What a lovely place! The view from the private garden is incredible! Waking up to birds singing and walking out to the view each morning was one of my favorite parts of our Portugal trip. The cottage itself is so charming! And absolutely spotless. There are so many little touches that make it so unique and it is extremely well equipped. I fell in love with the quietness and peace. It's right in the middle of the historic center where you can walk to all the major attractions: Castelos dos Mouros , Palace of Pena, and Quinta da Regaleira. A couple of minutes from quaint shops and restaurants within the historic center. More places to eat are a 15-20min walk towards inland city. Carole is the kindest host we've ever had. She left a delicious loaf of fresh bread plus eggs, butter, jam, cereal, milk, and juice for a tasty breakfast. She also allowed us to check-out a little later since there were no new guests coming the day of check-out... this meant the world for us. My husband fell ill from food poisoning which made us loose a day of sightseeing but we were able to make it up due to the flexible check-out. You don't come across such kindness so easily nowadays. I would not hesitate to book this place. We are so glad we stayed here!