This is a wonderful place for families! We were unable to meet Cecilia as she was out of town, but her husband Thibaut met us and showed us around the apartment. The apartment is in a gated community and felt very safe, with underground, secured parking as well. It was very quiet, good for restful nights. The apartment is very tastefully decorated and has all the amenities that someone's actual home would have - children's room with stuffed animals, toys and games, cozy rugs besides the beds, comfy chairs and couches that aren't plastic but upholstered, and fantastic climate control (for cooling and heating) in every room. My husband and I both remarked how much like a real house (and not one for rent) this was. We felt right at home. The tv had many channels, including Disney Junior all day which the kids loved, giving the adults time to ourselves. The kitchen had everything we needed, including salt, pepper, oil and some snacks and there is a combo laundry washer and dryer WITH laundry detergent provided which was AMAZING (we had a long week of travel and to safe space, packed with the expectation we would need to do laundry). There was a pool and tennis courts, but we didn't use them given it was still cool. We had a rainy day and Thibaut mentioned that there was a large Mall just a few minutes away, so we spent some time there -- CascaiShopping. It has a free indoor playground for the kids (YES!), great shops and an amazing grocery store. For trips to Lisbon you can catch the Metro at nearby Oeiras. Sintra was a very easy drive from the apartment (but go EARLY as parking is limited and fills up fast) and would probably have also been an easy Metro ride if you didn't want to worry about parking. The apartment isn't in a major metro area, but we had a car and found it a very convenient location in-between cities (Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais) for seeing multiple sites. Overall we had a fantastic time. I would highly recommend staying here (especially if you have kids and a car)!