This place is rustic. If staying somewhere homey and cozy is appealing, you’ll do just fine here. Staying here was like staying at my grandma’s cabin. It had everything we needed but felt a little neglected. If you are looking for luxury, look elsewhere.
The location of this apartment can not be beat. It is in the perfect location. There are two beds with adequate privacy and two full bathrooms which is rare in Sintra. The water pressure is good and the tap water tastes good.
If you are extremely hot natured, this place might not be a good fit. There’s a lot of moisture in the air that requires you to run dehumidifiers and heaters and there’s no air conditioning. I didn’t realize there was no A/C when booking and this caused some misunderstanding with the owner. To be clear, I made a mistake, Izumi’s place is well represented in the listing and photos, but we were hot and had to keep the windows open which caused everything to feel damp during our stay.
Overall, we did have a good time in Sintra. Izumi was responsive and did her best to help us overcome the obstacles we encountered including delivering a new dehumidifier promptly.
There was wi-fi and we were able to login without a problem. However, it was so slow and clunky that my wi-fi only iPad was never able to connect. The wi-fi also seemed to work better for those of us staying downstairs than it did upstairs.
We used the washer and were never able to get our washed items dry because there's no dryer and the humidity is so high.
The only coffee maker was a regular old-fashioned one but there were so many cafes nearby that we only struggled with it on Sunday when the shops open late.
We ended up parking around the corner and carrying our bags up one at a time so would recommend not bringing a car if you can avoid it.