The internet connection was very bad or not at all. The distance to the centre is quite substantial and not easy to use public transportation, so having to travel with Uber at least twice daily, makes the small break quite costly. There was nowhere to hang our wet towels except for the chair on the terrace.

There was only a small view of the ocean if you stand outside on the terrace. The hostess had a basket of Madeira bananas for us that was very nice. There were 2 beautiful cats that were always at our door sleeping and greeted us everyday.

Stayed in May 2025

Kitchen equipment. It was dark inside the apartman, it wasn't window.

The location, size of the apartment, (large) sea view from the terrace, parking.

Stayed in May 2025

The apartment it was on ground floor with no windows, just main door. Therefore no light and umid inside. With a bit of smell of mould.

Lovely position near banana trees

Stayed in April 2025

There is no reception so it was a little bit difficult to find the right property. There is no daily room cleaning so if you are staying for a little longer it is a small problem with rubbish, toilet paper etc. Be prepare for mosquitos.

Very good location, nice and quiet area. Room was good, value for money. We enjoyed it.

Stayed in April 2025

Heating and air conditioning systems were not present - not that Madeira's climate would make them necessary for more than a couple of days per year...

Location is wonderful, on a cliff just outside the city overlooking Praia Formosa. The backyard is large and well endowed with luxurious vegetation, sunbeds and an open-air kitchen.

Stayed in January 2025

Sharp knives and good pans were missing from the kitchen which was otherwise decent.

Very kind hosts

Stayed in August 2024

The common space like kitchen require cleaning a bit more often. The rooms are very cosy however there is no hanger in the bathroom nor any shelf to put your shampoo on (just a suggestion of improvement).

This house is located in very calm and quiet area, thus you won’t have there many tourists and touristic restaurants and pubs. Around the house there are banana fields so you can enjoy this view. The house is very well equipped - kitchen, place to rest and relax. Rooms are big and clean. The hosts are very friendly and helpful. We were getting basket of fresh bananas every morning 😊

Stayed in July 2024

In the very bottom apartment where we were at, the wifi connection could be reachable only from bathroom or from outside of the apartment i.e. garden or stairs that were leading to the street. There were not many sockets in the apartment which with more than 2 people would be problematic to charge all electronics

The owner was really positive, nice and helpful .The apartment was really spacious, it had terrace outside, shared outside kitchen, outside shower, outside bqq and was surrounded by banana plants.

Stayed in May 2024

They don’t provide shampoo but when we asked they gave us it without any problems and everything we were asking for. We’re very grateful for it! The owners are very friendly and nice people. We felt there like at home.

They have very well-furnished kitchen. You can cook whatever you want there. And we also had nice view on the ocean. But not all of the rooms have it. The place is quiet and it takes about 20- 30 minutes to get Funchal from there. Bus stop number 1 is 1 -2 minutes from the apartment.You can also walk to Camara de Lobos or even to Funchal on the beautiful seaside but need to find the entrance to it.

Stayed in May 2024

A main road near to the apartment with some local racer guys, was sometimes noisy

Very friendly owners and a nice house next to a banana plantation, near to the ocean for a very reasonable price.

Stayed in May 2024

It was hard to find it, because in the Google maps showed a different place, moreover the other side of the street. The furniture is quite old, could be improved a bit.

It’s a good starting point for exploring the island. Large and spacious apartment with a nice and big bathroom. The owner was very kind and helpful. Parking is not possible inside and in this street, but the apartment is very close to main road, and every day we had parking place next to the road.

Stayed in February 2024

Noise in night and we were expecting ocean view from room.

Stayed in January 2024

Somewhat thin walls, but overall a quiet neighborhood.

Very friendly hosts (Joana and Luigi speaks english), easy communication via booking.com. Fully equipped kitchen so you can make food at home. Close to beach and promenade. Supermarket within 15 min walking (also buses going all the time). In total, great value for money! Arranged flat-rate taxi from airport (€40). Arranged rental car, fully covered insurance, paid cash (no credit card needed, €38/day). Bus to and from the airport with route 9 (company SAM) to "Praia Formosa" about 15 minutes walking distance. Cost €5 one way (50 minutes).

Stayed in January 2024

We had some troubles to find the place as maps showed us another house. Unfortunately the door in the bathroom didn't close at all it was opening every time the wind blow from the window so we used chair to hold it . The shower was nice and worm but the door didn't close properly and one evening the water was cold as we probably had only one boiler for all house. The room wasn't properly separated from another one we could hear our neighbors as they have been in our room. It was huge and nice bed but it was made from two that is not double bed that we asked for. Generally the furniture was very old and bed's head was falling apart.

