A bolthole for bookworms: Inside the amazing library-style hotel that's home to 45,000 books
- The Literary Man Óbidos Hotel in Portugal opened in October last year and has tens of thousands of books
- Hotel guests can borrow or donate books to the collection, which are mostly English language
- The 30-bedroom library-style hotel also has a live ‘book and cook’ kitchen experience for hungry readers
A haven for bibliophiles, there are 45,000 reasons why guests may struggle to leave this hotel in Portugal.
The Literary Man Óbidos Hotel is packed with tens of thousands of books lining almost every wall and there's plenty of space for book lovers to curl up and indulge their hobby.
Not only does the 30-bedroom hotel have a literary theme at its heart but hungry readers don’t even need to leave the premises to dine as there is a live ‘book and cook’ kitchen experience also on offer where a private chef can cook up a meal in front of guests or they cant rent out the space for their own use.
The Literary Man Óbidos Hotel is packed with tens of thousands of books lining almost every wall and there's plenty of space for book lovers to curl up and indulge their hobby
The huge collection includes many original editions - and the perfect atmosphere in which to read them
A haven for bibliophiles, there are 45,000 reasons why guests may struggle to leave this hotel in Portugal
Guests can soak up the literary ambience or socialise in the hotel’s gin bar, saloon or restaurant, which feature cosy leather chairs, desks and dark corners. One of the bedrooms at the hotel is pictured on the right
The boutique library hotel, which opened in October last year, is located in the 700-year-old medieval village of Obidos.
The 45,000 books include many original collections and most are written in English, although there are a few in Portuguese, French, German and other languages.
The team behind the unique address explained: ‘The Literary Man is much more than a thematic hotel, it’s also a space where the guests can taste the art of literature, with an incomparable diversity of authors.’
Of the 45,000 books most are written in English although there are a few in Portuguese, French, German and other languages
Not only does the 30-bedroom hotel have a literary theme at its heart but hungry readers don’t even need to leave the premises to dine as there is a live ‘book and cook’ kitchen experience also on offer
Guests can browse the collection or bring their own books if they choose.
Jady Magalhães from the hotel told MailOnline Travel: 'Our guests love to bring their own books to add to our collections, and the ones that don’t have books with them usually send them later in form of a donation.'
The hotel hopes to be able to offer 100,000 books by the end of the year.
Cuisine is rustled up in the live kitchen, which features kamado (Japanese ovens) to create a one-of-a-kind 'book and cook' experience and in the cocktail lounge drinks are named after iconic literary figures
Jady Magalhães from the hotel told MailOnline Travel: 'Our guests love to bring their own books to add to our collections, and the ones that don’t have books with them usually send later in form of donation'
Guests can soak up the literary ambience or socialise in the hotel’s gin bar, saloon or restaurant. These intimate spaces feature cosy leather chairs, desks and dark corners.
In the cocktail lounge drinks are named after iconic literary figures.
Cuisine is rustled up in the live kitchen, which features kamado (Japanese ovens) to create a one-of-a-kind 'book and cook' experience. Guests can either rent the space out with a steward on hand for a private function or they book the space with a private chef who explains what is going on while he prepares their meal.
Of 30 rooms including seven suites, some are renovated while the others still have the building's traditional decoration
The team behind the unique address explained: ‘The Literary Man is much more than a thematic hotel, it’s also a space where the guests can taste the Art of Literature, with an incomparable diversity of authors’
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