Former convent is the ulimate hotel for book lovers
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- ▪It’s just past dusk, and all would be silent if not for my suitcase wheels rattling over the stones towards the heritage hotel, which glows like a beacon on the fringe of medieval Obidos, illuminated by two diamond-shaped lanterns.
- ▪Stepping through French doors, the chill is superseded by a cosy ambience and a soundtrack of jazz.AdvertisementThe reception area is tiny, akin to a study nook, with a single, glass-topped desk beside windows exposing the hotel’s showpiece
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