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Praia Formosa, Sao Martinho, 9000-247 Funchal, Portugal

#44 of 84 hotels in Funchal

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 150 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: April 26, 2024

    9.0
    Unforgettable stay! Stunning view and peaceful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Stunning view! Parking is free, but limited parking for guests. It was stressful to find a space. Since the location is not central, one would need rental car. We had to go back to hotel by 5p in order to get a space. If after 5pm we walked to go to town for small things we need, and very uphill. Otherwise, the food, staff, room are all good.

    Everything was nice

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2024

    8.0
    An all in close to the seaside
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Sometimes the noice of groups can be overwhelming. We adjusted in the end time to have our meals so it would have been calmer

    Nice property close to sea, good bar and Sauna. Nice room, bathroom Clean and neath Nice terrace by the ocean Friendly staff Nice neighbourhood

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 3, 2024

    8.0
    A great place for a few nights. Excellent location with lovely staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bed wasn’t brilliantly comfortable: quite hard with lumpy pillows. However, you get what you pay for and they do not charge the price you would pay for luxury

    Amazing location: right by the beach with access to a few cafe bars along the boardwalk. Also within walking distance of East Funchal. The staff were really pleasant and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2024

    8.0
    Good place for a couple of days
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The exhaust fans in bathrooms were not working so all the smell stayed inside. Cleaning service in the rooms nearby started at 8 a.m. making so much noise, so it was impossible to sleep if you want to rest in the morning or after the breakfast. Some food was not tasty and we really expected to have a choice for soups at lunch.

    The room was spacious, facing the ocean. The stuff was friendly. Quiet location. It is possible to take food and drinks to your room.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was really big. I didn't expected that.

    Room, Localization, Drinks.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    9.0
    Great value in a perfect location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Entertainment could be improved with a little more budget.

    Position. All inclusive. Great staff Cosy rooms

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 14, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    When we moved in the trash bean was full., but the hotel itself was really clean.

    The stuff was really nice. The food was tasty.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice hotel, good meal, good location when you have a car, spacious and clean room.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 27, 2024

    10
    Lovely holiday destination and great friendly hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Unfortunately the sound of the waves on the shoreline kept me away but others thought it very therapeutic. But still a lovely location

    Location, cleanliness and very friendly

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2024

    10
    Wonderful staff and relaxing. Very clean 🧽
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Felt tricked into buying carnival tickets, wasn’t given the full details so wasn’t good. I lost money paying for tickets that I didn’t get to see and wouldn’t give refund

    Breakfast was great and staff were wonderful

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2024

    9.0
    Warm and friendly place to enjoy our visit to Madeira
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Need to vacuum under the beds, it’s dusty under there!

    The hotel is in a good location right by the ocean with our room having a balcony looking out across it. The staff were friendly and helpful, nice touches were a hand written welcome card, and also a cake and another hand written card for my partners birthday 👍🏻 It is easy to get to the rest of the island and you don’t need to drive in to the centre of Funchal each day, but I do recommend hiring a car.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2024

    10
    Exc
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Studio with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great food and location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 4, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Unfortunately the heating lamps on the buffet were so strong that if food stay there for a while after it's getting so hard and dry that you couldn't even bite it.

    Amazing location it was even better than it's look on pictures. Nice view to the ocean, calm area near swimming pool, Jacuzzi. Many tables so you can choose to eat outside or inside. All staff so pleasant and helpful. They called me from reception on second day and asked how it's going withy staying and told that we can book dinner at restaurant at other hotel. Was nice and long drinks menu. At hotel were mostly aged guests and unfortunately evening entertainment were not so interesting

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The temperature in the sauna is quite low, and the water in the swimming pool is freezing, you don't want to go in it. You can choose from several soft drinks at meals, but none of them taste good. "Pina colada" cocktail is available just for an extra cost.

    The staff is extremely friendly, they help in everything. The rooms are spacious and clean with a beautiful view. The cocktails are especially delicious, 15 is always available (other 5 is premium just for an extra cost). I loved the coffee as well.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2024

    10
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Studio with Pool View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Was a little out the way but wasn’t too bad really

    I had a beautiful sea view room you could hear the waves it was so peaceful

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2024

    9.0
    Welcoming seafront hotel with a great view
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It will be helpful to have extraction fans in all the bathrooms. I didn't particularly enjoy the soft drinks or coffee...

    The hotel is welcoming with nice greeting gestures and atmosphere, and the staff are all very friendly, professional, and helpful. My special request has been well accommodated, really appreciated that! The triple room/suite is huge and has a gorgeous sea view, we watched beautiful sunset from the balcony, which was really nice. The room is well furnished, it is in old fashioned decoration but maintained in good condition and is very clean. Facilities are good, could be better for a four star hotel, but are ok. Food choices are good. We've seen greater variety elsewhere for equivalent all inclusive hotels, but it is fine. Breakfast was great. Quality of food during lunch and dinner varies though, there are delicious dishes, just not in every meal. New Year's Eve dinner was excellent. We like the location. It may not be ideal for everyone without a car when it is a bit further away from the center, remote and difficult to find even for a taxi fiver, but we love it to be on the sea front, close to the nice black-sand beach, a beautiful handy foot path just outside the hotel along the coast going both ways. The twice a day shuttle bus service provided by the hotel to Funchal was a 5 star service, punctual, big modern coach, good and convenient schedule, it is really helpful. We had a great time staying there for a few days over the new year period and we were very pleased and thankful.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 13, 2023

    10
    Value for money and the best choice we have made.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was perfectly good.

    Everything was inclusive so we did not pay anything extra. Free sauna, Turkish bath and jacuzzi as well.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2023

    7.0
    Staff very helpful. Very clean and the gardens well maintained. Food ok but not great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hard to get to other location. There was a courtesy bus into Funchal but it went at 9.30 which a lot of people found too early.

    Right by the beach, amazing sunsets

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2023

    7.0
    Good value for the cost
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a quite outdated and could use some general repairs. The "Italian" restaurant seems a bit over hyped as it's just somebody who comes around with slices of pizza

    The proximity to the beach, beautiful views. The staff were super friendly and helpful!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The food was really average and repetitive, the sauna was a bit cold (~57), we got lucky but parking works if most people use the bus.

    Great location, helpful staff.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2023

    10
    Really very nice hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Studio with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really very nice hotel

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 6, 2023

    10
    High quality hotel two steps from the ocean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No such things

    We were overwhelmed by the room, the virw of the ocean. The bed was extremely comfortable. We enjoyed the time spent in the sauna and as the ocean was 2 steps away, we had a great time by it. The welcome gifts were a real surprise as well. The resort is in the outskirts, but you can reach the city quickly. We appreciated the measures regarding sustainability. . We had an excellent time there. Hope to return soon. 😊

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2023

    7.0
    Great views and pool but don't come for the food
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some of the food was ok but most was a bit uninspiring/ average. Fruit juices were very artificial

    The views from the balcony are excellent and the pool area is lovely

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Studio with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Evening entertainment, not the best, to say the least and

    Great location for walking along the beach front, beds very comfortable, rooms very spacious and clean, very helpful staff

    Stayed in November 2023

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