A truly authentic experience in Sintra. Carole and her cottage are lovely. It is very clean and has all the comforts and touches of authentic Portugal. The site itself is just dreamy and the gardens are beautiful. Carole is kind and helpful, very communicative and flexible. A few things to note as you make your considerations- these are small quarters for someone very tall (my husband is 6’4” and double beds in Europe are tricky for us). It is also a very long walk with luggage (not distance, but several hilly cobble streets and sets of stairs and no Ubers or elevators will take you close). Without luggage it’s an easy walk to everything and Sintra feels very safe- even when you come in on the train station at night! If you’re not used to humidity and rain as we were, be prepared for that as well with what you pack. There is a washer but no dryer and everything just stayed damp for us. It may be better to visit when Sintra is not as rainy!