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Reviews of The Literary Man Obidos Hotel 4 stars

Dom João D´Ornelas, 2510-074 Óbidos, Portugal

#7 of 17 hotels in Óbidos

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Review score

Based on 40 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 21 June 2024

    8.0
    Charming eclectic hotel with easy access to local area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was really firm and pillows were flat. Parking is challenging.

    Very nice staff, good location. Charming atmosphere.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2024

    10
    Very happy with everything at The literary man.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    One small suggestion would be a second mirror in the room. 😃

    We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful village. Our Restaurant meal was delicious.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2024

    10
    Excellent hotel. Great location. Would definitely visit again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    We loved the hotel. A chilled atmosphere. The suite we booked was really lovely. Staff very good.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2024

    10
    The absolute best place to stay in one of the world's best cities to visit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing.

    Huge room. Amazingly appointed. Great art, lounge, TV comfy bed. Fantastic location near side entrance to city. Close to city square. Absolutely amazing city. One of my all time favorite cities to visit and The Literary Man will be the only place id choose to stay. Absolutely the best! Breakfast was unbelievable. The photos on their website do not lie! Definitely would recommend this hotel.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    10
    Booklover Heaven
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A sign you can put outside your room to inform the cleaning lady if you need her service or not saves time for everyone. If there was one and I was just too focused on the books surrounding me, please disregard this comment.

    That place was heaven for a book lover like me. Surrounded by books, and those armchairs in my room were amazingly comfortable. The staff was very friendly, professional and answered all my questions. I felt like I was in very good hands.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    9.0
    Great for readers and book lovers, with great dinners!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    NA

    We were surrounded by books! Excellent dinner in the hotel restaurant, creative and delicious—smoked octopus, boar and shrimp.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable stay close to all Óbidos has to offer!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location - cozy hotel!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    9.0
    Good location with great carácter
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The key chain

    It was charming

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    the calmness, the style and the vibe of the place made it: - Maybe the best place you could have dinner at in Obidos: amazing, thought through menu. - Right in the heart of the town, just walk around the corner and find yourself at the city walls.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    7.0
    Location was great! The hotel itself is interesting.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are quaint but musty smell.

    Staff were excellent, enjoyed dinner and breakfasts.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    9.0
    Great location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing!

    The bed was soft enough to satisfy my husband! Most hotels do not allow him to sleep comfortably but this one did!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    This hotel has dirty carpet and doesn't have a handle on their dehumidifiers so has a very musty smell. The furniture is made with wood that they tried to seal, but didn't work... I had no hot water in the first night that I stayed so couldn't shower until the next morning.

    The beds are extremely comfortable. The breakfast is amazing! Make sure to ask for your eggs as they are cooked to order. The staff are perfect!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Smoke filled reception area. Really...it's 2024 !!

    Ambience, great breakfast, location.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    7.0
    Generally a good fun experience, and great to walk thru a portal to Obidos and step back in time!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Romantic Package
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bed was comfy...sadly it had a wooden platform surrounding it and I presume there was a good reason for it. This tripped both of us at night and day getting up. If that platform could be eliminated...please do so. This likely is specific to a single room and not relevant to all rooms however.

    Food and their dining room was exceptional. We had 2 salads and 1 was best spring salad I have ever eaten...ever and I am no spring chicken.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    10
    Outstanding hotel stay with the staff being very helpful and the food served within the hotel was Excellent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very good location to the walled city. The hotel had tons of character, and the rooms were very spacious and comfortable. The complementary breakfast was the best I’ve had on the trip.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    10
    Perfect location, great staff, perfect for visit to Obidos
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Excellent hotel, great breakfast and restaurant for dinner

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    The hotel is cosy and comfortable with special surprising touches.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Books, great food, kind people

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    10
    A great place for lovers of books and quiet hotels with good food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was nothing about our visit that we didn't like. Only have good things to stay about this hotel. It was a cool March night and there were blankets and a heater available in the room.

    The decor in the hotel is books everywhere, it certainly lives up the name literary hotel. It is a very relaxing place with very friendly staff. As a gluten free person I was very looked after, the chef cooked from scratch my meal to ensure there was no cross contamination when we eat in the restaurant. And I was presented home made breads and treats for breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    10
    Unique and comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This hotel was incredible. It had thousands of books all over the hotel and you could also purchase books to take with you. We had the standard room and it was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom was surprisingly spacious. We also had a balcony with a view to the garden. The breakfast was absolutely delicious - they provided a variety of Portuguese delicacies as well as other breakfast items, such as eggs and fruit. The hotel was right outside of the walls of Óbidos so you were able to drive to the hotel and park on the street. The staff was very helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maybe this hotel is not for the guests that have allergies or respirstories problem as the books do have a dust, and old carpet is not very pratical..some rooms do get moffy, go for deluxe suite which is one 2nd floor instead of 1st= ground floor.

    The uniqueness and theme, staffs are very sweet, we requested a change room and they tried their best. Restaurant area is amazing, good room size. Location is great, 100m away from wall, car can be accessed for luggages and passengers drop.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    AC on heating mode worked good but was really noisy.

    Everything was pretty nice overall. Good value for money.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A cool place with a funky theme and very interesting decor. Staff was cheerful and friendly. The room was spacious, comfortable, and squeaky clean. And everything you could want to see or do in Obidos is a stone's throw away. Great choice any way you look at it.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    8.0
    Overall good experience at the Literary Man
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hallway carpet was very discolored and needs replacing. Room and bathroom was a bit dated. Lots of steps to get to our room. I saw a more expensive room down the hall which was much more attractive and probably would pay more next time to stay there.

    Excellent meals - both breakfast and dinner. Charming atmosphere. Friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    9.0
    Enjoyed it a lot!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a little incident but I already spoke to the staff about it and they were very kind and understanding...

    The hotel itself - the books alone is already worth a visit. The room I had was big enough for me and had a good sleep. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I had dinner in the restaurant and enjoyed it very much. There are not a lot of supermarkets in the area and as someone who likes to have some tea or other beverage at night it was a bit of a down side but the hotel was kind enough to let me order from the restaurant so I had my cup of tea at night. I wish I had more time to enjoy the books. maybe next time...

    Stayed in March 2024

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