Madeira Island Hotel Guide - 4 stars Hotels in Madeira Island, Portugal

The hotel has a great view over Funchal and the ocean. The walk down to the town (10 minutes) is fine, but after a meal in the evening, a 5 Euro taxi back up the hill is a sound investment. Plenty of good places to eat and drink in the Old Town (the black scabbard fish at Gaviao Novo is my top tip). Ladies should avoid wearing high heels in the Old Town as the pavements are basically large pebbles. For a coffee and cake the Orange cake (like Lemon Drizzle, but with orange) in Cafe Funchal is excellent. The freshly squeezed Orange juice in most cafes is like nothing you've tasted before. A pre dinner drink in the 360 degree bar at the top of the Vine Hotel is a great start to the evening. A drink on the little balcony next to the cocktail bar in Reid's Palace comes with some great little canapes. For a special meal, Riso restaurant is next to the ocean, with great staff and very good food. Tables 10 - 14 are the ones closest to the sea. Provided they decide to show up, a dolphin trip is well worth the money.

My wife and I stayed at this hotel for a week. It was very comfortable and the staff were very friendly. For breakfast, the food was great.

A return visit so always you think will it live up to expectations, we needn't have worried. Warm attentive staff who speak good English. It is kept immaculate with beautiful gardens a wonderful pool and good sized comfortable room with a great sea view. The beds are huge. Location is great outside the hustle and noise of main town, good promenade in front ideal for after dinner stroll. It is a big hotel and seemed pretty full during our stay but it still maintains a calm relaxed atmosphere. The entertainment is varied and good quality. Happy hour is great for pre dinner cocktail .

Food in the hotel was excellent - 11 out of 10! Easy reach of all facilities in the capital

I think the hotel had double booked the day we arrived in Funchal. They emailed me one day before we travelled to say they were putting us in The Girasoll down the road. The room there was awful! Shabby and unpleasant, although it was clean. our room in the Perestrello was nice with a pleasant balcony. We spent two days in The Girasoll. The breakfast and the pool area were very good there. There were plenty of sun beds and an efficient bar near the pool. Whereas The Perestrello has a very small pool where sunbeds are often all occupied by towels rather than people!!

The hotel is situated in Canico a quiet village half way between the airport and Funchal, perfect for relaxation. The staff were friendly and helpful, especially as my suitcase did not arrive with me. There was a good choice of food, the Thai meals were the best. With a supermarket two minutes walk from the hotel you can take food to your room which has a well equipped kitchen. If you want to be away from the Funchal crowds this is the ideal place to stay!

Well run fairly new hotel with good facilities and excellent views from both sides. Convenient for town centre (10-15 min walk). Location overlooks a fairly busy main road; although there is no noise disturbance within the building, you would notice it by the outdoor pool. Hard to find when driving from the airport. Exit the Expressway at junction 9 and follow signs to Hospital. At first roundabout (near hospital) take third exit. Hotel is about 800m along (and above) the road on left side, on a bend; you may overshoot and have to turn round !

The hotel is situated up a little hill from the pebble beach and Machico town centre. It's a 5 minute cab ride from Funchal airport so it's very convenient. The hotel is super basic. There's a mini fridge with nothing in it, and no room service. Information within the rooms is pretty scare, so we had to make do and figure things out as we went. The room was mostly clean, if a bit run down, and although clean the bathroom had various mold and staining issues. Towels were small and basic. The air conditioning unit was wonderful, and it was nice to have a balcony, even though we couldn't sit on it or have the door open as the person in the room next door was smoking constantly. Beds are pretty hard, not especially comfortable. Wi-fi is available within the reception and pool areas only. Unfortunately the breakfast gave me food poisoning, which was pretty horrendous. The hotel is fine if all you want is something very basic. It's not really a 4 star hotel, more like a 3 star.

We liked this hotel as it is in a quiet spot, located on the cliffs in the village of Canico de Baixo, which is a short drive from the capital, Funchal. The hotel has a free bus going to Funchal 3 times a day, which was great, but the local buses also had a fairly regular timetable. Although it was February, it was warm enough to sit out on a sunbed on one of the many areas cut into the rocks. We were able to use the facilities of the hotel next door, which had an indoor pool and gym.The breakfast each morning was more than adequate, and the many options varied from day to day. The reception staff were very knowledgable about the island, and were able to book trips for you.

Enjoyed our stay at this Hotel the staff were very helpful and friendly.