Castelo Branco Hotels

PENSÃO RESIDENCIAL HORTA D'ALVA: WHITER THAN WHITE

Castelo Branco is a place to stop in any North to South journey of Portugal. After a long day of driving I came upon this white Pension with another white building inside some white walls which surround their parking area. The night desk man didn’t speak a word of any language except Portuguese and could not have been nicer. A short thumb through my guidebook phrases and he had sorted out a good price of 36 Euros after showing me – you guessed it – a white room in the other white building.

My room was very large, had 2 firm beds, white sheets, a million white towels and everything was white except the satellite TV. I had 2 remote controls, one for the white air-conditioning unit. The bathroom was huge and had plenty of hot water and great water pressure. A really welcome blast in the morning. Every single surface in both buildings had fresh white paint and was remarkably clean. Other than a good hospital I have never seen an accommodation this crisp and clean.

Breakfast (included) had plenty of fruit, bread, meats, cheese and coffee. I even took some oranges along with me for the next mornings drive.

This is a great place for a quiet and cheap sleep. If you want a late drink there are 2 good cafés across the street and a proper bar/nightclub 2 blocks away.

Unique Quality:
* Clean
* Great breakfast
* Free parking
* 24-hour security
* Quiet
* Large rooms with air-conditioning & satellite TV
* Well priced
* Friendly night staff

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Phone: +351 272 327 655
• Related to: Motorcycle, Family Travel, Road Trip
• Written October 16, 2009

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