We were Aurora's first air bnb guests and she made every effort to make us feel comfortable, welcome and at home in her place. She collected us from the Sintra's train station when we arrived and clearly had a great love for Sintra as she provided us with a quick tour of the main attractions and provided us with come recommendations of what to do. Her place is about 5 min drive from the Sintra's centre up on the hills with beautiful views. We absolutely loved the accommodation as it was very private, quiet and relaxing. The room is very large and open plan with a dining area, very comfortable living space and brand new furnishings (e.g. bed, sofas etc.) and games area. The bathroom is better than the photo and is of a high standard. She provided additional provisions such as water, tea and coffee making facilities, milk and fruit and even made some personal touches like putting fresh flowers. Although there isn't cooking facilities, there are variety of local restaurants very close by. Aurora and her family's kind and helpful nature meant that if you needed anything, you only had to ask. She even let us pick lemons from her garden and provided us with a juicer to make lemonade.
Sintra is magical place and worth visiting for a few nights. We spent our mornings sightseeing and in the afternoons laying by the pool and relaxing in Aurora's garden. We didn't have a car but was able to walk to most places from Aurora's house which took about 20 mins alternatively there is a bus stop very close by. We were glad we decided to stay away from the village centre which is noisy and full of tourists and instead stayed here as it is a wonderful retreat. We couldn't have asked for a kinder and more lovely host and hopefully we will be able to come back again. Thank you Aurora for everything