Maria has got a great little place set-up for guests to stay, perfect location to Sintra (not too far and not too close to the tourist parts, and not far from Lisbon or the airport). We also had frequent and easy communication with Maria before and during our stay. The dogs that Maria has are very sweet, friendly and fun to play with in the garden. This is a perfect spot for a night or two, however we were surprised by the disturbing, (literally) non-stop howling from some dog(s) in the neighbourhood. We didn't encounter this in any other area, and Maria has such lovely sweet, quiet dogs herself, so we were surprised and a sad hearing the consistent cries of the neighbour dog(s). This howling was continuous, and only stopped for short intervals, making it difficult to really relax or sleep. We recommend earplugs if you consider a stay here!