Pros:
- Everything in the apartment is new and works well. It was clean and comfortable. There was olive oil and coffee which was great.
- Marta was friendly and communication with her was great. All in all, a good experience with the host.
Cons:
- We were on foot and knew it was a ~1.5 km walk to the centre when we booked. However the walk was very unpleasant. It has no scenery or nice buildings and is just down a main road.
- The ocean is indeed visible from the balcony of the apartment. There are several other buildings which block a compete view of the sea, but it is still an ok view. Our experience was that sitting on the balcony (with the view) was a bit unpleasant. The reason for this was that during our stay there was loads of construction noises, painting of our building, and traffic noises. We acknowledge that the construction of the building and surrounding areas may not be permanent feature of this apartment. If it's windy at night it is also very hard to enjoy being on the balcony.
- The design of the kitchen is vey awkward and impractical. We did a lot of cooking and really struggled with the kitchen. The sink in particular was very hard to reach.
- Value. The place is nice but by comparison with the 3 other places we stayed in Portugal it was the worst value. Other places had similar or larger apartments with much better locations.
Summary: I think this place would be good for someone with a car who is not looking to cook. It's probably a decent base to explore the areas surrounding Cascais. We were on foot and used the kitchen a lot. The apartment was not a great match for our needs and our rating is influenced by the cons above. That being said we slept well and really enjoyed our stay in Cascais.