Name: Horta d'Alva
Address: Rua Engenheiro Frederico Ulrich, 40 , 6000â223 Castelo Branco, Portugal, Rua Engenheiro Frederico Ulrich, 40, Centro Region, 6000â223, Portugal
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $35 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Bed and Breakfast Horta d'Alva

Rua Engenheiro Frederico Ulrich, 40 , 6000â223 Castelo Branco, Portugal –

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Clean and simple. Everything we needed. Very pleasant staff.

Blaine, United States of America

Very clean. Good tv and wi-fi. Easy walk to center of town and tourist spots. Very good restaurant at bottom of street.

Wallace, United States of America

I was late one night and they were really kind to cancel my first night. I was coming by bike and stucked in Abrantes. I really appreciated their kindness. Accomodation is very comfortable, clean and nice.

Eva, Hungary

Friendly staff, comfy bed, good breakfast, and very clean rooms. Quite close to the tourist-centered location of the city.

Anonymous, Portugal

Breakfast was always amazing, they amended the breakfast time for us because we were checking out early, never left on an empty stomach. I actually ate 21 crossaints without anyone saying I can't. Cleaners were spot on and had a very friendly approach along with the hotel staff

Oversteer, United Kingdom

Confy bedroom, nice air conditioner, very clean bed sheets and toillet. Location is nice too, its near to the center town.

João, Portugal

It was comfortable and quiet, with very friendly and helpful staff. The rooms had everything you need, I especially liked being able to make tea or coffee 24/7 in the hotel kitchen, where there were always slices of cake available!

Martin, United Kingdom

The shower was brilliant and water was always hot when needed. Wifi worked brilliantly and consistently. Good location in Castelo Branco and not far from centre. Top marks for the staff!

An, United Kingdom

the hotel and parking were very easy to find and the rooms were exceptionally clean, it was very hot and the air-con was perfect. Shortly after I checked in I went for a walk and the town was very traditional Portuguese and people very friendly. When I returned to my room reception called and ask if I would go down as they had a problem, seems the lady at check in had inadvertently over charged me and had asked that her college who spoke good English make sure the error was corrected, given that I was completely unaware of the fact and leaving in the morning I was very impressed with this. Breakfast was good, but no full English

Kevin, United Kingdom

The room was nicely clean and air-conditioned, the bathroom was especially nice, with a big, comfortable shower, and furnished in modern style. The price was very reasonable.

Hannes, Germany

8.7

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What guests loved the most:
“Clean and simple. Everything we needed. Very pleasant staff.”

Blaine United States of America
“Very clean. Good tv and wi-fi. Easy walk to center of town and tourist spots. Very good restaurant at bottom of street.”

Wallace United States of America
“I was late one night and they were really kind to cancel my first night. I was coming by bike and stucked in Abrantes. I really appreciated their kindness. ”

Eva Hungary
“Friendly staff, comfy bed, good breakfast, and very clean rooms. Quite close to the tourist-centered location of the city.”

Portugal
“Breakfast was always amazing, they amended the breakfast time for us because we were checking out early, never left on an empty stomach. I actually ate 21 crossaints without anyone saying I can't....”

Oversteer United Kingdom
“Confy bedroom, nice air conditioner, very clean bed sheets and toillet. Location is nice too, its near to the center town.”

João Portugal
“It was comfortable and quiet, with very friendly and helpful staff. ”

Martin United Kingdom
“The shower was brilliant and water was always hot when needed. Wifi worked brilliantly and consistently. Good location in Castelo Branco and not far from centre. Top marks for the staff!”

An United Kingdom
“the hotel and parking were very easy to find and the rooms were exceptionally clean, it was very hot and the air-con was perfect. ”

Kevin United Kingdom
“The room was nicely clean and air-conditioned, the bathroom was especially nice, with a big, comfortable shower, and furnished in modern style. The price was very reasonable.”

Hannes Germany

With free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour reception, Horta d’Alva is in central Castelo Branco. Set a 5-minute drive from the landscaped Bishop’s Palace Gardens, it has lots of free parking spaces.

Featuring parquet floors and wooden furniture, the simple, air-conditioned rooms provide a cable TV and private bathroom with bath or shower.

Breakfast is served daily in the breakfast room with traditional blue Portuguese tiles on the walls. There are several restaurants within 15 minutes’ walk.

Castelo Branco City Park, with its green spaces and water features, is a 5-minute drive away and there are 2 shopping centers within a 10-minute drive.

Horta d’Alva Guest House is around 10 minutes’ walk from Castelo Branco Train Station. The Spanish border is around 1 hour away by car.

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Closest Landmarks

St. Michael's Church
0.5 miles
Cargaleiro Museum
0.6 miles
Episcopal Palace Gardens
0.7 miles
Francisco Tavares Proenca Junior
0.7 miles
Geopark Naturtejo
16.8 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Adega Latina Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
Restaurante 14 Restaurant
0.2 miles
Lidl Supermarket
0.2 miles
Restaurante Amazonas Restaurant
0.2 miles
Só Grelhados Restaurant
0.2 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Quiet, easy access, comfortable.”

Pedro

United Kingdom

7.9

“The room was very clean and comfortable. The hotel was very convenient for the train station.”

Judith

United Kingdom

“Very clean. Good tv and wi-fi. Easy walk to center of town and tourist spots. Very good restaurant at bottom of street.”

Wallace

United States of America

9.1

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3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

All children under 2 years are charged EUR 7 per night in a crib.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Horta d'Alva accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Smoking is not allowed.

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Pets are not allowed.

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License number: 42594/AL

“I was late one night and they were really kind to cancel my first night. I was coming by bike and stucked in Abrantes. I really appreciated their kindness. Accomodation is very comfortable, clean and nice.”

