Porto Santa Maria Hotel, Funchal, Madeira
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Recent Price: £132
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Set in the historical part of Funchal and surrounded by shops‚ restaurants‚ museums and 17th-century architecture, the Porto Santa Maria offers wonderful views across the port. Suits families and older couples who enjoy a peaceful‚ historic location. loading...
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Porto Santa Maria Hotel Reviews
It was very clean and has lovely, friendly staff. It has a peaceful feel.<br><br>
There's a small outdoor pool, but we loved the much larger indoor pool. We frequently had this pool completely to ourselves. There is also a small gym, but we never saw anyone using this!<br><br>
The room was very comfortable and the kitchenette was a great bonus.<br><br>
I highly recommend the Saturday night entertainment in the hotel - Banda d'Alem - a hugely entertaining local folk band.<br><br>
Restaurants we particularly enjoyed were Le Jardin (superb - and entertaining - fruit flambé) and O Tapassol near the hotel, and the Cerveja Beerhouse on the seafront. The cafe in the Jardins de Sao Francisco next to the Blandy's wine lodge was good for a really cheap meal or drink.<br><br>
Definitely get out of Funchal and experience some of the staggering scenery of Madeira. We took minibus tours with Strawberry World - it would take a braver person than me to negotiate the incredibly steep, twisty and narrow roads in a hire car! It is well worth doing a few levada walks too.<br><br>
Madeira is an amazing place. It was sometimes cloudy and did rain once, but that's why the scenery is so verdant and the fruit so tasty, so we can't complain!