Pousada Vila Óbidos

There are positives and negatives to staying at the Pousada Vila Obidos. To their credit, this is a very nice micro-hotel that is situated in an unusual place - Obidos. It is virtually in the shadow of a castle and the old world flair of this town makes it very special. The hotel itself is pretty and nicely appointed. Breakfast is the highlight of this hotel. Now for the not so good... The hotel is not accessible by car so you need to be aware that you will have to carry all your baggage up a pretty steep cobblestone path and several steps to the front door. We did not know this until it was nearly too late to make other arrangements / cancel. We did receive an email during our travels with a "warning" but it seemed too late. We arrived during a rain storm, so the cobblestones were quite wet and slippery. The room was not completely clean with a used bottle left behind. Also, there is a cat (or cats) on the property that followed us everywhere. My husband is extremely allergic. Had we known there was a CAT on the property, at the breakfast area, and allowed to jump on the chairs and tables in the dining room we would never have booked here. Sorry, we were disappointed and itchy.

Great location inside the walls of the castle. Very close to everything within Obidos. Clean room that was a decent size with large bathroom. Nice breakfast. Parking is outside of town, but free parking is pretty close by.

The hotel is located within the city walls. When there is a medieval festival, the free car park is 450 meters away and there are many stairs to get there. There is quite a good selection for breakfast, and it is included. The staff are pleasant and helpful, but the reception is only partially manned. We were upgraded to a superior room, and the room and bathroom were a good size with a view of the city wall. However, it was difficult to set the water temperature in the shower correctly and it constantly varied. There was free cherry in the room when we arrived, and a coffee machine available at the hotel around the clock.

Delightful small hotel, with good rooms, good bed and strong shower. Parking the car and finding the hotel entrance was a major challenge. We needed a good map and instructions from the hotel would have been helpful. Luckily we only had small suitcases which were still tricky negotiating the cobbled streets, many stone steps and hills inside the castle walls. We paid the full bill on arrival. The lady at reception was very helpful about booking evening restaurant. Breakfast around the internal courtyard was perfectly fine. Obidos got very busy with day tours from Lisbon, but was quiet in evening. Walking the castle walls was great fun with fantastic views, but not for the faint hearted or anyone who suffers vertigo.