Quinta do Monte Hotel

The Quinta do Monte hotel is in the village of Monte set on the hillside with stunning views over the exotic gardens to Funchal and the harbour 650m below. The temperature is cooler here than in Funchal, but that could be an advantage later in the year. Public transport into Funchal is excellent. The buses between Funchal and Monte (nos. 20 and 21) run every 20 mins or so - the hotel will give you a timetable. It is a lovely walk from the hotel, up and round the church and down through Monte Gardens (in our opinion the nicest... more

We've just had a most enjoyable 9-days in March. in this hotel. The staff were especially pleasant, and its situation is spectacular and very quiet. There are beautiful gardens all around, and viewpoints. But note that this is on the outskirts of Funchal, and there's NOWHERE within walking distance at night. It is reasonably well served by buses, and a taxi from downtown only costs 8 euros. The restaurant is a touch pretentious and expensive; the menu, unvarying and limited.It has a lovely swimming... more

location excellent with beautiful views over Funchal harbour and marina. Excellent room with 2 large beds, coffee table with 2 large chairs, dresser, wardrobe etc - plenty space, huge bathroom with all facilities. Balcony with table and substantial chairs and beautiful views. Modern exercise facilities. Beautifully kept grounds - if a leaf was out of place someone would sweep it up. Beautiful adequately sized swimming pool which we felt was still comfortable in December. Jacuzzi and sauna. Staff couldn't do enough for us. Food and... more