Funchal hotellit lähellä Santa Clara Monastery

Miinukset: Fitness centre does not open until 8am

Plussat: Classy and elegant

Miinukset: Butter too cold at breakfast

Plussat: Wonderful gardens. Delicious breakfast

Miinukset: Long wait for coffee

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: No reasonably priced restaurant

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Very nice pool area, magnificent view from our balcony, and good food at the restaurants.

Plussat: Lovely facilities and very friendly and helpful staff who are maintaining high standards in spite of having to close next week due to tourist restrictions in Madeira - so sad. The restaurants have been excellent with choices which would cater for anybody. We will readily return in the future given the opportunity.

Miinukset: Having to return to the UK

Plussat: Breakfast at the terrasse, the staff, the room, balcony etc. Really nice place!

Miinukset: The spa really needs to be refurbished, but treatments ok! :-)

Plussat: Everything!! This is a very well run hotel. Our room was spotlessly clean, modern, with excellent sea views from the balcony. Fantastic Choice of food with dine around option if required. Would definately stay again.

Miinukset: We really couldn’t fault anything. Maybe the guy at our checkout as he was very miserable!! Not a reflection on all the other staff members as they were exceptional and went out of their way to make your stay more enjoyable.

Plussat: Great location, really clean good sized rooms, the staff were very friendly and always there to help. It’s a good walk into town but not a difficult one.

Miinukset: The food... the breakfast was ok as you would expect in a large hotel but the evening meals were really not good if you wanted hot food, for someone from the UK the choice was not great and nothing had any real flavour... the pasta was ok as was the cold food on offer.

Plussat: Probably belonging to the best locations in Funchal with super view and access to sea. Very good breakfast, very good opportunity to 'Dine Around' with good and very good restaurants. very clean and very friendly service. All together good value for money.

Miinukset: Armatures in bath should be upgraded. Internet access and speed should be improved.

Plussat: The hotel is well equipped, the staff are at the top of their game and we thought the food and service was excellent. Unprompted,the management had worked out it was my birthday and left a lovely surprise in the room for me. That attention to detail and great service is what will stand out and I would definitely return. The sports and exercise facilities are great. I didn't visit the spa, but I will next time! The sea view rooms are really worth it. I loved looking out of the balcony and watching ocean. Very relaxing.

Miinukset: It wasn't in the centre of town which isn't a big problem as public transport very good, but it means you have to make an effort to go out if you want to for example, have a drink in bars before or after dinner. Which we did and it was great!

Plussat: Very clean, friendly staff, very professional, good value for money on lunches and drinks, pool area very clean and spacious. Food was excellent all round lovely place.

Plussat: Aamiainen oli loistava, paitsi kahviautomaatit hankalia. Hotellin arkkitehtuuri ja yleisilme todella hienot, viihtyisä paikka.

Miinukset: Ainoastaan nuo aamiaisen kahviautomaatit tulisi korvat jollakin muulla systeemillä. Pari vuotta sitten hotellissa oli vielä aamiaisella kahvin/teen pöytiin tarjoilu, joka oli todella hieno kokemus.

Plussat: Very modern, lovely facilities and very clean. The food was excellent.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Rauhallinen, laadukas, viihtyisä, pieni, kodikas tunnelma,

Miinukset: Lähtö..

Plussat: The hotel is very clean and the staff is also nice. We enjoyed the breakfast as well.

Miinukset: Location, is a good 30 mins walking from funchal and it includes a big hill as well. I thought it's worth it for some quiet time away from the city but it was not the case. The initial room we had was half towards a busy street. The pics were a bit misleading so we changed 3 rooms to get one with sea view but not to the street. It was on the 5th floor out of 11 and to really enjoy the view you should stay at the upper levels. I felt the beds were uncomfortable. And they are actually 2 singles put together

Plussat: Aamiainen oli kaikinpuolin erinomainen.

Plussat: Huippuaamiainen! Hyvä sijainti, siisti ja kiva kokonaisuus. Ihana merinäköala. Myös auton sai parkkiin hotellin pihaan tai talliin.

Miinukset: Sauna ei ollut päällä luvattuina aikoina klo 10-19. Se piti kuulemma erikseen pyytää, mutta tästä kerrottiin meille vasta loman puolivälissä. Lisäksi sängyn muovinen patjan- ja tyynynsuoja hiosti ja haittasi nukkumista.

Plussat: Hotelli on täysin remontoitu (2017, ent. Gorgulho), kaikki oli uutta. Hienot näkymät merelle parvekkeelta, ystävällinen palvelu, monipuolinen aamiainen. Ei lapsia! Saunaosastokin ok.

Miinukset: Huoneessa ei ollut vaatekaappia. Uima-altaan vesi oli todella kylmää (tosin keskitalvella ehkä ymmärrettävää ).

Plussat: Aamiainen oli monipuolinen ja maukas. Näkymä huoneesta ihana! Hotelli sopii erityisen hyvin pariskunnille!

