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

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Rooms and units

Double Room

15 m²
2 guests

Beds

1 large double bed

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Twin Room

15 m²
2 guests

Beds

2 single beds

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Triple Room

18 m²
3 guests

Beds

3 single beds

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Deluxe Triple Room

18 m²
3 guests

Beds

1 single bed and 1 large double bed

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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

9.1 ExceptionalAverage of these 10 reviews

OdileUnited States · Oct 15, 2025 8Very good

The onsite parking is a must!!

Liked : Bedroom was clean. It was quiet. Breakfast is included. There is an onsite parking which is very convenient.

Disliked : There was nobody when we arrive; we had to enter with a code and figure out where our bedroom was.
- Group
- Twin Room
OutheretravelingPortugal · Sep 15, 2025 8Very good

Liked : The location was convenient, the room was quiet, It has a breakfast option.

Disliked : The bed was not comfortable
- Family with young children
- Twin Room
MenoLithuania · Apr 25, 2025 10Exceptional

Liked : Cosy, all the comfort and hospitality and everything
- Solo traveller
- Double Room
EricUnited States · May 18, 2024 9Exceptional

Excellent value, clean, quiet, convenient. Friendly staff. Recommended.

Liked : Friendly professional staff, easy check-in (obrigado Rui), nice big, very clean room in a quiet convenient location. Good breakfast available.

Disliked : Everything was perfect.
- Solo traveller
- Double Room
YuliIsrael · Nov 30, 2023 9Exceptional

Liked : Everything was good, I just feel it’s a little bit expensive for it’s location.
- Double Room
OleksiyCanada · Jul 28, 2023 10Exceptional

Simple clean place

Liked : Friendly staff, easy check in and out. Good breakfast. We stayed one night and the place was efficient for us

Disliked : Nothing.
- Family with young children
- Deluxe Triple Room
KaiUnited Kingdom · Nov 4, 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 · Sep 12, 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 · Sep 10, 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 · May 16, 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

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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