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Pestana Casa Lidador Óbidos
Óbidos, Portugal · Pousadas de Portugal · Accessible Luxury
Opened in 1940 as Estalagem do Lidador, this 11-room house at the highest point of walled Óbidos was the working prototype for Portugal's state-inn network, a pedagogical hotel where the pousada idea was tested. Pestana restored it and reopened it on 1 June 2019. Named for captain Gonçalo Mendes da Maia, called O Lidador, it has a shared kitchen and a pool inside the walls; dinner is at nearby Pousada Castelo Óbidos.
- 11 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Santa Maria, São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa
About Pestana Casa Lidador Óbidos
- Guests check in at Pousada Castelo de Óbidos, at the end of Rua Direita; Casa Lidador itself has no restaurant, only a communal kitchen.
- The 11-room house can be taken exclusively with a booking of 10 rooms, or all 11.
- It sits at the highest point of walled Óbidos and takes its name from Gonçalo Mendes da Maia, the medieval captain nicknamed O Lidador.
History
The building that houses Pestana Casa Lidador in Óbidos dates to 1940, when it opened as the Estalagem do Lidador. It is historically significant as a prototype of the Pousadas de Portugal concept and served as a "pedagogical hotel" in the development of Portugal's state inn network.
After restoration, it reopened as a pousada on 1 June 2019, offering 11 rooms and an outdoor pool within the historic walled town of Óbidos, under the Pestana Group's Pousadas de Portugal brand. Named for Gonçalo Mendes da Maia, known as O Lidador, it has a shared guest kitchen; check-in and restaurant service are at Pousada Castelo Óbidos.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurante da Pousada do Castelo — Restaurant
- Bar do Castelo — Bar
- Bar da Receção — Bar
- Pousada Castelo Óbidos Restaurant — Restaurant · regional Portuguese cuisine
Experiences
- Ginjinha de Óbidos tasting — Drinking a glass of the local ginja liqueur, with or without a ginja cherry or in a chocolate cup.
- Chocolate Festival — Workshops, show cooking, shops and street food each February and March.
- Medieval Market — Duels, street entertainers, taverns and medieval suppers.
Amenities
- Wi-Fi gratuito em todos os quartos e áreas públicas
- Ar condicionado/aquecimento com controlo individual
- TV LCD, minibar, cofre, secador de cabelo, telefone em todos os quartos
- Roupões disponíveis
- Música ambiente nas áreas públicas
- Estacionamento não vigiado
- Sacos de lavandaria no roupeiro
- Receção 24h
- Serviço de quartos (acréscimo de 5,00€ por pedido)
- Serviço de limpeza de quartos duas vezes por dia
- Lavandaria, engomadaria 7 dias por semana, limpeza a seco 6 dias por semana
- Baby-sitting (pedido com 24 horas de antecedência)
- Ajuda com reservas de táxi, restaurantes, flores e massagens
- Serviço de câmbio não disponível (Lei Portuguesa); banco ou câmbios a 400 m
- Correio: estação de correios a cerca de 150 m
- Farmácia a cerca de 10 minutos a pé
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