Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews of Villa Alto Boutique Hotel

3 out of 5
Villa Alto Boutique Hotel
Lombo De São João, Ponta do Sol

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The villa is stunning, the view from our room was spectacular. Staff were very nice and accommodating. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely relaxing holiday watching birds of prey over the gorge by the pool. The staff are excellent and the food delicious. High up in the mountains so nice and quiet. We hired a car but I think there were buses available near by.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Kristel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Boutique hotel sounded like a good idea until we had to take an extremely dangerous road to reach the place with very limited parking spots. Our room did not have Air conditioning, not even a fan and the room was very warm. Opening the window connected you with the noisy road right at the window and leaving you completely exposed to anyone climbing in the room through the window. The front desk lady was rude, and did not even offer any accommodations to make our stay bearable and so we had to leave and book another hotel. If you want to go for a very steep adventure, risk not having a parking and sleeping in a room with no ventilation, air conditioning or a fan the this might be your place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Nicole on 26 Sept 2023
Dear Kristel, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Madeira is made up of mountains and you will find these kinds of roads the higher up you go. It is best to research the area before going. We apologize we do not have a.c. nor fans. Being high up we get more of a breeze most of the time but we do agree sometimes may get warm. We can though, assure you it is not possible for someone to climb through a window on the top floor nor does that sort of thing happen here. Our guests usually stay with us mainly because this is a safe a quiet place. We understand your concern though and apologize for not reaching you expectations. I could not offer you any other accommodations due to we are always booked and had no other room available to switch for you. Nor do we have fans or anything I could offer to make you more comfortable. Although I was able to make some suggestions and accept a partial refund to your non-refundable reservation. I believe this was a way of offering something in return since I had no other options for you. But for future recommendation it is always best to see where you are going and the surroundings, especially an island that has a lot of mountain and areas with unfamiliar roads. As for parking, our road in front has free safe parking always available. We are sorry you weren't satisfied but hope you enjoyed the beautiful island of Madeira. Best wishes from the team.

6/10 Okay

Pierre-Phillippe

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dr Elwira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Priscila Almada on 19 Jul 2022
Thank you so much for your review! It was a pleasure to welcome you here! We hope to see you again in the future and we wish you all the best! Kind regards from the entire team,

10/10 Excellent

Felix, Keighley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful characterful hotel
This hotel is uphill from Ponta do Sol and, having arrived from Funchal by bus, we were prepared to walk what looks on the map like a couple of kilometres. However, we decided to take a taxi and were glad we did, as the journey by road is more like 6 or 7 kms. The taxi was 10eu, quite reasonable. At the hotel a very warm welcome from charming manager Feliks, who went out of his way to be helpful at all times. Beautifully situated old manor house in a peaceful rural location, with immense traditional character, well appointed rooms & fabulous views. Amazing value. Good buffet breakfasts in the attached restaurant, though we were disappointed that it was otherwise closed (perhaps out of season?) as we had no car. There are few local facilities apart from a cafe next door with limited menu. Nevertheless we enjoyed our peaceful days by the pool and a couple of pleasant levada walks accessible just up the hill. Our only criticism/suggestion is about the mention on the website of own quinta produce such as orchard fruit and honey, raising expectations of sampling home-produced foods. Sadly, not only was there no such produce apparent at breakfast but, as almost always these days, standard mass-produced fare such as plastic & foil servings of imported butter, jam and honey. What a shame! It would really enhance the customer experience and the reputation of a character rural hotel like this to offer locally sourced ingredients.

10/10 Excellent

Zak

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mariele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft ist einfach fantastisch. Direkt wenn man auf den Parkplatz fährt sieht man eine tolle Sitzmöglichkeit unter einem Pavillon, die abends schön beleuchtet ist. Hier man eine gute Sicht bis zum Meer. Das Gebäude an sich bietet super viel. Vom Zimmer aus hatten wir einen tollen Blick auf den Pool und der Wintergarten in dem auch das Frühstück serviert wird ist einfach ein Traum! Vor unserem Balkon war ein riesen Avocadobaum und die geernteten Avocados gab es morgens zum Frühstück. Absolut empfehlenswert, wenn jemand eine Unterkunft mit besonderem flair haben möchte.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toomas

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotell and place.Good place to relax from everyday thinks.Just enjoy.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rostflecken in der Dusche
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bertram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tak villa alto
Smukke omgivelser og venlige ansatte. Jeg anbefaler at man har bil da der er en god gå tur ned til vandet.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thorsten, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Der Aufenthalt war eine wahre Freude. Wer ein Auto hat und somit flexibel ist, ist hier sehr gut aufgehoben! Das Personal war sehr aufmerksam und vor allem die öffentlichen Bereiche sehr liebevoll ausgestattet. Sollte man einen Kritikpunkt finden wollen, so wäre einzig und allein die Dusche in unserem Zimmer zu erwähnen. Sie würde sich über eine neue Duschtasse, ein Ersetzen der fehlenden Fliesen und die Ansage zum Kampf gegen einsetzenden Schimmel aufgrund der Feuchtigkeit sehr freuen.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Villa Alto Team on 20 Mar 2023
Mr. Thorsten,Thank you for your feedback! Our staff is always happy to help and we will take into consideration your comment. It was a pleasure to have you here and we wish you the best! Kind regards from the Villa Alto team

10/10 Excellent

Nikolai

Liked: Staff & service
So lovely!
Quaint and just lovely. The restaurant has no menu but you get what they offer you on the day. It feels homemade which is nice. The view is excellent and the area is gorgeous. The room lacked vacuuming and was a bit worn, but no big deal. There are beautiful walks in the area - we easily made do without a car.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Nicole on 26 Sept 2023
Hello Nikolai,thank you so much for your feedback. We are so glad you enjoyed our views your stay with us. We hope you come back again some day! Best wishes from the team at Villa Alto.

