Marie's home was incredibly clean and it seemed as if everything was brand new. The beds were comfortable, the towels soft, and the kitchen stocked. She left beer, wine, juice and milk for us in the fridge. The bakery down the street was our morning favorite, and the grocery store about a 5-10 minute walk away was well stocked. The park and playground was about 10 minutes away and was really fun for the kids (and for us - there are lounge chairs you can sit in while the kids play). You can walk to Boca do Inferno in about 10 minutes, and from there you can walk along the water on a lovely pedestrian path to get to dowtown Cascais. We would definitely recommend this apartment. The only downside is that you can hear the upstairs neighbors very easily. It's not noticeable when you are awake doing things in the apartment, but early morning or late at night as we were trying to sleep, the noise coming from upstairs was very noticeable. I would recommend a white noise machine and then it's not a problem.