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Bed and breakfasts · Castelo Branco · ★★★

Horta D'Alva

📍 Rua Engenheiro Frederico Ulrich, 40 , 6000–223 Castelo Branco, Portugal · Show on map

Very good349 reviews8.4

Photos: Booking.com

  • Internet
  • Parking
  • Air conditioning
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking

About the property

With free Wi-Fi, 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 centres 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.

Type
Bed and breakfasts ★★★3-star rating
Location
Castelo BrancoCentro
Guest rating
8.4 / 10Very good · 349 reviews
Check-in
from 15:00until 20:00
Check-out
by 12:00
Pets
Not allowed
Languages spoken
English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Accepted payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Maestro
  • Cash only

Prices and availability

Pick your check-in then check-out date and we work out the price of your stay. Price per night for 2 adults, from Booking.com.

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Rooms and units

Rooms and photos from the property’s Booking.com page.

Facilities and services

  • Internetfree
  • Parkingfree
  • Air conditioningfree
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking

Room amenities

  • Clothes rack
  • Socket near the bed

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Living Area

  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • TV
  • Telephone

Internet

  • Internet services free

Parking

  • Parking free

General

  • Air conditioning free
  • Family rooms
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Heating
  • Iron
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Private entrance

Services

  • Wake-up service

General accessibility

  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms

From the property’s Booking.com page. “Extra charge”: a fee may be payable on site.

Guest ratings

8.4 Very good349 reviews

Highlights

  • Cleanliness
  • Wi-Fi

Could be better

  • Facilities
  • Comfort
  • Staff 8.9−0.3
  • Facilities 8.6−0.4
  • Cleanliness 9.3+0.2
  • Comfort 8.7−0.3
  • Value for money 8.6−0.2
  • Location 8.9
  • Wi-Fi 9.1

Average in Castelo Branco · 31 rated properties

Ratings from Booking.com guests who stayed at the property.

Guest reviews

8.7 Very goodAverage of these 10 reviews

  • KaiUnited Kingdom · 4 Nov 2025 10Exceptional

    Liked : Every time I travel to Castelo Branco, this hotel is the first one on my priority list. It is closed to the train station and bus terminal. There is a big LIDL supermarket and several nice restaurants around.

    Disliked : The breakfast could be improved.

    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
  • LeonardUnited Kingdom · 12 Sept 2025 10Exceptional

    Liked : It's has been the 3rd time I stayed at this hotel. I will use the hotel again

    Disliked : None

    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
  • FrancesUnited Kingdom · 10 Sept 2025 9Exceptional

    Liked : The check-in was beasy, the room spotless and good size. Breakfast was fine. Would definitely stay again, if I brought my own pillows. Excellent value for money. 10 mi's from bus station and 15 mins approx from old town centre

    Disliked : The pillows were not enough and one so hard. Woke with a migraine as neck twisted, trying to sleep, couldn't get comfortable so slept very little.

    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
  • ShaunUnited Kingdom · 16 May 2025 8Very good

    Liked : The owner was very friendly and helpful. The hotel was spotlessly clean.
    The breakfast was very good but not quite amazing. The location was fine as Castelo Branco doesn't really seem to have a central hub as such, so most areas are as good as any other. It was definitely not in a dodgy area or on the outskirts.

    Disliked : The only things that could have been improved upon was the bedding and the lighting.
    Sheets and blankets were fine, but a modern duvet would have been much better.
    The room only had a ceiling light. I would have much preferred a bedside lamp. This was my biggest gripe with my stay. I found it difficult to relax and read with this light.

    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
  • PaulUnited Kingdom · 17 Mar 2025 8Very good

    Excellent budget-friendly, no frills hotel.

    Liked : Very clean, check-in very well organised with clear instructions. Room was comfortable and warm. Breakfast was nicely laid out in a super clean room. Easy on-site parking. All in all, an excellent 'no frills' place to stay at a budget price.

    Disliked : The same gripe with most Portuguese hotels - no tea/coffee facilities in the room. Other than that, nothing to disappoint.

    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
  • ChristopherPortugal · 5 Mar 2025 9Exceptional

    Liked : Clean, convenient location, good breakfast and great staff

    Disliked : Nothing

    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
  • HugoPortugal · 26 Dec 2024 9Exceptional

    Comfortable and spacious room.

    Liked : Spacious bedroom and very spacious bathroom with an amazing walk in shower. Good water pressure and temperature.
    The air conditioning worked pretty well heating up the bedroom. The bed is confortable.
    Everything was clean, we didn't notice anything wrong.
    The room also had a nice desk.
    The hotel location was almost perfect, nearby a Lidl(supermarket) and a few minutes walking from the city center.
    There is a parking lot almost private for guests right next to the hotel.

    Disliked : Nothing. For the price, it was perfect.

    • Double Room
  • Souza-carrollNew Zealand · 5 Jun 2024 8Very good

    Liked : The property was very clean and safe. Young lady at reception most helpful.set in a residential area with a nice local restaurant just a 5 minute walk.
    Parking onsite no problem. Would recommend this place as value for money.

    Disliked : Nothing really to complain about.

    • Twin Room
  • RayUnited Kingdom · 9 Jan 2024 8Very good

    Fab staff

    Liked : Staff was fab hotel was basic. I would stay again

    Disliked : Very basic not got any brew kettle in room

    • Double Room
  • VeronicaSpain · 26 Oct 2023 8Very good

    Nice hotel to visit Castelo Branco

    Liked : Very clean place, receptionist was very nice, self entrance without cards. The room was of a good size. The bathroom was ok, brand new.

    Disliked : The breakfast was quite simple

    • Double Room

Reviews published on Booking.com by guests who stayed at the property.

Location

Rua Engenheiro Frederico Ulrich, 40 , 6000–223 Castelo Branco, Portugal

Directions

Things to see nearby

  • Parque Natural Tejo Internacional Entrance 650 m9 min walk
  • Centro de Interpretação Ambiental 770 m12 min walk
  • Cargaleiro Museum 910 m13 min walk
  • Solar dos Cavaleiros 920 m13 min walk
  • Episcopal Palace Gardens 1.1 km16 min walk
  • Parque da Cidade 1.1 km15 min walk

Restaurants and cafés

  • Churrasqueira da Quinta 80 m1 min walk
  • Pizzaria LAmazzona 170 m3 min walk
  • Platinium Bar 210 m4 min walk
  • Kasulo 220 m4 min walk
  • Cafetaria Doce e Quente Montalvão 220 m4 min walk
  • Café São José 290 m5 min walk

Getting around

  • Estação Ferroviária de Castelo Branco 640 m9 min walk
  • Benquerenças 7.6 km9 min drive

Places and distances from Booking.com (straight-line distances, times are approximate). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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