Madeira Hotels > £40 to £59 Madeira Hotels

A little bit of heaven

Advantages: Clean,near the sea,good facilities,friendly staff,excellent maid service
Disadvantages: Off the beaten track a bit,no beach just rocks,cabaret poor

...guess we fitted perfectly. The Oasis Atlantic hotel is not too far from the airport, as the main road is very good. Although The Oasis is classed as in Canico, Canico is actually a village quite a way, away. It is an uphill walk all the way from the Oasis Atlantic Hotel and, although within reach, is not for the faint hearted. The easier option bus is right outside the hotel anyway, so why struggle. There is a bus shelter with a timetable. Fuller ...
...The Oasis Atlantic Hotel At first sight the hotel appears to be dwarfed by the Rui Palace next door. On entering though everything looks clean and welcoming. The reception desk is manned 24 hours a day and you can change travellers cheques there. There is the usual 5% charge. Thankfully most staff speak very good English. On arrival reception did keep mine and my husband's passport for 24 hours. This is apparently normal procedure. For this holiday ...

grafter123 23.11.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Oasis Atlantic, Madeira

lie down and avoid

Advantages: central
Disadvantages: see review

The hotel is more down-market 2 star than 4 star. The rooms are shabby with poor quality furniture. There is no air conditioning - so you open the windows and in come the mosquitoes. Bathroom hygiene is questionable - on arrival the bathroom smelled sour & rancid - like a urinal that hadn't been cleaned for a week. The breakfast is meagre in scope and poor in quality. Brioche & croissants are inedible. The "ham" is some sort of reformed meat product ...

walkejoh 01.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Windsor Hotel, Funchal

Something for everyone.

Advantages: Lots of choice for pools / eats/ drinks
Disadvantages: Fairly expensive daily rate

...the apartment section of the Porto Mare hotel, the apartments are available as timeshares, but also available to book as you would any hotel room which is what we have done on 4 occasions now. We booked the one bedroom apartment, for which you get a large living room with TV (with surround sound kit), DVD, sofabed and dining area including table and chairs. The bedroom has an enormous bed, which is actually 2 doubles pushed together and is very comfortable ...
...with microwave, dishwasher, hob, lots of pots and pans etc. The bathroom is separated into two rooms, one side has a bath and sink, the other a sink, WC and walk in shower, all of which are spotlessly clean. The aprtment also has patio doors in both the longe and the bedrooms that go out onto a private garden shared by approx 5 aprtments, a large lawn with sun loungers outside each apartment, the perfect place to sit at the end of the day with a ...

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Review of Porto Mare Residence, Funchal

Well-earned stars

Advantages: Near to town amenities
Disadvantages: Cobbled street outside

...side of Funchal. The Porto Santa Maria is at the opposite end of town, right at the border between the 'old' town and the rest of Funchal. It's only a short walk from the hotel to the cable car and the town centre shops (although this is over cobbles, so beware if you need a wheelchair or if you have difficulty walking), and there are plenty of restaurants around. The hotel itself is spotless, the rooms are well air-conditioned, with access to balconies ...
...hotel on this island. There are two swimming pools: the small-ish outside pool is not heated, although during the summer it is like swimming in a warm bath! The inside pool is much larger and is accessible both via a steep set of steps near the outside pool (although these can be very slippery when wet) and a lift from the hotel foyer. Next to the swimming pool is a jacuzzi and a small gym and there's also a sauna next to the changing rooms if it ...

angehodgson 04.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Porto Santa Maria Hotel, Funchal

Do you want to stay in Madeira, My dear?

Advantages: five star resort hotel in good location in Madeira
Disadvantages: Hilly situation, reception staff not people friendly

...in Madeira staying at the Savoy hotel, a hotel built for the cruise ships patrons and with an old world charm, where we discovered that they were building a 5 star resort hotel overlooking the sea and connected by a bridge to the Classic hotel. That was back in 2001 and it was completed a couple of years later. I always wanted to stay there to see what it was like and I am pleased to say my wish was granted earlier this month. The Royal Savoy resort ...
...with the logo for the Savoy hotels, which could be seen when the floral top cover was turned down. Extra cushions were put in the wardrobe when the maid turned down the bed and nightwear was beautifully arranged and a delicious chocolate left each night! Lounge area There was a good sized settee in green with green and cream stripes, a small round table and padded arm chairs, where you could eat if it wasn't nice enough to be out on the balcony, ...

jo145 05.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Savoy Resort, Funchal