Pousada de Alvito - Castelo de Alvito

It is always a great experience to stay in a historic inn and this was no exception. I chose the smallest room model and stayed in one of the towers overlooking the central square of Alvito. The room developed into a labyrinth, which made it very authentic. The entire space of the inn is very pleasant, with massage sessions available in the gazebo during the summer, next to the pool. Restaurant with excellent quality and handmade food, with a regional menu at more than nice prices. It's a shame that the existence of the inn is not widely publicized, even because of the village of Alvito itself, where nothing happens and means of commerce or refreshment are scarce. The connecting roads to the two district capitals are not very appealing either. Alvito is right in the middle of Alentejo. Staff very nice, everything clean, however the room should not be too requested since it is the smallest model, so the smell of mildew was noticeable. The air conditioner is also old, so very noisy. I had to put the fan on the lowest speed. Regarding breakfast, there are high-quality and very fresh products, but if we consider that the Inn is a 4-star hotel, its diversity is not that great. But, in the end, it was really a pleasant and relaxing experience.

Here it is pretended that this Pousada belongs to the Pestana group, which is not the case. Not for years, and therefore the standard is far below that of the others. The room was very nice, breakfast was also good, but the air conditioning did not work anywhere and was not repaired, which is terrible for June. Garden area and pool very unkempt. We did not use the restaurant, as it was too warm there as well.

I was disappointed with a Pousada de Portugal. Much noise during the night and fraquissim breakfast. A pity.