Quinta de Sao Bento is a beautiful villa where we had a wonderful time. The house is spacious, very well equipped and very clean. In the morning we usually had breakfast on the front porch and when we weren’t eating out we had our dinner on the back terrace with a wonderful Ocean sunset.
As we were the first guests there were some minor problems with Internet and the washing machine, but these were quickly solved by our very kind host Rita. Rita (like most Portuguese) is very hospitable and reacted quickly to all our questions.
The garden immediately around the house is nice and well-kept and the terrain is big enough to have a stroll around the perimeter.
Although the water is quite cold we loved the beaches in the neighborhood (Praia do Magoito and Praia das Maças). Of course there’s a lot to see in Sintra (we specially recommend Monserrate), but you should also visit Ericeira and Mafra. The region is truly a seafood lover’s paradise. We thoroughly enjoyed the restaurants Buzio and Neptuno (right on the beach) in Praia das Maças and Azhenhas do Mar (lovely location).
We can only strongly recommend Rita’s house, you can be sure you have a very relaxing time!