“A truly "Charming" Experience”

A lovely, quiet hotel, comfortable room and good restaurants. Staff were very helpful and efficient. Location meant that we needed to use local taxis or free hotel courtesy bus to get into Funchal. Recommend hop on/hop off tour bus to get around town - 12 Euros for 2 day ticket. Mountain roads are a bit hairy so only hire a car if you are a confident driver. Cable car ride to Monte and botanic gardens is spectacular. Madeira is a beautiful island for a quiet and relaxing break.

“Well worth a visit”

Very pleasant hotel only disadvantage distance from Funchal but this was offset by the views from the room and the area generally

“excellent in all respects”

The hotel website acurately reflects the experience. This was our 2nd visit and equally enjoyable this time.

“Lovely hotel”

Although the weather was disappointing (we had a lot of rain - February) we had a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday. The hotel was just what we needed - away from the bustle of Funchal yet conveniently situated with magificent sea views from our room. The hotel staff were really helpful and very professional. The two hotel restaurants are both very good - the Adega serves good local dishes at a reasonable price, while the Bachus is more formal and expensive but good for a special occasion. We ate there once and the food was delicious. Breakfast was a treat - fresh and plentiful with tropical fruits and even "champagne". Our only disappointing meal was at Churchills in Camara dos Lobos, although the town itself is well worth a visit - try to see the little sea farer's chapel by the harbour. The village of Estreito where the hotel is situated is OK but nothing special. The hotel does provide a free bus service into Funchal each day which is handy. Our favourite visit in Funchal was to the convent of Santa Clara - truly beautiful - don't miss it. We look forward to returning to Madeira and may well stay at the Quinta again.

“Lived up to expectations”

Loved our first visit to Madeira and enjoyed the hotel and its grounds. Comfortable if old fashioned room with great views. Took advice from other reviews and brought our own kettle, although room service was efficient and not overly expensive. Breakfast was okay with good variety; hot buffet items sometimes cold. Good coffee. Ate in both restaurants and expected better food for supposedly Michelin rated and quite high priced establishments; not that we found great eating anywhere on the island. Free internet in lobby was a nice touch. Service was exemplary.

“Great Hotel, Great Island, would recommend for a totaly relaxing holiday”

Great hotel, very quiet and relaxing. Local village has good facilities and is off the normal tourist trail, so very authentic. Suggest a hire car to get around the island, as the roads are very good and all parts of the island are easliy reached from this location.

“Fly direct and don't go out of season.”

The hotel was adequate but did not warrant it's five star rating. Breakfast was very good. Our prime reason for going was to find dolphins and possibly swim with them. The sea was judged "too rough" but on the lee side of the island conditions were calm. The trip coincided with a carnival which may have had something to do with the lack of enthusiasm buit a tour guide said that the boat owners are not interested unless they can guarantee a full quota. Inland, the island was very verdant with some wonderful views and walks but even I could tell that the shopping in Funchal was dire. A quick visit to one one of the main hotels confirmed that other holiday makers included some who were tired but not particularly emotional. Where have all the young people gone and why doesn't anybody smile? Voluntary euthanasia.

“Tired times”

The hotel is situated far out of Funchal. With no car It meant that evening meals were compromised by the 40 min journey into Funchal. Taxis were 20 euros each way - the hotel informing us they cost 15 euros. The hotel bus timetable was inaccurate. Buses were good value at just over one euro but they stop mid evening. Most evenings we were tied to the two restaurants on site. The grill served local speciality kebabs but the quality of meat was poor. The 'gourmet' restaurant was better quality but a meal for two with wine will cost 75 to 80 euros There is no relaxing bar area within the hotel at evening time, the small number of staff coping with restaurant and bar at the same time. The village offered little with the three restaurants often shut and two with no menus displayed. The hotel itself was a little shabby with flaking plaster in the main foyer and our room was a little 'smelly' (maybe from past smoke) and again shabby, scraped wooden floors and concrete-exposed balconey. The shower was not working on our arrival with the bath slippery and with chipped corners. The temperature also dips higher up the hills and the pool was not kept at the promised temperature. The hotel also failed to inform guests that the courtesy bus would not run on the public holiday. On a positive note the arranged mini-bus tours were excellent, A beautiful island but no longer value for money.