Our hosts were very attentive and had great, prompt communication. The house was well equipped. We could use the clothes washer but had to take our clothes to the laundromat for drying. The area was covered in fog for the four days we stayed, out of the hosts control, but not the beach holiday we had expected. Regardless, there is a huge amount of other things to do in the area. Day trips to Sintra, Lisbon, Evora among others are easy. Too much to see, not enough time. Sintra warrants a week in itself. The bicycle use was great and there are beach toys for kids too.
The hosts left is a lovely little welcome pack of culinary goodies which was a lovely surprise. Thanks to Cristina and Carlos and we highly recommend their place to stay.