Rui and Anna are excellent hosts. I would highly RECOMMEND for anyone planning to visit Lisbon to stay at their apartment in Sintra.
The apartment is amazing, immaculate and clean. My family and I feel so welcome and at home during our stay. We purposely decided to stay away from Lisbon city centre and the hustle and bustle of city life. The train station is only about 5 mins walk from the apartment and can get you to Lisbon centre in less than 40 mins.
There is a big supermarket (Pingo Doce) that is just around the corner with only 5 mins walk. You can buy anything that you need.
When visiting Pena Palace, we decided to take an Uber that can take us right to the top of the ticket office. This saves us some money for a family of 3 compared to buying singles train tickets to the final one stop at Sintra station, and then queuing for the 434 bus that will cost additional bus fares that will take you to the top of Pena Palace ticket office. Uber is the best when traveling around Portugal!
Thank you from all of us for a great stay in Sintra.