8/10 Good

Jean-François

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel super sympa avec une décoration très british. Le personnel est très gentil et aux petits soins avec les clients (Samantha géniale). Reproches : pression d'eau trop faible et difficile à avoir de l'eau chaude, et insonorisation à revoir. Malgré cela, c'est hôtel vaut vraiment le coup d'y aller.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from Priscila Almada on 7 Jun 2022
Merci beaucoup pour votre avis. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour dans notre belle maison à Ponta do Sol. Merci de mettre en valeur notre décoration, en effet, elle allie le classique et le traditionnel au moderne, en gardant le raffinement du passé. L'un de nos principaux objectifs est de faire en sorte que nos clients se sentent chez eux dès leur arrivée à l'hôtel, Samantha est vraiment exceptionnelle et ses mots seront transmis à notre collègue. Nous sommes désolés que la pression et la température de l'eau n'aient pas été à votre goût, nous vérifierons cela dès que possible. Votre commentaire sur l'amélioration de l'insonorisation sera transmis au service responsable. Ce fut un plaisir de vous avoir ici et nous espérons vous revoir. Meilleures salutations

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks for the great stay in your beautiful Villa.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Villa Alto Boutique Hotel on 29 Apr 2022
Dear Sandra, it was a pleasure to have you in our house. We hope to see you soon! Best Regards Samantha

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wundervolle Unterkunft für die man aber ein Auto benötigt und sehr persönliches und nettes Personal. Kommen gerne wieder.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022
Response from André on 16 Feb 2022
Dear Joshua, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. The house is indeed a bit remote and a car is needed as well to explore the island. We´d love to have you with us whenever your travels bring you back to Madeira. My best, André

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from André on 24 Sept 2021
Dear Joana, Thank you so much for your feedback, it means a lot for us. We wish you all the best.

10/10 Excellent

Dasilva, Voiron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accueil hôte et propreté des lieux lieu clame petit déjeuner copieux
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
À découvrir
Hôtel dans une ancienne maison de maître, ambiance chaleureuse, beaucoup d'espace, un salon par étage, piscine, très calme. Parking fermé. Deux petites remarques, l'eau chaude est longue à venir, l'entrée du parking un peu étroite.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Juliana Reis on 11 Jun 2019
Chers Messieurs, Notre équipe vous remercie pour vos commentaires. Ce fut un plaisir de vous accueillir, et à prochaine occasion nous réjouissons de votre visite. (Nous nous excusons pour la gêne occasionnée, nous ferons de notre mieux pour améliorer cet aspect.) Pour toute question hésitez pas à nous contacter. Cordialement, Quinta do Alto de São João Team

4/10 Poor

FRANCIS

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Juliana Reis on 31 May 2019
Dear Mr. Francis, We thank you for your comment, and for your stay with us. We apologize for any inconvenience caused when you were staying at our Quinta. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Marcy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Foi muito boa, adoramos a estalagem. Recomendado.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Déçus !
très déçus pour notre première expérience Hotels com. Nous pensions qu'une Quinta aussi éloignée de tout nous permettrait d'avoir une chambre confortable . Arrivés là bas, parties communes sympas mais nous nous sommes retrouvés dans une toute petite chambre, sans doute une des plus petites de la Quinta, avec une petite salle d'eau. Avons demandé si nous pouvions une autre chambre un peu plus grande et salle de bains(pour info, sur le site d'un de vos concurrents, il restait des chambres beaucoup plus grandes, avec salle de bains, à des prix moindres). Nous avons eu un refus catégorique. (nous ne demandions pas de réduction, bien entendu) - Aucune chaise, rien pour poser ses valises (à part une commode et un radiateur .....), à part prises pour lumières pas de prise dans chambre, aucune dans salle de bains - Petit déjeuner moyen - Personnel pas du tout à l'écoute
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Barbara, Bochum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lava Felseninsel mit Naturschutzreservaten
Für Wanderer in hohem Berggebiet: ideal! Für fußläufiges Volk wie ich, auch das Fahren, sehr anstrengend auf und ab, nur Serpentinen. Man sieht unten nicht, wo man oben herauskommt, weil es immer wieder Biegungen um Berge gibt. (Gefühlte) 80% Gefälle! Die Insel ist nur mit Fahrzeug zu erkunden, sonst kommt man nicht weit. Allein zu wandern hab ich mich nicht getraut, weil ich ja schon mit Auto Probleme hatte, mich zurecht zu finden. Die Unterkunft hatte ich von Deutschland aus gebucht: (leider nicht erkannt)oberste Bergspitze, 80% Steigung, engste Straßen, fließend warm + kalt Wasser, gut ausreichendes Frühstück mit selbst gebackenem Kuchen + frischem Obst! Liegestühle am Pool, sehr freundliche englisch sprachige Bedienung.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
bon rapport qualité prixj
juste une nuit calme, pas beaucoup de choix au dîner, mais plats bons. Service limite, beaucoup d'attentes, il vaut mieux ne pas avoir d'avion à prendre! Bon rapport qualité prix.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities