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The Literary Man

4.0 star property
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Premium Suite | Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi
Superior Studio Suite | Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi
Restaurant

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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Rua de Dom João de Ornelas, Obidos, 2510-074
  • Vila Natal
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Castelo, Walls & Aqueduct
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Igreja de Santa Maria
    ‪5 min walk‬
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Room options

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Economy Room | Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi

Economy Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Suite | Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi

Premium Suite

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room | Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Literary Man

Hotel with free breakfast, near Obidos Castle
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a meeting room. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities and a library are on-site.
The Literary Man offers 30 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Beds feature down duvets. LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The free breakfast at The Literary Man gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Vila Natal. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Obidos Castle and 8 minutes from Obidos Lagoon
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Literary Man.

This 4-star Obidos hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Literary Man has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 100 metres

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Thin carpet in room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for EUR 40.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.00 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.
  • Destination fee: EUR1 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 40.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 125

Property is also known as

Literary Man Hotel Obidos
Literary Man Hotel
Literary Man Obidos
The Literary Man Hotel
The Literary Man Obidos
The Literary Man Hotel Obidos

The Literary Man Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 226 out of 423 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 423 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 423 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 423 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 423 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dale

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A unique experience with a welcoming and attentive staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maximo

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely setting.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has a great location and unique concept. Close to the castle and inside the medieval town. We had a major problem with service at night. The bar staff refused to serve us telling us they were out of "drinks". It was 9pm and we were asked to go somewhere else. When we returned 2 couples were enjoying white wine and a cocktail. This hotel is NOT inclusive choosing who they serve. We will not return nor will we recommend it as a result. The front desk staff and breakfast staff are amazing but the dinning room have an exclusive mentality. Disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Uma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
One of a kind. Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, Maple Ridge

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and the breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deyana, Charlotte

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved that feeling of being transported to an old library of the past... Nothing compares to the smell and comfort physical books give you. And they were everywhere - even in the guest rooms. My only regret is not staying long enough to read a few of the books they had on display while cuddled in the gorgeous sofas in the common spaces. I also loved the comfortable minimalism of our suite, which had two full bathrooms (quite an unexpected perk).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel, great staff! Beatrice the manager is very very cool and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
My thoughts
Great location the restaurant was excellent. However the hotel itself is looking dated also mildewing smell in the hallways think it was coming from the carpet
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Omar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for book lovers!
Really quirky hotel. Amazing for book lovers and those who love old architecture. The restaurant was also good for dinner with a range of options including vegetarian. The breakfast was a buffet style but superb.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Genevieve

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Danhao

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
unique property full of books lining the walls and shelves. Great location - just at the foothill of Obidos wall. The only downside was the smell: the room has a heavy mildew smell, and the bathrooms has an obvious sewer smell.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stéphanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible surprise!
Incredible hotel. Best value the room was huge, we had a suite although we booked a room with a double bed. It’s well decorated, you will find all the anémieriez you need and the hotel itself is well situated only a few steps from the old town. The hotel itself is amazing, with their collection of 70 000 books. Furthermore their breakfast buffet is wonderful and so delicious. What an amazing surprise in our trip to Portugal!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

NATALIE

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, unique place. Lovely, super clean room with lots of character. Amazing breakfast… and I recommend having their dinner, too! Wonderful, friendly and eager to-please staff. HIGHLY recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024