Manuela is a great host and the communication was great. She was also very flexible with the checkin. The apartment is close to Sintra Palaces (about 15min with the car) in a quiet neighborhood. The apartment was very nice and the free parking was great for us. The only negative thing we found is that the apartment didin't have an actual door (there was a lock in the balcony door which is the entrace to the apartment) and that was scared us a little bit about the safety of the apartment but as I said the neighborhood is quiet and there are dogs in the neighrbours court so I guess that it is quite safe.