The owners have been very nice and welcomed us with Madeira vine and a branch of local bananas that was really nice and sweet of them. We like the location and area around. Although we have been using a scooter as at Christmas time buses didn't work properly. It's just 30 mins walk to the restaurants area or 5 mins drive. 15 mins to Funchal. Outside kitchen was nice had anything that you might need to cook the only thing that it was a bit far away and we needed to walk from second floor around the house through the rest area. The best thing was super powerful heir dyer thank you for this. It was quite warm in side although we needed to buy anti mosquitos fumigator.

Stayed in December 2023

The room is quite dark (apartment on the middle floor).

Good location - close to the bus stop of bus number 1 that goes directly to the city centre. Large bathroom, terrace in front of the apartment to relax outside.

Stayed in November 2023

Not really anything close by for pedestrians - disappointed about lack of beach access.

Relaxed and homely. Liked the use of the kitchen . Joanna kind enough to take us to shops to buy food on arrival and Fatima went out of her way to be friendly and made us lunch after we had checked out but waiting for taxi. A great stay.

Stayed in November 2023

I’m not a good sleeper, the noises was too loud, the upper window has no glass in it so it wasn’t great for bad sleeper

Location was perfect

Stayed in November 2023

Very noisy fridge was freezing our food during the night Would be nice if there was a mosquito net Lots of insects Small bed

Location Staff - the owner was very nice Check in and check out very easy Welcome pack - bananas and wine Free parking

Stayed in October 2023

Initially we got the room that didn't meet our expectations and the photos. Instead of having the room with a balcony and ocean view we got the room towards the terrace with shared stares, view to the wall of neighbour villa and not good smell. So that it was impossible to open the window or the door and keep private atmosphere. We spent three nights in that room and got the expected one afterwards which was already nice. As it was explained, the photos of the rooms don't match the reality. So if you want to be sure about the room better to ask for sending the real photos and confirm that the room has everything what is described. The villa and all rooms are quite old and could be good to make same repayments there and fix the issues even they are minor but then it would be more comfortable to stay there. Kitchen accessories are also quite old even that's enough for seldom cooking.

Friendly staff helped us to get the correct room few days later. But it would be really better to avoid any negotiations and get everything correctly right from the beginning. So the second room we got was nice. It had a balcony with an amazing ocean view. There was a nice banana garden just in front of the house. We were pleased to get banana from that garden. Shared open air kitchen was big and surrounded by banana and citrus trees so that it was enjoyable to eat there even we preferred to eat on the balcony. All area is quiet. The parking is on the street next to the house and we didn't have a problem to find available place there. But be aware that all roads around are very steep and narrow and that's everywhere in Madeira. We were happy to stay in this place not in a busy and noisy city centre. Also the accommodation was good to start any route to different parts of the island. We got a good advise and contacts of the local rental car company which service was excellent.

Stayed in October 2023

1.Booking.com listed private parking. Unfortunately, the parking is on a narrow street facing the hill (as in many places in Madeira). The car must be parked very close to the neighbor's yard and only one side door can be used when getting out. There is a high risk that the machine will be scratched. Although it was possible to park a car in the courtyard of the apartment area, the owner did not agree to it. She did not take responsibility for the private parking provided by booking.com. 2. The beach seems close, but in fact the road from the accommodation leads to the edge of the cliff. The path leads to the rocky beach from the main road and it is not that close. 3. We would not stay 10 nights, because we had to take care of the bedding ourselves during the entire stay. A shared washing machine is available at the property. However, it takes time and drying time must be taken into account.

The window overlooks the ocean through the banana garden. The area is pleasant and the opportunity to use various recreation areas outside.

Stayed in October 2023

• Room needs a fan as it gets uncomfortably warm even when doors and windows open (on the other hand, with windows and doors open, you are left exposed to mosquitoes). • Bathroom needs some ventilation • Street parking can be tricky if you’re not good at hill starts.

• Very large bed and room. • Communication and accomodating to our needs was excellent! Thank you Joana!. • Access to main roads to explore the island.

Stayed in October 2023

close beach access. nice restaurants in walking distance. lovely bergola to chill with friends and family

Stayed in July 2023

Large bedroom, very fresh and clean. Outside kitchen with everything we need to cook. Beautiful view! Friendly staff 💚

Stayed in July 2023

Nice and calm place

Stayed in May 2023