The apartment is up the hill from the main town in what feels like a more residential area. There is private free secure parking if required. The pedestrian way in from the street is through a coded gate and up a outside spiral staircase. Then a key for the apartment block and another for the apartment. We felt it was very secure. The apartment is on the fourth floor and there are small lifts to use. It is well equipped and set up for a family or even four adults. We stayed as a couple and there was plenty of room for us. There is a double size bed in one room and two single beds in another. The kitchen has a washing machine, full size dishwasher, fridge/freezer, cooker and microwave. It has a balcony and is on the side away from the road, there is some noise from a nearby school and neighbours dogs barking but pleasant to sit out when quiet. It is a short walk down hill into town and there are numerous restaurants/bars nearby. John was a great host, answering us promptly via WhatsApp. He is also a Uber driver so when we arrived from Porto on the train we arranged for him to pick us up from the station and he took us to Lisbon airport when we left Cascais. Cascais is a beautiful seaside town. It has fabulous restaurants, lovely parks and a great walk along the coast.