Plussat: Very nice staff , rooms spotless

Miinukset: Not very quiet

Plussat: The rooms look neat and new and the size is good. They are cleaned well on a daily basis. The sea view from the room is lovely. The beds in general are soft and comfortable. The breakfast is amazing and offers plenty of choice. We loved the rooftop bar as well! Good cocktails and amazing views. They have blankets so you can stay even though it's getting a bit chilly. Good location as there are enough good restaurants in the area that you can easily walk to. Walking to Funchal takes about 30 minutes.

Miinukset: The smell in the reception area! Gave us a headache instantly. And there is some kind of plastic layer in the bedding which makes you sweat at night even though you usually don't. It might be an idea to talk to the neighbors about their dog because of it's endless barking sessions that drive the hotel guests crazy.

Plussat: I had a lovely stay, well looked after by all the staff. Nothing a problem at all.

Miinukset: Nothing at all comes to mind .

Plussat: cheap dinner

Miinukset: The worst hotel in Funchal, definitely the ugliest

Plussat: We enjoyed the ocean and Funchal view from our balcony. The bus station, the ocean, and the supermerkat was nearby. The hotel was about 30 minutes on foot from the center. It is a good level 3 starts hotel for good prize.

Miinukset: The building from outside is looking not nice. Little big noisy.

Plussat: The breakfast was pretty good. The room was clean and had a balcony, which was nice.

Miinukset: The hotel building itself does not look that nice. It was also a tiny bit far from the centre.

Plussat: Very friendly staff and convenient location. I felt that it was good value for the money I paid and the staff did all they could to make me welcome

Miinukset: It looks old fashioned from the outside,heavy blue tiles. The room I stayed in, although quite spacious, was rather dark, due to the fact that the shutters had no catches to keep them open.

Plussat: Paras tapaamani henkilökinta, miellyttävä vastaanotto, avulias . huoneet pidetään siistinä,

Miinukset: Hotelli ulkoisesti vanhahko ja osin jopa rapautunut. remontin tarpeessa...Huoneet siistit, pienet ja hieman ankeat.Ikkunoissa ei eristeitä joten kadun puolen huoneissa melu voimakasta.

Plussat: Our room 979 was fantastic , I emailed the hotel before hand - my request for a quiet room , twin ( had 2 v comfortable doubles) with a pleasant view ( wow sea views from this room’s balcony ) exceeded our expectations as we had only booked a twin side view room- Although we had to eat early 630/7. Was able to use 3 specialty restaurants on our short stay. The Japanese one was our favourite. The buffet for breakfast and lunch was very good. Especially the fresh fish cooked while you waited. Also it was nice to be able to eat outside for lunch. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. We asked for diet coke for fridge and this was remembered. Liked having a kettle in our room. Although only 1 choice of each wine colour -type i liked the dry white . Although only a glass served With meals at a time the staff fill up as soon as one looks nearly empty. Thanks The Floaters decaf coffees were v pleasant after dinner too. Able to try several Maderia wine and some Poncha Rum via the AI. Although not all to my taste was nice yo try. The sweet Madeira wine with the lunch’s fruit cake was my favourite. Red Hop on off buses stop minutes away. Easy walk to a small mall - forum shopping centre which was open til 10pm .

Miinukset: Outdoor pool out of action until end of the month. Was able to use indoor pools/ spa instead - main disadvantage was it was a bit of an eye sore also wasn't prewarned before we checked in. Maderian restaurant- their signature dish was a let down. I hope just an off day for the chef but fish overcooked, no passion fruit sauce and 1 tiny sliver of banana only on it.

Plussat: The breakfast was great, especially the poached eggs and the porridge. Appreciated the choice of hot or cold plates. The room was large and comfortable with 2 double beds, plenty of pillows, nice duvets, comfy chairs, good sized TV, large bathroom, private balcony where you could smoke if you wished. Dining room staff and housekeeping staff excellent.

Miinukset: The food at the evening meal was disappointing, I would rate it only 2 or 3*. The shower area in our room, although very large, was lethal! The large shower tray was so slippery and there were no grab rails. Reception were able to provide a rubber mat when asked but this felt like a dangerous design error. Also nearly had several accidents going from room to balcony and vice versa - there is what seems like an unnecessary step down into the room - just when your eyes need to adjust to different light levels. No choice of what weight of bedding - only a quite thick duvet which was too hot the first night, a spare blanket would have been nice as a choice.

Plussat: Gym, swimming pool, quiet neighborhood, very helpful staff, tasty food, comfortable beds, clean room.

Miinukset: The gym has a lot of equipment, but most are rusty. Not very good coffee.

Plussat: - Siisteys, vuoteet, oma parveke, näkymä merelle, ystävällinen henkilökunta. - Sisäuima-allas oli lämmitetty. -All Inclusive oli monipuolisuudessaan positiivinen yllätys. Ravintoloissa oli jokaiselle jotain kaikkina kellonaikoina. Tuoreet hedelmät ja kasvikset, kuin myös jälkiruoat ja leivonnaiset olivat hyviä. Juomia - sekä alkoholittomia että alkoholillisia - oli kattava valikoima. - Hotellissa oli iltaisin musiikkia ja muuta ihan tasokasta ohjelmaa. -Kaupungin bussit kulkevat hotellin edestä, pysäkille matkaa ehkä parisataa metriä.

