Advantages: Informal, clean, decent food, right near the beach Disadvantages: Hideously expensive bar and wines
We stayed at the Pestana Bay "Aparthotel" four-star hotel in Funchal (the capital of Madeira) in August 2005 and I'm happy to recommend it to anyone reading this. It was clean, conveniently placed (i.e right near the beach and with a nearby bus stop for trips into town), not too formal or "stiff upper lip" and the breakfasts were pretty good.
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We paid just over £500 each including flights, for a 2-week stay in August, which we thought was ... ...very best points about the Pestana Bay is that the shape of the hotel is such that you can get a great view of the sea, and the afternoon and evening sun (including some sprectacular sunsets) from EVERY apartment. You don't need to worry about your apartment being tucked away and facing nothing more exciting than the people in the apartment across from you. Not only that but from most apartments you can get a great view, facing west, of Cabo Girao, ...
bagoproverbial 22.12.2006
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Aparthotel Pestana Bay is situated in the Bay of Praia Formosa, directly in front of the ... more
Atlantic Ocean and just 5 kilometres from the centre of Funchal. The hotel is protected by a cliff at the back, and it enjoys complete tranquility. There is a dire...
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