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Reviews of Charming cottage inside Óbidos castle

Charming cottage inside Óbidos castle
Óbidos, Leiria District

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Madeline G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Short stay
We had a great start. I mistakenly booked the wrong date and the host quickly accommodated. Unfortunately after our stay it was the complete opposite. The host has made false accusations albeit this is unclear because of the language differences and this is currently under investigation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 1 May 2024
Despite all the hostess's efforts to resolve all situations, there was a clear and undue illicit abuse of the facilities as duly proven, which is greatly regretted.

10/10 Excellent

Olivia, St. Louis

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host Gabriel is outstanding and very responsive as well gave us tips on parking. The charming and quaint cottage is inside Obidos castle. It’s a picturesque town and you can walk around and get spectacular views. We enjoyed the Capinha bakery especially their coconut orange and sweet potato raisin cookies. They bake delicious brioche bread as well. The Filligree museum was very interesting too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Adorable home in beautiful walled town
Our host was extremely friendly and helpful, and patiently resent parking and arrival instructions after my VRBO app stopped working. The house was very clean, with a well-equipped kitchen and bathroom. Beds were comfortable. Location is quiet and pretty. We would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your nice comment. You are all welcomeback again!

10/10 Excellent

Diane B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Could not be better
The property was in a wonderful location and immaculate. Gabriela provided lovely amenities and was extraordinary in her communications. Never having been there, she anticipated many details for us including precise directions to this walled city and parking. Her welcome was truly warm! If going to Obidos, you definitely want to stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location in a wonderful village
The owner, Gabriella is wonderful! She cares very much that her guests are happy. The home has everything you’d need and is charming. Obidos is a very old town and the home is also old, but fully functional. It has the fastest internet I’ve ever had in Europe! Lots of great places to eat and all within the walls. Two big grocery stores are a 10 minute walk away. Thank you Gabriella!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rick M., Bainbridge Isand

Casa da Travessa in Óbidos
My wife and I absolutely loved Gabriela's place. Spacious, comfortable, and well-situated. Don't pass up a chance to stay here.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Melanie A.

Lack of communication
Although the accommodation was beautiful and the location is very charming, the lack of communication from the homeowner made for a bad experience. From the beginning I asked if there was parking infront of the house because I had a relative with a disability coming in and I am aware that Obidos is filled with steep hills. I was told yes, however the parking was outside the town. We had to carry my 67 year old aunt inside the house. From my 5 years experience of renting through home away, as soon as I book the accommodation, the owner always sends me an email of what's expected to happen and house rules. They also tell me where they hide the keys so I can come in as late as I please. I did not get this with the homeowner I felt like I had to nag her for responses. Even then, she would tell me "let's take care of it later". While I was in Portugal, there was no communication until the day of. I had no internet so I did not receive any of the homeowner's messages. I texted her around 8:50pm letting her know I was going to have dinner and that I was 30 minutes away...to which her response was "you have until 10pm to retrieve your keys." I understand that her accommodation isn't a hotel, however I did purchase a night and didn't feel it was appropriate for me to have a curfew. This relationship was a business one, not a personal one where I am told when I should come in, especially 1 hour before. What would have happened if I hadn't texted her? In turn, I was not able to have dinner until 11pm, at a fast food burger joint. She also did not communicate with me that she needed to do a check in process...a legal requirement in Portugal that I never heard of before. Although the homeowner is very friendly and the house is beautiful, I would never book to stay here again and wouldn't recommend it to any of my friends.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Dear Madam, I'm very sorry to hear that you feel unpleased with my communication with you. I really did my best, answering to all your questions in the many messages you had been sending me through Homeaway and even to my personnal e-mail adress and WhatsApp. Everything about your arrival and staying at my place was arranged between you and me, during the uncountable contacts we had along the months since your booking till your arrival time. As I always do with all my guests, we had arranged that you should inform me the day before, or at least until lunch time on your arrival day, about your arrival time so that I could help you driving till the parking place that is les than 20 meters far from the house. I also informed you that I would be waiting for you at Casa da Travessa to welcome and give you the keys. Although check in and check out times are announced in my listing, I always ask my guests to inform me about their arrival plans, as I'm quite flexible about that, and they may want to check in earlier or later than the annouced period. On your arrival day I had no news from you during the all day. I was so worried about that that at 7 pm I sent you messages through WhatsApp and Homeaway (all the available means) trying to find out if there was any problem with. Only after 8.15 pm you decided to phone me back. As you probably don't know, I must inform you that all accomodations have check in and check out times. In holiday houses, where there are no reception desks, guests are even more concerned about informing the owners of their plans and their expected arrival time. But for you, you didn't care about informing me your arrival time, specially because you would probably need my help for accomodating your aunt. You didn't care about leaving me waiting for you during the whole day and night, giving me no news. When you finally decided to answer to my messages, late in that evening, you just informed me that you were still looking for a restaurant in Nazaré and that only after having dinner you would driving till Óbidos! Good Lord!! Good communication with my guests is one of my strong attributes, that all my guests praise and they make a point of emphasizing it in the comments they leave me. I invite you to confirm this please. After all this, if I caused you any discomfort in that evening, please believe me that I'm very sorry. But also, be aware that I did my best with you, as I always do will all my dearest guests.

