Hotel a Arco de Sao Jorge, Portogallo

When you stay at Solar de Boaventura in São Vicente, you'll be in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Eglise de Jesus-Bom Senhor and Laurisilva of Madeira. This hotel is 14.9 mi (24 km) from Porto Moniz Natural Pools and 26.4 mi (42.4 km) from Funchal Farmers Market.Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby.Enjoy international cuisine at Solar Boaventura, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, and even dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.Stay in one of 27 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and blackout drapes/curtains.

Our experience of the hotel was enhanced by our meal in the restaurant, which I have reviewed separately. My favourite thing about the room was the enclosed balcony. It was like having a private yoga studio in the sky. (Fellow yogis note, the floor was slippery.) I also enjoyed the spectacular view from the Sauna, which at the time was free because it was not working optimally. (So do ask!) It was good enough for me, but it took over an hour to heat up. The Pool looked too small and shallow to actually swim in, but mostly it was unusable as it was colder than the sea. I don’t know if this was usual. Breakfast was fairly similar to ones we had at other Madeira hotels, but this place had the tastiest selection of fresh bread rolls and very good garlicky mushrooms. The room was clean. We liked the 3-section recycling bin in the room. Others mentioned lack of plugs for phones. Erm... we knew about that but were surprised to find that there were not enough plugs for the room items. The Kettle and TV had to share a wall outlet. They really should consider supplying an extension lead, which could be given out and collected at check-in, just as they (bizarrely) do with the TV remote control. We did start off on a rather bad note. At check in, we were downright ignored. One receptionist was settling a dispute with another guest, but both members of staff deliberately avoided any sort of eye contact with us. I don't normally notice this sort of thing, but it was rude and infuriating and lasted some time. A simple nod would have sufficed. I’ll put this down to a bad day for the first member of staff, who later was helpful. After a long wait for no discernible reason, the other receptionist demanded payment before we had even seen the room, for which we had paid in advance. We've stayed at many places who use multiple booking sites. Sometimes you pay on arrival, sometimes beforehand, and we understand that the hotel needs to know. However, there are ways of asking that don't come across as offensive and like one is trying to get away with something. Not everyone is out to steal the remote control. Make sure you bring proof of payment if you’ve paid in advance, as we had. The hotel is lucky that they have out of this world views.

This place was amazing. The location of Camara de Lobos was perfect. A lovely fishing village bay. The hotel was split into 2 buildings, the reception building and the main room stay and restaurant building. The reception building has a bar and various relaxing areas and a few stay room above. The other building, the main stay, has 2 floors for rooms and the 3rd floor has the restaurant, pool and sun beds area. The 2nd floor is the best because of the views down into the bay. When we first saw this place on Jet2 we thought it would be higher up the hillside, but this wasn’t the case, it is at street level. Food in the restaurant was good and they couldn’t do enough to satisfy your needs, from requesting ice and drinks to take to your room but going the whole 9 yards. Carolina was our waitress of our stay, whether she served us in the restaurant or at the dock bar by reception. Always smiling and couldn’t do enough for you. We was celebrating our 50 anniversary and the hotel left us a gift, drink and cakes etc, after the first week and wine and cakes on our actual anniversary. Thee receptionist gave good information regarding places to visit from either local buses to taxes etc. They organised a trip by mini bus for a tour of the east of the island.

With a stay at The Views Baia - Adults Only in Funchal (Sao Pedro), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of CR7 Museum and Funchal Farmers Market. This upscale hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from La Vie Shopping Center and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Santa Clara Monastery.Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a health club, an outdoor pool, and an indoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).Grab a bite at Desarma, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges.Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Funchal? This hotel has 2411 square feet (224 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 238 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

With a stay at Pestana Fisherman Village in Camara de Lobos, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of CityBubbles and Doca do Cavacas Natural Pools. This upscale hotel is 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from CR7 Museum and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Funchal Farmers Market.Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator.Make yourself at home in one of the 42 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Located in Funchal (Sao Pedro), Quinta Jardins do Lago is within a 5-minute drive of Town Square and Funchal Farmers Market. This luxury hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Funchal Marina and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Monte Palace Gardens.Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the complimentary area shuttle.Enjoy international cuisine at The Beresford, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Funchal? This hotel has 646 square feet (60 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.Make yourself at home in one of the 41 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.

