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How a 19th-century convent in Portugal became a hotel with 85,000 books
The Literary Man in Obidos, Portugal, is widely regarded as the world's largest literary hotel, with 85,000 books filling a converted 19th-century convent.
The Portuguese town of Obidos holds UNESCO Creative City of Literature status, making it a fitting home for The Literary Man, a 19th-century convent turned hotel. More than 85,000 books fill shelves throughout the labyrinthine hallways, common areas, rooms and reading spaces.
Guests borrow books freely and return them anywhere in the building.
Why it mattersBook-lovers now have an entire hotel designed around reading, with a private collection larger than many public libraries.
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