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Reviews of Holidays Madeira

Rua da Fonte Velha, 9240-225 São Vicente, Portugal

#4 of 7 B&Bs and inns in São Vicente

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 79 hotel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.5

  • Free WiFi

    9.3

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  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 13 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No cooker

    Great location. Friendly and helpful hosts. Very clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 5, 2024

    8.0
    Holidays in Madeira!!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 6 nights

    - The bathroom is ok but you have to pass along the outside common zone to come from the room to it, so it isn't so useful if it is cold; furthermore, it is very low so it isn't kind for me that be tall (but it is only my problem).

    - The house is located in the periferic area of the small village of Sao Vicente: there is a free parking nearby where you can find easily a car park. - The beach side is 2km far (15min by foot), where you can find restaurants (my favourite is "La Caravela", i recommend it a lot!!), bars and a market. - The room is ok: there are private dishes inside and in the common zone you can find a kettle, a fridge and a microwave, but you can't cook. - In the common zone you can wash your clothes and put them to dry. - Rate quality/price is very high!! - The comunication with the host is very good: he answers very quickly to all our request.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 12 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything. Heating at night, place to dry clothes, electric kettle, microwave, fridge, room big enough, clean, nice People.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2024

    8.0
    Sao Vicente is probably the only such quiet and peaceful city by the ocean in Madeira
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 11 nights

    If many guests come here, maybe Federico will save up enough money to build a separate toilet and bathroom. We sincerely wish him the same, because it would make it much easier for guests to stay there

    We chose this room because of the very good price. Anyone who wants a five-star hotel should not come here. We wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone else. Frederico and his mother are very, very nice and helpful. The modest bathroom is cleaned several times a day. A bus stop, two cafes, pub and a restaurant are practically under the window. Ten other restaurants, a pastry shop, pizzeria and market open 7 days a week, and the ocean are a 15-minute walk away. When we return to Madeira, we will definitely stay here.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 1, 2023

    9.0
    Great location. Helpful and friendly host. Nice room and veranda. All you need.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No complaints. All good here.

    Great location. Very friendly and helpful host. All you need is there.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very clean. Friendly and helpful host. Perfect location. Good bed.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Frederic is a marvelous host and his house is absolutely lovely' With local old fashioned feeling, is very well located. The rooms are equipped with old beautiful furniture and very nice old wooden floor He genuinely cares about the wellbeing of his guests. Good local tavernas, coffee shops, restaurants around and stunning ocean wiew nearby. Definetely recommended !!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 9, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bit loud if you leave the window open to get fresh air, but it comes with the central location.

    Owner extremely kind and helpful. Location is fantastic. Good quality for the price.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night

    That's why mosquitoes lack a net. With the window open, you can hear cars under the windows

    Very friendly owner. Historic house in the center of the town with atmosphere. Pleasant shared terrace with fridge and sink.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything was great.

    Everything! The host was nice and friendly, gave us a lot of information and advice on local attractions. The room was clean and comfortable, good WiFi. The village is very beautiful and tranquil. There is a large paved/unpaved parking nearby. A lot of restaurants, a supermarket and a bus stop are nearby.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2023

    10
    Good place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The typical Madeira family house with huge history. Frederic was friendly and helpful, kind. He recommended good place for dinner and attractions. The bed room was clear and authentic. We had all stuff in room for nice stay.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2023

    9.0
    great, would recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    there was nothing I disslike

    noce old residence with great and helpfull host

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location of the apartment. The owner was super friendly and kind. Typical Madeira older house. Very lovely place to stay.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was spacious, bed was comfy. An option for getting takeout and bringing it back to rewarm was available. It's a fantastic place to stay for a trekker.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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    very clean

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 1, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Thank you for the beautiful accommodation in Madeira. We felt comfortable here.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2023

    10
    A Place to Relax and Enjoy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed at bit Noisy

    A Peaceful Place to Stay

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2023

    8.0
    Great location, character home.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We visited in a rainy January, so the open air kitchen terrace and outside bathroom were cold but we think this would be a wonderful place to stay in warmer, drier weather!

    Our host was lovely, friendly and helpful. It was great that he was looking out for us to arrive as the character house was located in a narrow, cobbled street and the entrance was at the back. There was a big car park very close.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 16, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I think that in summer it can be less comfortable to rest in the room because the window faces a noisy road and if you sleep with the window open, it will be loud. It is also a dark room (the window faces the mountain), which gets little natural light. But for a short stay, it's a nice place anyway.

    It was a very comfortable stay. Despite the winter time, the room had a comfortable temperature (there is a radiator), a comfortable bed with a warm blanket. I like that the house is quiet - you can't hear the housemates. There is a necessary minimum for a comfortable stay (towels, dishes, hair dryer, microwave) and a nice bonus is a guidebook about trekking in the mountains. Federic is very pleasant - he answered my questions quickly and in detail

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: December 12, 2022

    10
    Definitely going back there
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only minus is the smell of the damp in the room but it is rather a feature of such a building.

    The Holidays Madeira is in the old building and it is the part of tiny old town. You can easily observe local live and enjoy the nature around you. I love São Vicente and levadas there. I recommend this part of the island more than the South. Frederic is so nice, he is really helpful and he is eager to tell you a lot about Madeira. And he takes cleaning seriously :) You can eat on the terrace, you have microwave & fridge. It is simple but I love it. There are only two rooms so it is intimately. It is radiator which is a big plus when you are there during the autumn/winter.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: December 9, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - good location - friendly host - heating stove (pretty useful during winter in Madeira = drying stuff) -large room

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good place with very kind and helpful host. Nice localisation in the historical center, very close to the ocean.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2022

    8.0
    the stay was peaceful and relaxing. thank you for your friendly hospitality!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    none

    the location and terrace

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: June 3, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The host was super kind. Everything was clean. The place is quite old but has its own charm. And the surroundings are stunning. The big open balcony (shared space) was also great.

    Stayed in June 2022

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