The El Rei Dom Manuel Hotel will stand out in my memory for many years to come. Sometimes photos can not do justice in conveying the feeling of a place. I feel that's the case with this hotel. Our room was better than anticipated, with double doors and a balcony overlooking the town and castle, and another large door overlooking the vast, beautiful surrounding countryside. The charm is in the old world, traditional furnishing style of the hotel, and friendliness of the staff. The room is cozy, with soft lighting, which in this surrounding, I found to be perfect. The bedding was very comfortable, and the welcome port in the room was much appreciated upon arrival, after driving in the rain for hours. The owner was kind, helpful, and clearly takes pride in the hotel. The El Rei Dom Manuel is immaculately clean! Dinner in the restaurant was wonderful, with attentive service. Breakfast suited our needs perfectly, and served delicious crepes, which we had not been offered anywhere else that we stayed. The location is perfect, with parking available, a short walk around town, and a visit to the castle. Thank you for a lovely and memorable stay.

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Owners are flexible. We asked for another room with slightly different specs. They changed it without ado. I made a mistake in ordering my food. Turned out to be with shell fish instead of the variety with bread as I expected. They changed it without hassle. I felt a bit ashamed ( not by their response but my own stupidity ), so I grossly over tipped them.

Breakfast. Orange juice from a pack, really ? In a country flooded with fresh oranges.. The breakfast was very easy, for them. Very limited. Also the young lady who served was grumpy. Very uncommon for Portuguese people. Maybe she had a bad night or she did not feel like working. Everything seemed to much for her. Gen Z also in Portugal ?

Let's start saying that we enjoyed our stay in Marvão and at this hotel so much that we spontaneously extended the time spent there. It surely helped that coming in the low season they upgraded our room and thus we enjoyed even better views than what we had booked. But in general there is a lot to like about El-Rei Dom Manuel. First of all the owners, an extremely friendly and hospitable family who truly do their best to make their guests happy. The panoramic view to the east of the rooms looking above the walls is absolutely fantastic. Getting a view of the castle is also nice and we made many friends envious when sharing some photos of our surroundings. Parking was perfectly easy and the hotel is very easily reachable, which for some other accommodations in town can pose more of a challenge. Inside Marvão you most of the time better walk anyway, as the narrow streets can be difficult to navigate. The extra-large bed truly was so to my delight (I am a broadly built, ~2m guy). As the nights could be quite cool, we appreciated the efficient heating of the room. The included breakfast buffet was nice for the standards of the Iberian peninsula and generously stocked.

Driven by the constraints of a historical building, the rooms are not outstanding in size and the shower cabin partially under the slanted roof was getting tight for me. Unfortunately, during our stay the restaurant due to a technical was closed due to a breakdown in the kitchen – much to their own unhappiness as they had to send their guests elsewhere for lunch or dinner.

We especially liked the location within the castle walls. The owner upgraded us to a room with great views from the hotel window. The staff are very friendly and kind, as were the owners who were there everyday. Having an elevator and walk-in shower, was a major factor in our decision. The included breakfast has a variety of options including local and fresh traditional ingredients. We were also happy with the dinners in the restaurant. We highly recommend the hotel and hope we can return one day.

We were in Marvão on April 4-6 for weekend hikes in the area and it was a pleasure to find such hospitality from this amazingly warm and friendly couple who ran the place. They made every effort to go above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and satisfied with the facilities and the excellent level of service. We will definitely return for another stay and highly recommended the El Rei Dom Manuel to anyone visiting the area.

This was a nice family-run hotel that was extremely clean and located in the beautiful little hill town of Marvao. The only thing was, we couldn't see the scenery because the weather was so foggy and rainy!!! The hotel had a great restaurant serving good food so it was nice to not have to find a place to eat. The breakfast had everything you could want.

There was nothing I didn't like.

Breakfast was very good: hot meal, coffee, juices and fresh bread. I’m not a big eater though, so can’t vouch for those fans of continental style. Location couldn’t be better, complete immersive experience in the medieval times. Room was spacious and quiet, with cabinets full of warm blankets and pillows. Bathroom is clean, all essentials were there. Sr. Manuel is courteous and accommodating. We felt welcomed in the hotel.

This was in a great location and had easy free parking outside. The bed was quite comfortable. Breakfast was adequate.

There was only a single low wattage desk light (plus a string of LED lights), so it was rather dark at night. Even with that, your room key card had to be inserted for light power - making charging devices while out not possible. That seemed ridiculous given that the refrigerator remained powered and the room light wattage was so small.

Excellent location. Manuel made us feel right at home and upgraded our rooms after the first night to a balcony room. Breakfast decent but not much variety. A charming family run hotel who will do anything to make your stay more comfortable.

A slight dampness in our room meant that cushions and clothes in the cupboard were clammy to the touch.

Amazing location, located within the historic fortress-city of Marvão and yet easy to reach by car (it is located on the first square immediately after entering the city gates, with ample parking, so you don't have to navigate the narrow winding streets). The room has a beautiful panorama over the valley (looking northeast, across the Spanish border), as well as a stunning view of the castle from the balcony (looking northwest). The staff is very kind and attentive; even though it was very quiet at the hotel (it seemed I was the only guest), they still served me an extensive breakfast.

The balcony does not protrude from the building but is set inside the sloping roof, so if you sit down your view is somewhat blocked by the low walls - for the best view you should remain standing (however, you can still see the castle while sitting down).