Burghard was a wonderful host! He met us soon after we arrived in Sintra and showed us around the apartment, which was sparkling clean. We had a little wifi difficulty not too long after arrival, which he promptly fixed. We also blew a fuse (oops) due to our hair dryer getting too hot and kindly helped us with that as well. The apartment is in a great location, within walking distance to restaurants, shopping and Quinta da Regaleira (which is a must see!) If you are planning to visit Pena Palace and The Moors Castle, I suggest taking a tuk tuk, which you can catch near the center circle. We took one from Pena Palace to Cabo da Roca (where the most western point of Europe is with a stunning ocean view), back to our apartment at a cost of only 20 eruos each. Totally worth it for about a 2 hour adventurous ride. The apartment is close enough to the train to walk, which we did, but keep in mind you will be walking up hill for a good 10-15 minutes and it is quite exhausting if you are carrying heavy luggage. Be prepared for lots of hills! Our only complaints, which are minor and wouldn't keep us from staying here again is that there were no wash cloths (we think this is a European thing as we noticed none of the Airbnb's we stayed in had them) but we use them daily in the US and appreciate them! Also, the beds were quite uncomfortable. My friend and I slept in separate rooms and both struggled to sleep due to them being too stiff. This should not be a deterrent if you are only staying a few nights. We would return in a heartbeat!