Where to Stay in Obidos

Most visitors see Óbidos on a day trip, but staying the night inside the medieval walls is magical: once the tour buses leave, you have the lanes, the walls and the sunset almost to yourself. Here’s where to stay in Óbidos and nearby.

Quick answer: for an unforgettable stay, sleep in the castle at the Pousada Castelo Óbidos. For a boutique stay inside the walls, Casa das Senhoras Rainhas. For golf, a spa and the coast, Evolutee Hotel at Royal Óbidos. Nearby, Foz do Arelho and Peniche are good beach bases.

Inside the walls

• Pousada Castelo Óbidos: stay in the medieval castle itself (or the house next to it). One of Portugal’s most special hotels.
• Casa das Senhoras Rainhas: a boutique hotel within the walls.
• Guesthouses in restored village houses. Browse Óbidos stays.

Tip: you can’t drive inside the walls; use the car parks outside and walk in with light luggage.

Nearby

• Evolutee Hotel at Royal Óbidos: a five-star golf and spa resort near the coast, about 15 minutes away.
• Foz do Arelho: where the Óbidos lagoon meets the sea.
• Peniche and Baleal: surf towns and boats to the Berlengas.
• Caldas da Rainha: a spa town with a daily fruit market.

When to stay

• Christmas: Óbidos Vila Natal, late November to early January.
• March: the Chocolate Festival weekends.
• July: the Medieval Market.
• Book ahead for festival weekends.

More: Óbidos, the Silver Coast and a romantic trip to Portugal.

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