We 3 were allocated 2 rooms 129 & 130 near reception & could always hear voices as people turned up or needed to speak to reception even at night. Rooms were supposed to be garden views, these 4, (128-131) are not, the view is of the road & turning circle for taxis & shuttles. Our room had a dirty minibar stained brown & clearly not cleaned, the bathroom smelt, it took days to discover it was the loo brush in putrid water in its holder, both health hazards. Mould on French door. Overall the room was tired & definitely not 5 star. We should have been given what we paid for ie rooms in the Garden room annexe, there were hardly any visitors when we were there, they have 89 rooms after all. Hotel was recommended by ILE/Broadway travel, poor choice, It's location is a long way from Funchal. Dinner is between 7.30pm & 10pm, but nothing to do afterwards nearby due to its location. Dining room looks very nice but few diners, only 6 of us in there which rose to 15 eventually, lacked atmosphere. Breakfast was good, evening meal was a set menu, pity there was no choice of menu as with other Quintas, staff friendly & helpful especially Sonia, Laurena, Mikaella & Maitre D Hilario. Large gardens mainly trees which shaded the pool area after 4pm, after which difficult to find a sunny spot. Rear of hotel has direct late afternoon sun on it but cannot be accessed. Pool was cold, the General Manager disagreed & said it was heated to 24c, it was not! Inadequate small 4 table bar area with piano for pre dinner drinks for guests. In no way is this Quinta a boutique hotel nor luxury as described in various publications including best hotel awards, take those with a pinch of salt. We cannot recommend this hotel based on our experience, apart from dining room staff.

Located in Camara de Lobos, Quinta da Saraiva is within a 15-minute drive of CR7 Museum and Funchal Farmers Market. This farm stay is 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Madeira Botanical Garden and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from CityBubbles.Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this farm stay include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Quinta da Saraiva. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM.The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 13 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.

Having just spent 5 nights at Ocean Gardens I think it represents really good value for money. There’s a few things that if addressed would have made my stay perfect but I think back to how reasonably priced this place was and I don’t think you can expect perfection. Firstly I’ll mention the beautiful views. From my room and balcony I could see out into the ocean and it’s lovely. Unfortunately this also looks out onto a road which at times was a little noisy. If you’re a light sleeper this may bother you in the morning. From the restaurant and pool areas you can see out into the bay of Funchal. This is an exceptional view. The restaurant was lovely, brilliant setting and good service. The food is well cooked and represents typical food of the area. Though it’s very meat-heavy! There was music playing on a few nights that made me want to pierce my ear drums but that’s personal taste! The room itself was spacious but a little dated. At first I was impressed by the huge bed but it was in fact two singles pushed together not not fixed together. Having two single mattresses meant I really only slept on one for fear of falling down the middle so was a bit disappointing that I spent a week on a single bed tbh. That bathroom is spacious and clean. However I didn’t ever get what I’d consider to be HOT water. Either from the sink, bath or shower. It was warm at best. The room has floorboards and whilst a nice feature it means when someone in walking in the room above or to the side of you, you hear every step! Wifi is patchy at best. Ok in the room but elsewhere in the hotel not so great. Not brilliant because 4G service isn’t perfect in the area either. It rained a few times while I was there and both times that resulted in my balcony being flooded due to there being a slope. The pool area is lovely. Lots of space and loungers. The pics on here don’t do it justice. How’re eve the pool was REALLY cold! Expected for the time of the year and it meant the pool and area were very quiet. Staff are efficient and friendly. The shuttle into Funchal was good but it’s also easy to get into Funchal from the busy stop on front of the hotel at anytime. Reception only give you details for Bus 39 when I’m fact there’s about 4 or 5 buses that can take you on and bring you back. It’s about €2 a trip and they run into the evening. All in all I enjoyed my stay and as above I do this it represents good value for money. But if you’re expecting sleek, modern and perfection you’d maybe want to spend more and look elsewhere.