If you are coming to Portugal and want to feel at home Joao’s place is the place for you to go. Not too far from the city center of Cascais, his home gives you a beautiful taste of nature while not being far from the city. The pictures do not do the house justice, the views are even more breathtaking in real life. I celebrated my 25th birthday at the house and Joao made sure that all of the fine details of my requests were adhered to, from getting help with finding a covid test (currently difficult) to helping my friends find me a birthday cake. Joao was available at whatever time I called and helped me communicate with anyone I needed help communicating with and also provided a great list of resources during my stay. On top of that, the house and linens smelled great and were very cozy and comfortable. Being away from home can be hard but I did not feel homesick at Joao’s home. This was truly the best airbnb experience I have ever had and will do it all over again.