Pousada da Horta, Forte de Santa Cruz Historic Hotel
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Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Concierge services
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (garden)
- View (mountain)
- View (ocean or water)
- View (urban)
Facilities
- Extended stay
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Rental car service
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- Video conference
- VIP services
Recreational activities
- Outdoor pool
- Whirlpool
Venue accessibility
- Bus
- Taxi
Distance from airport
5 mi. from venue
Parking
- Complimentary parking
- Paid parking
- Street parking
- Bus parking
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Pousada da Horta, Forte de Santa Cruz Historic Hotel is a charming hotel within a sixteenth century fortress in Horta, Portugal. This hotel in the Açores has 28 modern comfortable rooms, 2 of which are suites. All come with cable LCD TV, mini bar and air conditioning. Most come with a balcony with a sea view. Diving, tours on foot, bicycle, or by boat or fishing are some of the many activities available on the island and always surrounded by the fascinating landscapes. At the end of a day of adventure there is nothing better than to relax with all the necessary comforts at the Forte de Santa Cruz Pousada in Horta.
Additional Information
The island of Faial belongs to a group of 9 islands of the Açores’ Archipelago. It was discovered in the first half of the fifteenth century and population of this started in 1460. In 1498 it was elevated to the status of ‘town’ by king D. Manuel I and on 4th July 1833 to ‘city’. At present it has as a county, the city of Horta, a name it got from the surname of Joss Van Hurtere, the First Captain Grantee. The entrance to the fort was reconstructed in 1847; this date can be found above the fort’s gate.