The Residence is 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 indeed. There is a seperate kitchen which is well equipped 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 glass of wine and a good book. Apartments can be booked on a B&B basis, breakfast can be taken at the hotel restaraunt, and serves everything you could ask for, hot/cold, even champagne (well fizzy wine, but still an added luxury at breakfast!). Room service is also avail.There are several pools outdoor and indoor weather you want a quick dip or a proper swim. There is a spa and serveral bars/restaurants on site. The complex is based outside of Funchal and the hotel has a free bus service to town, or you can take a taxi (several parked outside the hotel) or walk, this takes about 25 mins and is down hill on the way there and uphill on the way back, we tended to walk in (walk off breakfast) and get the hotel bus back. There is also plenty of shops, bars and restaurants within walking distance of the hotel is you don;t fancy town. There is also a large shopping mall called the Forum which is about 15 min enjoyable walk along the sea front. All staff are friendly and we see the same staff each time we return. I would say this is a good place for younger children but maybe not so much for olders ones as there is no beaches in Madeira if thats what they like, that said there is plenty of other thingsto do. There really is something for everyone.
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