The Literary Man Obidos Hotel
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- Beautiful architecture
- Friendly service
About
This hotel occupies a former nunnery from the early 19th century outside the walls of Óbidos. Through its tasteful remodelling, the original character has been retained, although with all the features that a modern traveller would require. The town centre can be reached in a few minutes on foot and the airport is located around 75 km away. The hotel was built in 1830. The accommodation offers guests a total of 30 rooms. A lobby and a reception are available to travellers. Amenities include a safe. Among the culinary options available at the establishment are a restaurant and a bar. There is also a garden. Additional facilities at the hotel include a TV room. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the accommodation. Additional services include medical assistance, room service and a laundry service. Each of the rooms is appointed with central heating and a bathroom. The basic features of most rooms include a balcony. A double bed ensures a good night's sleep. A safe and a minibar are also available. Guests will also find a fridge included as standard. A telephone and a TV add to the comfort of the holiday. Amenities in the bathrooms include a shower. A hairdryer is also available. The terrace is a great place to while away the time. Copyright GIATA 2004 - 2016. Guests can choose options including breakfast and dinner. The following credit cards are accepted at the establishment: American Express, VISA, JCB and MasterCard.
Amenities
- Parking
- Complimentary breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
- Babysitting or child care
- Meeting/Banquet facilities
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Safe
- Designated smoking area
- Storage available
- Terrace/Patio
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Overall Rating
8.3 Excellent
Based on 792 reviews
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10.0 "Incredible bar."
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9.5 "World class service."
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8.8 "Breakfast is good."
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8.8 "Location is great."
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7.2 "Good vibe."
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4.5 "Not very comfortable."
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4.0 "Rooms are not good."
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3.1 "Disappointing internet connection."
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Overall Rating
8.2 Excellent
Based on 657 reviews
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9.5 "World class service."9.8 "98% found the
staff to be very friendly ." 8.5 "85% said thereception staff was great ." 8.9 "89% thought theservice was very professional ." -
9.0 "Terrific location."10.0 "100%
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8.7 "Breakfast is good."
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7.6 "Good vibe."8.6 "86%
enjoyed the friendly atmosphere ." 8.4 "84% said it was astylish hotel ." -
4.5 "Not very comfortable."2.2 "78% didn't like the
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4.2 "Rooms are not good."2.8 "72%
complained about the bathroom ." 2.2 "78% didn't like theuncomfortable beds ." 3.4 "66% foundproblems with the furniture ." -
3.0 "Disappointing internet connection."3.3 "67% said the
wifi quality was bad ."
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Overall Rating
8.3 Excellent
Based on 118 reviews
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9.6 "World class service."9.9 "99% found the
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8.9 "Breakfast is good."
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8.6 "Location is great."
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4.4 "Not very comfortable."
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4.1 "Rooms are not good."
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7.8 Good
Based on 15 reviews
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7.2 "Good vibe."
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4.1 "Rooms are not good."
Hotel type
City Hotel
Guests say it is the perfect hotel for a city trip .
Recent Reviews
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6.3review from
Location is perfect, but in such a small town, any place would be well located.. Great breakfast, with huge portion of scrambled eggs.. It's a pity though they refused to make fried eggs for me, even though they prepared fresh eggs for every person separately. Just scrambled eggs available apparently :) It was difficult to breathe, especially when you just got in. It is an old place, and the air circulation is definitely not the best. It was the first place ever that I had problems breathing. Also, the whole hotel smells like varnish, due to something they use to clean the floors - whenever I smell such strong smell, I always think the staff of the hotel want to hide something. One more thing, the hotel was built to be a convent, but it never actually became one. I wanted to stay there because I've never slept in a convent, so I was a bit disappointed to hear the real story of this place. Oh, and I am incredibly suprised it is a 4-star hotel.
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5.3review from
Conveniently located for Obidos and surrounding area
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8.0review from
Large rooms. Wonderful history. Ideal location for seeing the castle and walled city. A little difficult to find at first but that added to the fun.
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7.3review from
Lovely facility in a great location!
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6.7review from
It was close to Obidos, very clean and staff was friendly. Credit card machine was not working and had to pay in cash
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6.4review from
Very beautiful and classic hotel. Friendly staff. There is no heater in our room. It could be very cold at night.
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6.0review from
Overl style of the hotel was very good and the room felt rustic and beds very comfortable. Only down side was the smell of drains that wafted up through the bathroom over night but did confine itself to the bathroom. Breakfast very good value and the waiter (who speaks 7 lanuages and has worked over Europe for 17 yrs) was very good and friendly. Smell of drains in the bathroom on the odd occasion.
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4.4review from
Too many insects, flies and mosquitos.
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8.0review from
This is a very special place. It is an old house well decorated in an old fashion but very nice and with avery nice ambient and relation with the personal. No, no comi alli por lo que no puedo decir nada de la comida....
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6.8review from
Beautiful rooms, good location, pleasant helpful staff. No broadband connection
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8.0review from
Large rooms. Wonderful history. Ideal location for seeing the castle and walled city. A little difficult to find at first but that added to the fun.
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8.0review from
This is a very special place. It is an old house well decorated in an old fashion but very nice and with avery nice ambient and relation with the personal. No, no comi alli por lo que no puedo decir nada de la comida....
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6.3review from
Location is perfect, but in such a small town, any place would be well located.. Great breakfast, with huge portion of scrambled eggs.. It's a pity though they refused to make fried eggs for me, even though they prepared fresh eggs for every person separately. Just scrambled eggs available apparently :) It was difficult to breathe, especially when you just got in. It is an old place, and the air circulation is definitely not the best. It was the first place ever that I had problems breathing. Also, the whole hotel smells like varnish, due to something they use to clean the floors - whenever I smell such strong smell, I always think the staff of the hotel want to hide something. One more thing, the hotel was built to be a convent, but it never actually became one. I wanted to stay there because I've never slept in a convent, so I was a bit disappointed to hear the real story of this place. Oh, and I am incredibly suprised it is a 4-star hotel.
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5.3review from
Conveniently located for Obidos and surrounding area
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6.4review from
Very beautiful and classic hotel. Friendly staff. There is no heater in our room. It could be very cold at night.
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6.0review from
Overl style of the hotel was very good and the room felt rustic and beds very comfortable. Only down side was the smell of drains that wafted up through the bathroom over night but did confine itself to the bathroom. Breakfast very good value and the waiter (who speaks 7 lanuages and has worked over Europe for 17 yrs) was very good and friendly. Smell of drains in the bathroom on the odd occasion.
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4.4review from
Too many insects, flies and mosquitos.