This is a great place to stay if you want to combine a relaxed holiday in the sun with a visit to Lisbon. We felt we had the best of both worlds. The appartment is perfect, tastefully decorated, with everything you possibly need present, very clean, and - biggest plus - with a big private swimmingpool. We stayed with 2 persons, using the seperate bedroom and one bed in the living room, but with 2 extra sofabeds and a lot of living space you can comfortably stay there with 2 or 3 couples. The owner is extremely friendly and helpful. The family lives at the upper part of the villa, but we hardly saw them (they gave us absolute privacy but they were there if we needed them). The appartment is in an upscale suburb, close to Belem, with mostly villas and seaview appartments, but there are some supermarkets and small tavernas nearby. But hey, you're in Lisbon, you want to visit this beautiful city! So, from the house it's an easy 15 minutes walk down the hill to the small train station and from there you're right in the centre of Lisbon within 15 minutes. You could also take a cab, which is surprisingly cheap in Lisbon (from the centre we paid around 11 euro). There is also a beach immediately behind the train station. And the bigger beaches of Estoril and Cascais are reachable within 15 minutes from the same train station. All in all we were very happy to stay with Rui in stead of in a hotel in Lisbon!