Name: Quintinha Sao Joao
Address: Rua Da Levada De Sao Joao, 4, Sao Pedro, 9000-191 Funchal, Portugal, Rua Da Levada De Sao Joao, 4, Madeira Islands, 9000-191, Portugal
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £138 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.2

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Hotel Quintinha Sao Joao

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Rua Da Levada De Sao Joao, 4, Sao Pedro, 9000-191 Funchal, Portugal –

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Very comfortable room, cosy bar & terrasse with happy hours to relax at the end of the day.

Nat, United Kingdom

The hotel staff were super friendly and helpful. They were always there to offer advice. The bed was amazingly comfortable and the rooms were spotless. I also enjoyed the gym - which was never crowded. The grand piano was a bonus! :)

Penny, United Kingdom

Everything was wonderful. The staff and owner were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was large and comfortable with a beautiful view of the gardens. The lush gardens were large and well kept. We enjoyed using the outdoor swimming pool. There is also an indoor pool which we didn't use because the weather was good. The buffet breakfast is very good and there is a manager's cocktail party every Tuesday. There is a person onsite to provide information about Funchal and the rest of the island as well as arrange tours or car rentals. We rented a car for 5 days and were very happy with the rental company. Many of the guests return year after year and it's easy to see why.

Peter, Canada

Staff is really good and the room is very nice and comfortable. Excellent service!!

Anamaria, Switzerland

This hotel is definitely run to make your holiday special. Staff were very friendly and attentive throughout. Breakfast was generous with freshly cooked options. The rooms were kept spotless. Pool area was peaceful and relaxing and gardens were immaculately kept.

Caroline, United Kingdom

Location was good. Coffee was awful at breakfast. Pool bar was not open. Reception staff very unfriendly.

Rosalind, United Kingdom

extensive breakfast, nice garden, lovely bar and play room, comfortable and huge bed2

Clau, Germany

Very nice and clean. The staff were very helpful and friendly

Arminpt, Portugal

Rooms and hotel in general had a very comfortable feel about it.

Roger, United Kingdom

The breakfast were fabulous, the room huge, and we received a warm welcome from the reception staff, who couldn’t have been more accommodating.

Naomi, United Kingdom

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What guests loved the most:
“Very comfortable room, cosy bar & terrasse with happy hours to relax at the end of the day.”

Nat United Kingdom
“The hotel staff were super friendly and helpful. They were always there to offer advice. The bed was amazingly comfortable and the rooms were spotless. I also enjoyed the gym - which was never...”

Penny United Kingdom
“Everything was wonderful. The staff and owner were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was large and comfortable with a beautiful view of the gardens. The lush gardens were large and well...”

Peter Canada
“Staff is really good and the room is very nice and comfortable. Excellent service!!”

Anamaria Switzerland
“This hotel is definitely run to make your holiday special. Staff were very friendly and attentive throughout. Breakfast was generous with freshly cooked options. The rooms were kept spotless. ”

Caroline United Kingdom
“Location was good. Coffee was awful at breakfast. Pool bar was not open. Reception staff very unfriendly.”

Rosalind United Kingdom
“extensive breakfast, nice garden, lovely bar and play room, comfortable and huge bed2”

Clau Germany
“Very nice and clean. The staff were very helpful and friendly”

Arminpt Portugal
“Rooms and hotel in general had a very comfortable feel about it.”

Roger United Kingdom
“The breakfast were fabulous, the room huge, and we received a warm welcome from the reception staff, who couldn’t have been more accommodating.”

Naomi United Kingdom

Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Quintinha Sao Joao

Set in lush, landscaped gardens, 5-star Quintinha São João features a spa and indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools. Overlooking central Funchal and the bay, it is 1.2 miles from Funchal Cathedral.

The spacious, elegant rooms provide a cable TV with DVD player, a minibar and private bathroom with hairdryer. Some rooms have a private, furnished balcony with views of the garden or Funchal Bay.

The hotel has 2 bars and a restaurant serving a selection of Portuguese and international cuisine, as well as Goan specialities.

The spa includes a sauna, hot tub and massage rooms, and there is a small gym, games room and free WiFi in public areas. The 24-hour reception staff aim are on hand to provide assistance.

There is a free indoor car park on site and Quintinha São João Hotel offers a free shuttle service to/from Funchal Marina.

