Must-see hotels in Madeira

  • Hotel Monte Carlo

    Funchal

    The grand old Monte Carlo perched high above the old backstreets north of the city centre is a real delight for those who like a bit of character. Built…

  • The Vine

    Funchal

    These superb digs are regularly voted the world's leading design hotel by the World Travel Awards, making the fact it's located above a shopping centre…

  • Reid's Palace

    Funchal

    Funchal's first hotel is still Madeira's top address for the smart set, despite the luxury glass-and-steel additions to the Hotel Zone that grew up around…

  • 29 Madeira Hostel

    Funchal

    One of only two hostels in Funchal, these laid-back lodgings occupy a beautifully restored 1930s city-centre town house. The revamp is of 21st-century…

  • Cliff Bay

    Funchal

    An award-winning hotel in Funchal’s Hotel Zone featuring luxurious bedrooms, a Michelin-star restaurant and direct access to the sea.

  • Parque de Campismo do Porto Moniz

    Madeira

    Madeira island has only one official campsite, which is located at Ribeira da Janela about 1km southeast of Porto Moniz. The site has all the facilities…

  • Savoy Calheta Beach

    Madeira

    Right on the beach in Calheta, this superb, all-inclusive resort is the best spot on Madeira for a care-free family holiday. The beach is outside your…

  • Estalgem Ponta do Sol

    Madeira

    The 54 rooms at this design hotel are some of the best west of Funchal. Large and crisply fitted out, some have magnificent Atlantic views as the building…

  • Pestana Grand

    Funchal

    This five-star affair located at the quiet end of the Hotel Zone belongs to the Portuguese Pestana chain, always a guarantee of quality. Most of the rooms…

  • Santa Maria Hostel

    Funchal

    This large and lively hostel is housed in a former Zona Velha school with a great restaurant and bar. Dorms are basic, the private rooms each have a…

  • O Colmo

    Madeira

    Santana's only central hotel is this cosy option on the main street. Spa facilities, an indoor pool, a souvenir shop and a sound restaurant make this a…

  • Quinta do Monte

    Funchal

    This traditional quinta hotel in Monte comes complete with its own tropical gardens. The 42 rooms are good, if slightly ageing, and there's a respected…

  • Quinta Splendida

    Madeira

    Well-appointed hotel in Caniço with 166 rooms spread throughout a set of lush Madeiran gardens. Most have some sea view and the pool right on the cliff…

  • Savoy Palace

    Funchal

    Opening in spring 2019, this controversial behemoth of a hotel is a five-star luxury affair with almost 600 rooms and some very unusual and striking…

  • Estalgem Encumeada

    Madeira

    The hotel at the Encumeada Pass is popular with hikers, as several trails start and end from here. It has a good restaurant and welcomingly warm rooms.

  • Hotel Atrio

    Madeira

    Wonderful, 22-room family-run retreat located high above Calheta with a relaxed, personal atmosphere, open fires and widescreen Atlantic views.

  • Residencial Zarco

    Funchal

    At the bottom of the hotel pecking order, this basic guesthouse wins no prizes for decor but the location on Funchal’s city-centre seafront is unbeatable.