Sta Catarina - Cascais Beach Apartments

THE GOOD -Perfect location nearby everything -Surprisingly quiet despite proximity to bars and restaurants -Nice music being played by buskers on the street below -Clean and modern apartment -Very good air-conditioning in each room -Spacious bedrooms; plenty of shelving for clothes and belongings -Window doors could be opened fully or blacked out with shutters; they also provided a nice view -Very large bathroom -Nice large wet proof shower -Great Smart TV with multiple subscriptions available (Netflix, Amazon Prime etc.) as well as the ability to cast your phone -Two sets of keys were helpful for groups of friends -Our airport transfer (V***o) was very nice and helpful and provided us with great suggestions for restaurants nearby

THE BAD -WiFi would not allow us to connect -Beds were a bit too hard -Fridge was a bit too small for multiple people -Water faucet in the kitchen was broken but usable -While there were bins in the apartment, there were no bins available upon leaving the building to dispose of our rubbish; we had to bring our rubbish bags to the bins on the main street before we left (not a far walk but it would have been nice to be able to leave our rubbish in a bin downstairs instead of carrying them across the square) -Airport Transfer price could be slightly cheaper to match competitors like Bolt, Uber etc.

They only send me an e-mail as auto reply. too long instruction and I could not understand who is the correct person to contact to get a key.

There was a noise all the time for 24hours, I could not sleep becouse of this noise, The photos and real rooms are slightly different, I could only see the roof, not ocean at all, The smells in the room also not so comfortable, The rooms are facing to the back side of the restaurants so not a nice view at all. I always did not want to come back to the room so tried to stay outside as long as I could.

The hosts kept us fully informed and answered all questions in eluding meeting us at the front door.

Everything was to our satisfaction

The apartment was in a great location for exploring the surrounding area and made a good base for the few days we stayed there, close to the train station and very central, right by the beach. The apartment was well laid out and felt secure, light and airy, outdoor space was a bonus. Host was friendly and helpful on arrival. Would recommend for a short stay.

The parking was expensive at €40 a day and added considerably to the cost of our stay, it would have been good if we'd been made aware of this at the time of booking. There were a few minor details that would have made our stay more comfortable such as extra towels, tea towels and toilet roll. The bed was hard and a mattress topper could make it more comfortable also the toilet seat was loose and needed fixing.

amazing location, clean

beds could be more confortable but all the rest was perfect!

fantastic location - couldn’t have been better!

was difficult to get the apartment to a comfortable temperature.