We stayed here one night on our way to Lisbon. Loved the location of the hotel, right at the beginning of the walled town. The dinner was good - pork and veggies and fish and veggies. Very fresh food. I also liked the nice spread for breakfast. I also asked for some fried eggs. Good eggs.

We also had a great view of the town. We paid 10 euros more to stay here than at the other hotels in the area. Great view of the wall and also of the castle. Ask for the corner room #202. We had port wine and bread on our "patio".

Manuel is great. Loved him! Very helpful in describing Evora to us. We had no problems with parking there.

We loved walking in the castle's gardens and also exploring the castle. Great walled town. Loved the scenery.

We stayed at the el Rei Dom Manuel for two nights and it was part of a wonderful and charming visit to Marvao and the valleys below. The hotel is spotless and quiet and the rooms are lovely -- it costs a little more for a view of the valley -- and have all the amenities you'd want. The staff is very attentive and friendly and helpful -- it's family run, and the family is very warm. Someone else described this as being like the "Bates Motel," which isn't true. It's a little formal and quiet (I could have done with out the pan flute music) but, for a small rural town, it was a wonderful place to stay, and a better value than the nearby parador. The breakfast is very lush with plenty of choices and the restaurant serves very good dinners -- tasty and local, although not particularly fancy. Plus, free wi-fi in the middle of the country! The best thing is that it's located in Marvao which is a fabulous, undiscovered walled hilltop town. There were few tourists around, and we went to the top of the walled fort to watch the spectacular sunset with not another person around -- very romantic. (The sunset is my account photo.) Marvao has lovely gardens and is a great base for wonderful hikes or drives in the country. We couldn't believe we had it almost all to ourselves.

There is a "Bates Motel" quality to this place. The people aren't that friendly, the hotel was pretty empty (in mid August) and the generally atmosphere (including the always locked front door) was a bit off. I'm not sure if the Pousada is any better; we ate there (nothing special) and we weren't impressed. There is really no reason to stay overnight in Marvao. It's a lovely place to visit for a few hours, but if these are the top two hotels here, I suggest you keep driving.

This is the best place to stay if you are going to Marvão.
This hotel has great service, great location, a lot of space around to park your car and the staff is very nice.
Albergaria El Rei D.Manuel has a cozy and familiar ambience.
The best hotel in the most beautiful place on earth!