we stayed for 9 sleeps and the apartment was a perfect home base for our travels around Cascais, Sintra, and Lisbon. we primarily used Uber to get around, which was always available and only a few euro to get to the city center and the marina, about 13 euro to Sintra, and 30 euro to Lisbon. the train to Lisbon was also easy and we did not use the city busses. we also used Uber eats for a night in!
arrival was easy to the apartment and having the door codes was very convenient. there is a third elevator to the right when you enter the lobby that is a bit bigger and more modern. there was construction on the outside of the building when we arrived which threw us off and we we're not sure we were in the correct place. the whole building used to be a hotel in the 80's and is reportedly the tallest building in Cascais. it has a retro feel that is a bit artistic, with an abandoned restaurant and pool on the 2nd floor. it seems there is a lot of renovation effort around the Cobre neighborhood, which is one of many subdivisions of Cascais. there is a huge ex-pat community here as well and almost every one speaks English, so we didn't get as much practice with our terrible Portuguese as we thought :)
the apartment was cozy and a good size for the two of us. they provided a few rolls of toilet paper and one bath towel per person, 2 smaller towels, and 2 tea towels so if you stay longer than 2 nights plan to use the convenient washing machine in the apartment. either bring laundry pods or there is a GB store directly across the street from the apartment, which is very very convenient! the bed is clean! and good sized too and there were plenty of blankets and pillows. there was plenty of dishes to cook if you please and small appliances.
if you're sensitive to cigarette smoke, you have to know that people smoke everywhere, including inside of most buildings and their homes/apartments.
if you're here for vacation and want a local neighborhood bar, I recommend Lino's Place at Rua Jose Florindo 547, 2750-401. it's about 4 minutes walking and the owner Flavio is very nice and helpful. there is a pizzeria next store that is delicious as well. we loved our time in Cascais and in Portugal and would stay here again!!