Joao is a wonderful host with excellent communication, not only leading up to the stay but also throughout. He organised a transfer for us and our child from Lisbon airport and provided baby things for us for our stay (cot, highchair, baby bath) which was a great help. The apartment itself has everything you need for a short stay, the living area is spacious enough and the apartment was really clean. As the apartment is next to the main road you do notice the traffic noise in the garden but it didn't bother us and we knew this before we came. You don't hear traffic in the apartment if the windows are closed. Unfortunately the beds in the apartment could do with being upgraded, they are all small doubles and our party did not find them that comfortable which was a shame. Location is great, 5 minutes walk from the centre of Cascais (and start of some of the beaches) and a secure gate if you have a car. Overall a great stay and would be 5* if the beds were upgraded!