This is our guests' favourite part of Funchal, according to independent reviews.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Situated in the best rated area in Funchal, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.5

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Continental, Buffet

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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	Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony 2 single beds or 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Enjoy the use of the balcony of the Double / Twin Room. Make the most of the living or working area provided. The Double / Twin Room is attractively decorated, using traditional embroidery and Madeira’s design. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bath • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Balcony • Bathrobe • Desk • Seating Area • Free toiletries • DVD Player • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Flat-screen TV • Wardrobe or closet • Bidet • Garden view • Towels • Linen • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Junior Suite with Garden View 2 single beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom The Junior Suite is spacious, including separate sleeping and seating areas, and featuring an entrance hall. Enjoy the use of the balcony and the bathroom with a separate shower and bath. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bath • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Balcony • Bathrobe • Desk • Seating Area • Free toiletries • DVD Player • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Flat-screen TV • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Towels • Linen Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Suite with Garden View 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Includes its own entrance hall, separate living room and private balcony. Its décor features traditional embroidery and Madeira's design. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bath • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Bathrobe • Desk • Seating Area • Free toiletries • DVD Player • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Flat-screen TV • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Towels • Linen Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom The room is attractively furnished in traditional Madeiran design. It includes a seating and work area. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bath • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Bathrobe • Desk • Seating Area • Free toiletries • DVD Player • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Flat-screen TV • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Towels • Linen • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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An inside look at Quintinha Sao Joao

The Quintinha de São Joao is not just a beautifully constructed establishment but it has “soul”. Every little detail has been considered and planned with love and care. You are, in fact, staying in one of the Madeira residences of a past era. The days of when elegant luxury, first class service and cuisine were plentiful and the pleasure of beautiful surroundings, paintings, furnishings, antiques and local embroidery were abundant. This is the Quintinha de São João. It is timeless! Guests have told us that, when entering the hotel, they feel as if there are being given a “hug”! Together with the personal yet professional service, we have become the epitome of the phrases “Home from Home” or “Your Home in Madeira”. “Home” is the operative word and we wish you to feel relaxed, happy and totally at ease. We have not, however, forgotten that there is still the “world” out there and so we have added all the mod-cons which live in harmony with “the past”. Free WIFI throughout the hotel; the latest technology in TVs and DVDs; two heated swimming pools, gymnasium, games room, bar, restaurant and Spa - all these nestle nicely together within the Quintinha.

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Madeira Casino
0.4 miles
Quinta das Cruzes Museum
0.4 miles
Funchal's Museum of Natural History
0.5 miles
Frederico de Freitas Museum
0.5 miles
Marina do Funchal
0.5 miles
Mar Avenue
0.6 miles
Sacred Art Museum
0.7 miles
Cathedral of Funchal
0.7 miles
Santa Clara Monastery
0.7 miles
Funchal Toy Museum
1 miles

Restaurants and markets

Vasco da Gama Cafe/bar
0 miles
A Morgadinha Restaurant
0 miles
Pingo Doce Supermarket
0.5 miles
Lavradores Market
1.2 miles

Natural beauty

Funchal Harbour Sea/ocean
0.9 miles
Pico do Areeiro Mountain
13.4 miles

Closest airports

Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airport
9 miles
Porto Santo Airport
44.3 miles

What travellers love about this location

“The hotel was excellent. We liked the location close to the centre and away from the Lido area. The staff, breakfast, bar and gardens were all top class.The roo...”

Donald

United Kingdom

9.5

“This is an excellent hotel in a great location for Funchal. The staff are exemplary and the facilities very good for this size of hotel”

Stephen

United Kingdom

“The garden is very nice. You get the feeling of a quiet countryside hotel, while in fact it is quite centrally located. It was very nice to sit outside, enjoyin...”

Sverre

Norway

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1 restaurant on site

A Morgadinha

Cuisine: Indian, Portuguese, International

Menu: À la carte

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Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

Free! One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a child's cot/crib.

One child from 2 to 12 years is charged 25 % of the room stay per night and person in an extra bed.

The maximum number of extra beds/children's cots permitted in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Quintinha Sao Joao accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note that cancellation policies differ for stays of 7 nights and more. If cancelled later than 3 days prior to arrival, 7 nights will be charged.

A SPA discount voucher is given at check-in. 1 voucher per person per stay.

License number: 5565/RNET

“The hotel staff were super friendly and helpful. They were always there to offer advice. The bed was amazingly comfortable and the rooms were spotless. I also enjoyed the gym - which was never crowded. The grand piano was a bonus! :)”

Penny

“Everything was wonderful. The staff and owner were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was large and comfortable with a beautiful view of the gardens. The lush gardens were large and well kept. We enjoyed using the outdoor swimming pool. There is also an indoor pool which we didn't use because the weather was good. The buffet breakfast is very good and there is a manager's cocktail party every Tuesday. There is a person onsite to provide information about Funchal and the rest of the island as well as arrange tours or car rentals. We rented a car for 5 days and were very happy with the rental company. Many of the guests return year after year and it's easy to see why.”

Peter

Canada

“This hotel is definitely run to make your holiday special. Staff were very friendly and attentive throughout. Breakfast was generous with freshly cooked options. The rooms were kept spotless. Pool area was peaceful and relaxing and gardens were immaculately kept.”