Eva

Hungary

“Breakfast was always amazing, they amended the breakfast time for us because we were checking out early, never left on an empty stomach. I actually ate 21 crossaints without anyone saying I can't. Cleaners were spot on and had a very friendly approach along with the hotel staff”

Oversteer

“It was comfortable and quiet, with very friendly and helpful staff. The rooms had everything you need, I especially liked being able to make tea or coffee 24/7 in the hotel kitchen, where there were always slices of cake available!”

Martin

“The shower was brilliant and water was always hot when needed. Wifi worked brilliantly and consistently. Good location in Castelo Branco and not far from centre. Top marks for the staff!”

“the hotel and parking were very easy to find and the rooms were exceptionally clean, it was very hot and the air-con was perfect. Shortly after I checked in I went for a walk and the town was very traditional Portuguese and people very friendly. When I returned to my room reception called and ask if I would go down as they had a problem, seems the lady at check in had inadvertently over charged me and had asked that her college who spoke good English make sure the error was corrected, given that I was completely unaware of the fact and leaving in the morning I was very impressed with this. Breakfast was good, but no full English”

Kevin

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Newest Reviews for Horta d'Alva

Reviewed: December 31, 2018

Oversteer
United Kingdom
9.6

“Abrigado”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 3 rooms
- • Stayed 14 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Eggs for breakfast (more food variety) more movie options (phone to connect to TV so we could watch netflix) Not enough pillows Have a laundry service
Breakfast was always amazing, they amended the breakfast time for us because we were checking out early, never left on an empty stomach. I actually ate 21 crossaints without anyone saying I can't. Cleaners were spot on and had a very friendly approach along with the hotel staff

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 17, 2018

João
Portugal
7.9

“Fits the needs”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Coffee wasn't hot, no eggs, no beans, fake orange juice... breakfast could be better.
Confy bedroom, nice air conditioner, very clean bed sheets and toillet. Location is nice too, its near to the center town.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 9, 2018

Anonymous
Portugal
7.9

“Value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Towel hangers missing in the bathroom.
Iocation, very nice staff, cleanliness, silent environment, good for rest

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 22, 2018

Martin
United Kingdom
8.8

“Most enjoyable stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bread for breakfast was the cheapest you can get, rolls full of air!
It was comfortable and quiet, with very friendly and helpful staff. The rooms had everything you need, I especially liked being able to make tea or coffee 24/7 in the hotel kitchen, where there were always slices of cake available!

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 12, 2018

An
United Kingdom
7.9

“I would stay here again, but opt to eat breakfast out as the options are very limited!”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was quite noisey in terms of other guests slamming doors and talking loudly in the hallway outside rooms. The cleaner did not clean my room daily and in the morning at 7:30am would cough loudly and be baging the broom and mop around with no concern to disturbing guests. Tv could do with lowering as its nearly on the ceiling! Breakfast was limited and not satisfactory to be honest. Croissants were package store bought so not the flaky fresh type. Coffee was terrible. From both machines! Continental breakfast at best. Shame as it let the place down. AC worked fine for cold air but did not work for heat which made the room cold at night Other than this, the hotel was a good experience, the staff were extremely friendly and polite!
The shower was brilliant and water was always hot when needed. Wifi worked brilliantly and consistently. Good location in Castelo Branco and not far from centre. Top marks for the staff!

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: October 19, 2018

אלעזר
Israel
3.3

Poor
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
there is no elivator. i had to carry my suitcases to the second floor. breakfast is poor. the price is relatively high. not recommended.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 13, 2018

Kevin
United Kingdom
8.8

“Old world charm and wonderful people”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
One downside was that nearly all the local restaurants were closed (I now know this is normal on Tuesdays) and I ended up with a perfectly acceptable meal but not the meal or type of eatery I would have chosen.
the hotel and parking were very easy to find and the rooms were exceptionally clean, it was very hot and the air-con was perfect. Shortly after I checked in I went for a walk and the town was very traditional Portuguese and people very friendly. When I returned to my room reception called and ask if I would go down as they had a problem, seems the lady at check in had inadvertently over charged me and had asked that her college who spoke good English make sure the error was corrected, given that I was completely unaware of the fact and leaving in the morning I was very impressed with this. Breakfast was good, but no full English

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 12, 2018

Blaine
United States of America
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Not much room for those who like to leave their luggage open. Not an issue for our group.
Clean and simple. Everything we needed. Very pleasant staff.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 23, 2018

Wallace
United States of America
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very clean. Good tv and wi-fi. Easy walk to center of town and tourist spots. Very good restaurant at bottom of street.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 2, 2018

Hannes
Germany
8.3

“Pleasant stay in a modern hotel with superb value for money.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The choice for breakfast could be more diverse.
The room was nicely clean and air-conditioned, the bathroom was especially nice, with a big, comfortable shower, and furnished in modern style. The price was very reasonable.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 28, 2018

Sheila
United Kingdom
6.3

“Not a lively town, the hotel was a bit far from the main square.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We got there on Sunday & it was a dead town, not much to do, just a couple of café & we find one restaurant which was average.
Small clean hotel, staff was friendly.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 20, 2018

Jessica
Taiwan

7 helpful votes
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Okay accommodation with good parking ground next to the room building.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 14, 2018

Victor
Germany

1 helpful vote
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was not that great.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: August 13, 2018

Fernando
Australia
4.2

“AVOID CASTELO BRANCO”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
VERY OLD FURNITURE AND RUSTY BATHTUB
Nothing

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 3, 2018

Judith
United Kingdom
10

“Great stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The room was very clean and comfortable. The hotel was very convenient for the train station.

Stayed in July 2018

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