Jose is an excellent host! He let me check in early and his house is awesome! The room I stayed in was huge with a wonderfully comfortable bed and a lovely little balcony. The first day I was there, Jose took me around to see some of the great places in Sintra, which is one of my favorite places in Portugal. The second day he drove me to the top of the mountain to see one of the absolute great places in the world--the Pena Palace. I was able to get back to Jose's house on my own by using bus 442; the stop is not very far from the house, which is some distance from the center of Sintra. You will not be sorry staying with Jose.