Estalagem Quinta Mirabela Hotel

A bit of a disappointing start when the taxi driver (organised by the hotel) decided that, as it was a weekend, he could charge more than the price advertised. Soon got over that though once inside the hotel. The decor was ultra modern and beautifully done. Great sofas in reception and good fun walking 'through' the mirrors. All the staff were friendly, spoke good English and were very helpful (and didn't even raise an eyebrow when I had to be shown that the 'useless' running machine had an on/off switch). The rooms were... more

The Quita Mirabela is a lovely hotel; intimate, small and very quiet. It is situated halfway up a very big hill (some may call it a mountain...) and attempting to walk up the roads is only for the very fit (I'm a lot younger than the average visitor to Madeira and I could barely manage 200m up). The main problem with the hotel was beyond the control of the hotel itself - the weather. It was cloudy and overcast by midday 6 out of the 7 days we were there (at the end of July). Considering there is very little to do on the island, if there... more