# The Literary Man Óbidos Hotel

Hotel en Óbidos · Óbidos

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/where-to-stay/the-literary-man · Revisado: 2026-11-11

- Qué tiene: Former convent of 1833 · About 100,000 books · 27 rooms · Book & Cook restaurant

27-room hotel in a former 19th-century convent, two minutes from the wall, with about 100,000 books, a restaurant and a bar. Breakfast included.

A convent turned into a hotel of books
The Literary Man occupies a former convent next to the entrance to Óbidos. According to the hotel itself, the prior of São Pedro bought some houses next to the Chafariz Novo in the 1830s to found a convent of nuns, with the help of King Miguel; the chapel was finished in 1833. A year later, the liberal revolution suppressed the religious orders and the building passed through several hands: in 1965 a French couple turned it into an inn, and since the 1980s it has belonged to the Garcia family, who ran it as the Estalagem do Convento. In 2015, as part of the Óbidos Vila Literária project, it changed its name and its idea: today it holds about 100,000 books, which fill corridors, lounges and the dining room.
It fits the town: Óbidos is a UNESCO Creative City of Literature and has a bookshop inside a church.
The rooms
There are 27, with traditional or more modern decor. The former Corredor das Celas keeps the layout of the convent and holds eight rooms, from 10 to 18. There are four types: standard double or twin, superior double or twin, deluxe suite and superior deluxe suite, the latter of more than 25 m² and with a balcony. All have a TV and free wifi; the suites add air conditioning and a minibar. Breakfast is included in all rates. The website does not publish fixed prices or check-in and check-out times: its booking engine gives them.
Eating and drinking without going out
The restaurant is called Book & Cook and arranges the menu like a book: preface, chapters and epilogue. It is open every day from 16:00 to 22:00, and the bar from 15:00 to 23:00. Book on +351 262 959 214 or at rececao@theliteraryman.pt. At lunchtime you will have to eat in the town.
Getting there
The hotel is outside the wall, about two minutes' walk from the nearest gate, on Rua D. João d'Ornelas. The bus stop, opposite the Porta da Vila, is five minutes' walk away, so it is a good option if you arrive on the direct bus from Lisbon. By car, Lisbon airport is about 79 km away, an hour. The website does not give details of parking: ask when you book.
What is nearby
You enter the town in two minutes for the wall, the ginja and the Livraria de Santiago. The lagoon is about 5 km away, and Caldas da Rainha and Peniche about ten minutes by car.

A tener en cuenta: The website does not publish fixed prices; all rates include breakfast. Bus stop five minutes' walk away.

## Practical details

- Address: Rua D. João D'Ornelas, 2510-074 Óbidos
- Phone: +351 262 959 214
- Email: rececao@theliteraryman.pt
- Rooms: 27
- Facilities: Wi-Fi, Air conditioning, Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.theliteraryman.pt/
- Coordenadas: 39.3583, -9.1583

## Cerca de aquí

- [A Nova Casa de Ramiro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/where-to-eat/a-nova-casa-de-ramiro), a 127 m
- [Walking round the Óbidos walls along the wall-walk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/things-to-do/obidos-walls), a 220 m
- [Ginja de Óbidos in a chocolate cup on Rua Direita](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/things-to-do/obidos-ginja), a 254 m
- [Petrarum Domus](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/where-to-eat/petrarum-domus), a 275 m
- [Óbidos Vila Natal, Christmas inside the walls](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/things-to-do/obidos-christmas-village), a 301 m
- [Alcaide Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/where-to-eat/restaurante-alcaide), a 336 m
- [Livraria de Santiago, a bookshop inside a church](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/things-to-do/santiago-bookshop), a 480 m
- [Pousada Castelo Óbidos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/where-to-stay/pousada-castelo-obidos), a 598 m

## Consejos

### Arrive without a car
With the bus from Lisbon you get off five minutes from the door.

### Ask for the Corredor das Celas
If you want to sleep in the former convent cells, say so when you book.

### Dine in
Book & Cook is open every day until 22:00, even when the town closes early.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it inside the wall?
No, just outside, about two minutes' walk from the nearest entrance.

### Is breakfast included?
Yes, in all room types.

### How many books does it have?
About 100,000, according to the hotel itself.

### Can I arrive by bus from Lisbon?
Yes. The stop is opposite the Porta da Vila, five minutes' walk away.

Destino: [Óbidos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos.md)