We had a wonderful stay in Sintra at Alexandra´s place. This home is a stylish wooden house about 20min walk away from beautiful Sintra historical centre. Supermarkets, ATMs and shops and cafés are all near within a walking distance.
Alexandra is very friendly, and answered to all our questions very quickly. She is a great host!! Late check-in was arranged without problems. Quiet and calm neighborhood. People in Sintra are very friendly, and most of them speak good English! We got many good tips and recommendations from Alexandra and other people we met in Sintra (taxi/uber drivers, tuktuk drivers etc). Sadly we didn't have time to see and experience everything. So maybe we have to come back someday :)
It was super easy to get to see the "main" attractions in Sintra and Lisboa, because at this time of the year there weren't so many tourists. We expected queues and crowds but we could actually go almost everywhere without queuing (visiting palace, trams etc). Weather was generally good, since we were prepared for rainy days. However, it never rained the whole day, only short periods at a time so the rain didn't really bother us. We totally prefer this time at the year than the summer when it's really hot!
The house was just like in the pictures. It might get cold at night, but there were heaters available. The house is filled with blankets and the bed sheets were super warm and cozy. Slept very well. Only thing to say is that there is present "old wooden smell" which might be an issue if you're sensitive to that, or for example asthmatic. If that's the case, i would recommend sleeping upstairs rather than downstairs.
All in all, I would totally recommend Alexandra's place, and Alexandra is awesome host! Thank you for having us.