Caroline

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Reviewed: 7 December 2018

Keith
United Kingdom
7.9

“Clients clearly cannot rely on this Hotel to provide the accommodation as booked via Booking.com.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Junior Suite with Garden View
- • Stayed 14 nights
Failure of Hotel to provide the room booked via Booking.com, and allocation to room that was exposed to late night noise from other guests. Refusal of Hotel Manager to meet to discuss why our booked room was not available. Failure subsequently of either the Hotel or Booking.com to provide an explanation of why that was so.
Food, and friendliness of staff.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 1 December 2018

Carol
United Kingdom
10

“Wonderful stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No complimentary tea or coffee in room
Food.staff helpful.surroundings.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 27 November 2018

Nat
United Kingdom
9.2

“Perfect place for relaxing stay in Funchal”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very comfortable room, cosy bar & terrasse with happy hours to relax at the end of the day.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 24 October 2018

Penny
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

“It felt very safe and secure.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony
- • Stayed 7 nights
The hotel staff were super friendly and helpful. They were always there to offer advice. The bed was amazingly comfortable and the rooms were spotless. I also enjoyed the gym - which was never crowded. The grand piano was a bonus! :)

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 30 September 2018

Peter
Canada

4 helpful votes
10

“Elegant, family run hotel which makes you feel at home”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything was wonderful. The staff and owner were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was large and comfortable with a beautiful view of the gardens. The lush gardens were large and well kept. We enjoyed using the outdoor swimming pool. There is also an indoor pool which we didn't use because the weather was good. The buffet breakfast is very good and there is a manager's cocktail party every Tuesday. There is a person onsite to provide information about Funchal and the rest of the island as well as arrange tours or car rentals. We rented a car for 5 days and were very happy with the rental company. Many of the guests return year after year and it's easy to see why.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 17 September 2018

Anonymous
USA
5.0

“Average”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
A bit far from the center, nothing interesting around the hotel. The hotel will offer activities with partners they work with, please note that if you book with the hotel they will not accept credit card, only cash.
Their Spa is nice and clean (the massage was not very good though) There is a nice pool, and the garden it beautiful. The food from the restaurant is pretty good. Also their breakfast is good, with many options.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 2 September 2018

Vanessa
Brazil
Age group: 25 – 34
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Maravilhoso!

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 8 August 2018

Anamaria
Switzerland

1 helpful vote
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
A bit far from the city, but for us this was perfect. Restaurants are better here than in the city centre.
Staff is really good and the room is very nice and comfortable. Excellent service!!

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 1 July 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.2

“Good, old school hotel that won't disappoint”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony
- • Stayed 3 nights
10 minute hike to town (15 uphill on way back) might be a disincentive for some.
Excellent facilities, friendly courteous staff, excellent breakfast, easy parking, large room with balcony, nice gardens and pool, quiet location, good happy hour cocktails.

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 9 May 2018

Geoffrey
United Kingdom

4 helpful votes
9.2

“Excellent service with a,smile”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing really . asked for an iron on arrival at 1930 but did not have one. Ironing can be arranged but off site daytime. Minor gripe but thought I would mention it for potential guests.
Could not fault the service, bedroom excellent and food superb.

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 6 April 2018

Louise
United Kingdom
5.0

“Overpriced, not 5 star hotel standard.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
It doesn't feel like a 5 star hotel at all - old and dated, plus they try to make money out of everything - they wouldn't even lend us an iron for 5 minutes and said we'd have to pay for the full laundry service if we wanted something ironed! Staff are quite patronising and don't seem to be used to dealing with younger people (we are in our 30s). They adamantly told us it would take 7 hours to climb the mountain and it took us 3 so we ended up having to pay more for the tour guide (who was booked through them so I assume they took a cut) as we booked him for a longer time.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: 3 April 2018

John
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.2

“One of our favourites”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing to dislike
Beautiful property, lovely staff

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: 31 March 2018

Caroline
United Kingdom
9.2

“A relaxing 5 star stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Hard to think of anything I would change. A Kettle in the room would have been nice. Some road noise but the hotel moved our room after the first night.
This hotel is definitely run to make your holiday special. Staff were very friendly and attentive throughout. Breakfast was generous with freshly cooked options. The rooms were kept spotless. Pool area was peaceful and relaxing and gardens were immaculately kept.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 27 March 2018

Rosalind
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.9

“Lovely hotel, full of potential, pool area needs reviewing as does breakfast area.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 7 nights
Coffee at breakfast. No pool bar open. Limited sun loungers at pool, pool always in shade. Reception staff particularly Katerina very unfriendly.
Location was good. Coffee was awful at breakfast. Pool bar was not open. Reception staff very unfriendly.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 22 March 2018

Clau Di
Germany
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Garden View and Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
extensive breakfast, nice garden, lovely bar and play room, comfortable and huge bed2

Stayed in March 2018

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