Miinukset: - Ison hotellin iso ruokasali oli hiukan kalsea, kovien pintojen tilassa äänet kuuluivat kovina. Olisi hienoa, jos löytyisi keino parantaa viihtyvyyttä. - Huoneemme oli ilmeisesti perhehuoneen toinen huone, koska siinä oli väliovi. Äänieristys ei ollut hyvä, naapurin puhe- ja tv:n äänet kuuluivat. - Ihan viittä tähteä en tälle ihan hyvälle hotellille antaisi.

Plussat: the hotel is so good that many people return year after year....

Miinukset: they have a lot of fish dishes and also stews/casseroles. It would be nice to have simple chicken breasts, steaks and things without sauce.

Plussat: Staff were lovely and hard working

Miinukset: Areas around the outdoor pool were quite slippy, more issues when kids were tempted to run around

Plussat: Hyvä näköala, yleisilmeeltään siisti hotelli, jota kunnostetaan parhaillaan, kaikista huoneista merinäköala ja ihan hyvä äänieristys, kolmena iltana sisältyi ruokailu ala carte -ravintolassa , auton sai ilmaiseksi parkkihalliin

Miinukset: Melko pitkä kävelymatka keskustaan

Plussat: Staff on check out was friendly, explained that even though we were no longer wearing our wristbands, we had access to lunch and drinks before we left. Nice little promenade walk when you leave the hotel through the pool-side entrance. Shampoo, body wash and lotion, soap etc provided. No conditioner. Drinks (pepsi, 7-up, briska and water) in fridge, part of all-inclusive and topped up when finished.

Miinukset: Grumpy male staff member checked us in - not a great first impression. Had blue plastic wristbands placed on us which were really tacky. Saw others wearing white or gold wristbands, just made me feel like we were cattle. You are told you can book the Italian/Madeiran/Japanese restaurant during your stay, you are not told to do this ASAP as they book up very quickly, therefore we were unable to visit any of them. Wanted to book a couples massage on a Friday and were told this is only on a Sunday - we were leaving on Saturday. Wanted to book any other massage - were told there was nothing available until Sunday. All inclusive "snacks" consisted of stodgy pizza, chips, chicken nuggets, cakes, salad - looked mostly like a school dinner. There were no actual snack foods available i.e crisps, popcorn, chocolate, biscuits, pretzels etc. No tea or coffee facilities in room. No room service available - not very 5 star at all. Towels in bathroom were harsh and rough, not good quality. Shower door had no sealant on the bottom so water would leak out onto the floor every time. Toilet paper was absolutely rubbish, so thin I could see my hand through it. I buy better quality toilet paper for my home! No slippers or spa/swimming towels in room, lady from spa had to contact housekeeping about it. Most furniture was old and dated. Breakfast was okay. Lunch was bland. Dinner was full of fish so overcooked it was hard. Food is not labelled adequately and does not pay attention to allergies or dietary requirements. It was often mis-labelled or not labelled at all. An omelette I ate ended up having ham in it - not suitable for my vegetarian diet at all and made me feel sick - this was not labelled as having ham in. This is a hotel where the elderly come to stay for a month or more on repeated visits - therefore most staff paid more attention to the "regulars", even bringing their buffet food to the table for them.

Plussat: Helpful staff, lots of space (about 30% full), plenty of food and drink. The weather was ideal for me - low to mid 20s all week.

Miinukset: Quality of cooking - food was mostly overcooked and recipes were ordinary, very little exciting or new.

Plussat: Location was close to tourist attractions and had an amazing view.

Miinukset: Nothing, everything was absolutely perfect

Plussat: We had a room in the 8 floor with amazing panorama.(to the port/sea and the parts of the city spread out on the mountains slopes. The breakfast was very good and also the service of the staff.

Plussat: It was very easy to reach to the main street and the main part of the town. Airport shuttle station was very close and as far as the hotel itself was concerned, the staff were very friendly and helpful.

Miinukset: The indoor sport and swimming were not complementary and the hotel guests should pay for it. I would prefer to pay a bit more in the beginning and use hotel facilities without payment for each day of using.

Plussat: Hyvä monipuolinen aamiainen, hyvä sijainti. En suosittele kuitenkaan huonojalkaisille, hotellille jyrkkä nousu. Parveke pienempi kuin oletin.

Miinukset: Ilmastointi ei toiminut kunnolla.

Plussat: The views. The staff was also very kind and helpful.

Plussat: As soon as you walk into the Hotel you feel at ease due to the beautiful lounge area surrounded by orange lights then you have the staff who are very well presented and are very polite. The rooms are also very nice pictures do not lie couldn’t ask for better for the price I paid. Location of the hotel is spot on as it’s about a 10-15 minutes walk from the city centre where there are lots of places to eat and have fun.

Plussat: Breakfast was varied, amazing views from the room and restaurant, parking is free, and overall a comfortable stay

Miinukset: The facilities - indoor pool and jacuzzi were against a fee despite the room rate already being on the costly side. Room wasn't cleaned for 2 days due to Christmas but at least a basic cocktail was offered free of charge.