10/10 Excellent

Maria Cristina S.

Fantastic place to stay in Obidos! Great location, amazing host
A great place to stay, nice house, excellent location, easy access to all main attractions in Obidos. The host, Gabriela, warm, attentive, helpful, welcoming, kind. She made us feel as though we were home with long time friends. I will absolutely recommend staying at Casa da Travessa!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
My dear Cristina, thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so happy that you had enjoyed your staying at my place! I sincerely wish you'll come back again, with your lovely mom!

2/10 Terrible

Kris N.

Poor Communication
We did not receive a message from Gabriela until 12:00pm the day of the rental and when I asked for directions to the property she did not provide them, even when I asked twice for the information over a span of the hours 1200-1500. We visited the tourist haven of Obidos and quickly left due to the hoards of tourist buses and crowds. We had a flight to catch back home the following morning so opted for another night stay at a hotel in Lisbon instead. I can't comment on the property however the communication from Gabriela was lacking the information we asked, namely the address so we could reach the location to check-in!!!

10/10 Excellent

Jan L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous in Obidos
😀
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

antónio g.

Liked: Cleanliness
Obidos
Todo perfecto, muy agradable, los propietarios extremadamente simpáticos. No podría ser mejor... Volveremos seguramente ....
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mário D.

Muito acolhedora!
A Casa da Travessa é confortável e muito bem localizada. Gabriela, extremamente simpática e incrivelmente atenciosa!
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Muito grata pelas suas simpáticas palavras. Adorei acolhe-los na minha casa! Espero que regressem!

10/10 Excellent

Stefan W.

on est à l'aise
Une maison agréable en plein centre de Obidos. Si, en journée, on peut craindre la foule des touristes, on a la ville pour soi en matinée et fin de journée. Une occasion de retrouver la ville comme elle était. La maison est propre et la proprio super sympa! Il y a de la place pour 3 personnes. Accès en voiture possible, mais délicat vu l’étroitesse des ruelles.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2016

10/10 Excellent

Monique et Jean L.

Magnifique séjour
Les 4 jours passés à Obidos ont été trés agréables,le village est magnifique.L'acceuil de Gabriela a été parfait ,elle est une hôtesse de premier choix! Nous recommandons vivement le séjour dans sa maison au coeur du village. Monique et Jean Lautendeau de Montreal. ( du 9 au 13 juin 2016)
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2016

10/10 Excellent

Mandy S.

Absolutly recomandable
We had a absolutly wunderful stay in Gabriela's house. The house looks so nice that a lit of tourists tool pictures of it :-) It is very cosy, everything needed is there, it is well located and Gabriela is the best host you can imagine. She is so friendly and helpful in every case. We absolutly recomand the casa da travessa for a stay in the beautiful city Obidos. Best wishes Frieder & Mandy from Germany
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Thank you so much for your comment! You are too kind! You really got a wonderful weather during your staying here! Back to the cold, or already some Spring temperatures? Wish you both a Great Future!