Pousada Castelo de Alvito

What a lovely hotel! beautifully converted from the original castle and spotlessly clean, this was a joy. We stum led upon it by accident and it ended up being a highlight of our trip. The village of Alvito is tiny, quiet, and charming. Highly recommended!

What a lovely surprise this was - staying in a castle on the last night of a long road trip. Our room overlooked the courtyard with big windows which let in plenty of sunlight. There was plenty of storage and beds were comfy, we had a good sleep. The bathroom was a little dark but everything you need is in there and the shower is really good - powerful with plenty of hot water. The aircon in the room was the best we've ever had! Very efficient and a real good plus point - it doesn't switch off when you take your room key out of the slot, so room is nice and cool when you return. We had a meal in the restaurant, a good choice on the menu and not over expensive. Very good wine list too. We had a problem with our dates and needed to amend them last minute, I emailed the hotel early on the day before we were due to arrive and asked if we could come a day early. The problem was dealt with very quickly and when we arrived later in the day the receptionist was expecting us - very impressed :D Alvito looks like a really interesting village and we were disappointed that we only stayed one night so didn't have time to explore. Have booked to return next month for a longer visit.

Impressive and interesting building, somewhat sombre, centrally located in Alvito. Great courtyard. Plenty free parking available. Inside dated. Standard room fairly small with only 1 chair. Bathroom tiny with little space to put your things. Restaurant forgettable from the cafeteria style plasticized menu sheet to the very simple and course main dishes. Better have your lunch or dinner down the road. Breakfast not impressive either with little choice. Staff fine but not overly so. Alvito attractive and so is the countryside around it.