guests so this was a real treat and we really enjoyed meeting both Burghard and his wife and getting to know them a bit during our stay.