The Literary Man Óbidos Hotel is a unique literary hotel and the biggest in the world. Located next to the Óbidos Castle, this former convent kept its original charm and was converted in to a hotel called Estalagem do Convento in 1965.
With 30 rooms, the interiors shows an option of traditional decoration and an eco and modern style. The rooms are equipped with LCD's, heating and air conditioning, free WiFi, and some units offer a minibar.
It has various international books distributed for all the hotel, a restaurant, a gin bar and a lounge with an antique fireplace. Guests can choose from a literary menu.
Óbidos Lagoon is just 5 km away. Caldas da Rainha and Peniche as well as its beaches are a 10-minute drive. Lisbon International Airport is 79 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
“Very unique hotel with an extraordinary selection of books everywhere and a lot of cozy places to hide and read. Restaurant was very nice and delicious.”
Elisabeth
Canada
“Love the character and ambiance of the hotel. Filled with books, it was interesting and beautiful.”
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Alexandra
United Kingdom
“The room we got was good, books everywhere is a nice decoration”
Susanne
Australia
“Breakfast was fantastic! The room was a good size with a small balcony which we enjoyed. The library in various rooms was a great novelty. We enjoyed our stay immensely. Proximity to entrance to through the wall to the village was very close....”
Rod
Canada
“Wonderful place for sleeping and for eating. Great staff. Very helpful.”
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Lize
South Africa
“Loved the atmosphere with the thousands of books. Friendly receptionist and lovely breakfast.”
Larissa
Malta
“Charming character, in a fantastic location. Spacious rooms, equipped with everything we needed. We also had a very good breakfast and dinner.”
Catherine
Australia
“Loved our stay. Great location, great bar, great decor - could not fault anything!”
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Bart
Belgium
“Friendly people at reception.
Interior of room is authentique
Very good restaurant in the hotel. Certainly dishes on grill.
All what you can wish for a breakfast, a whole range of local bakery”
Maggie
Portugal
“Excellent location just outside the walls of the historic town. But it's th einterior that blows you away: Books and more books! If you are a book lover this place is heaven.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Book and Cook
Cuisine
Portuguese
Open for
Breakfast • Dinner
House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free
4 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
€ 40 per child, per night
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 50 per person, per night
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
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