We enjoyed our stay and Filipe and Vera's place. Very good location, just 10 min walk to the town of Sintra with restaurants, museums, and the start of hikes up to places like Moors Castle and Pena Palace. Such a beautiful area. Filipe gave us a very helpful overview of the area when we checked-in, and per his recommendation, we loved our visit to Quinta da Regaleira for example. The continental breakfast was tasty and we enjoyed chatting with the other guests. We had only one day in the Sintra area unfortunately but there's so much to explore - we'd love to come back.
Three things to also note:
- The bathroom is shared and is down the hall from the room. (This is mentioned in the room description but easy to miss.)
- The power went off about 10:00 or 10:30pm, for at least several hours, and we weren't able to reach the hosts by phone. According to the other guests we met, this happens frequently at the house. Filipe and Vera said they are working to upgrade the electrical system of the house, which wasn't designed for so many people.
- The room gets fairly cold at night in the winter. There is a portable heater in the room however it is a bit noisy when turned on, and stopped working given the power outage.