“Stunning Location”

Wonderful stay in a stunning location. Very comfortable bed with soft linens. Apple maps did us no favours in finding it so we parked and walked to get proper directions, then drove back as there is ample parking. (Follow the wall instead of driving up through the middle of town) Was a very hot day… more

Wonderful stay in a stunning location. Very comfortable bed with soft linens. Apple maps did us no favours in finding it so we parked and walked to get proper directions, then drove back as there is ample parking. (Follow the wall instead of driving up through the middle of town) Was a very hot day so we didn’t book the hot tub which has an exceptional view but on a cooler day that would be a must.

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“Dom Dinis Marvao was a lovely, charming hotel in a stunning hilltop village!”

This was one of our favorite stops on our 10 day trip through Portugal. From the moment you turn a corner in the approaching road and first see Marvao high up on the hilltop, the experience was magical. The town is compact, clean, and efficient. Dom Dinis has parking available onsite. The check-in … more

This was one of our favorite stops on our 10 day trip through Portugal. From the moment you turn a corner in the approaching road and first see Marvao high up on the hilltop, the experience was magical. The town is compact, clean, and efficient. Dom Dinis has parking available onsite. The check-in was efficient. The room was clean and well outfitted with patio, claw-foot tub and a unbelievable view, a tremendous value for the price. On top of all that, the castle and gardens with panoramic views across the hills and valleys near the border with Spain was simply breathtaking. The breakfast was minimalistic, but adequate, hard boiled eggs, pastries, cold cuts, espresso, enough to get you going in the morning, not enough to write home about. I wish we had booked another day at this lovely hotel in this gorgeous village. Disliked · Unfortunately, the hot tub, which was one of the reasons I was attracted to the hotel, was out of order at the time of our stay. If it were working, one could sit in it with an awesome view.

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“Spend the night on top of the world!”

This hotel is in an incredible location - the very tip-top of a mountain! On clear days, you have an incredible view, and Marvao is very walkable. When it rains though, it rains hard, and the wind blows so much you worry that your car might just be picked up and moved by the storm! There are not … more

This hotel is in an incredible location - the very tip-top of a mountain! On clear days, you have an incredible view, and Marvao is very walkable. When it rains though, it rains hard, and the wind blows so much you worry that your car might just be picked up and moved by the storm! There are not a lot of restaurant choices within the wall, but the hotel will give you menus to three of them, with varying budgets. The rooms are quaint and the location provides a front-seat view down to the valley. You're so high up here that you are looking DOWN on the tops of the birds as they fly. The staff at the hotel are very friendly, the bed was soft but comfortable, and the hotel was easy to find (follow the directions they give you when you book). The only downside to our stay was the bathroom. We had a tub with a handheld shower head but no shower curtain, and there was no surface to put things on in the bathroom (we moved a chair in there so we had a place to put our toiletries bags).

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