Adequate accommodations but not what I was expecting.
The Studio is well outfitted with upscale furnishings and extremely tidy and well kept. It is situated near the train station and Promenade to Cascais. There are even 2 bikes provided to ride into town which unfortunately we were not able to use due to unseasonably cold, windy, and rainy weather. We appreciated the Welcome basket of fruit and drinks.
The Studio is a little cosy for 2 but adequate for short stays. I would hesitate for longer stays (we stayed for nearly 2 weeks) as there isn't much room for storage or placement of all your gear. It’s a minor detail, but there is a lot of knick knacks (esthetically pleasing) taking up room on the tabletops which I had to displace and set aside in order to make room for our gear. I knew it was a small studio but I had chosen it specifically based upon previous glowing reviews about the helpful hosts and their personable recommendations. Alas that has all changed since the rental unit has now been outsourced to a management company. I believe we were the first guests since the change as the handover was quite the adjustment. Firstly, communications was not ideal and instructions were not timely. We were provided with forms for checkin less than 20hours before our arrival - good thing we were checking our email for directions but we had to scramble to fill everything at the last minute. Then we had to time our arrival for a greeter to meet us and let us in. We had to wait nearly an hour at the train station in the rain and cold. We've stayed at dozens of Airbnbs and this was the first without electronic or contactless entry. And so much for local recommendations. The corporate greeter was from another town and couldn't even name any local restaurants and kept trying to send us to Lisbon or Cascais for meals. We did bump into the owners in passing a couple of times as they live on the property but we were always on the way out to catch the train so it was a cursory How are you, are you enjoying your stay? There is unfortunately no host guidebook or local recommendations provided. Not that there is much to do in Sao Joao (not much of a beach) so one must go into Estoril, Cascais or elsewhere for the day. Unfortunately, given all the changes, the value proposition leaves a lot to be desired. My Lisbon accommodation that I had just left was twice as large and cost slightly less than this Studio.