CS Madeira Atlantic Resort & Sea SPA

Five-star hotel, overlooking the sea, consisting of two buildings of contemporary architecture, surrounded by gardens and harmoniously integrated into the landscape. It offers 300 luxuriously furnished and equipped rooms, as well all services, equipment and facilities associated with a luxury hotel. Focus on a ocean platform with a variety of entertainment and sport, with access by two panoramic lifts. It includes four outdoor swimming pools with sea water (two heated and two children), a heated indoor pool, the Atlantic Sea SPA offering an indoor swimming pool with seawater, sauna, Turkish bath, submersion, jacuzzi, massage and physiotherapy, a Fitness Center, a certified diving center, playground with 100m2 and KidSpree Vacation Club. The complex also includes several restaurants and bars, a conference center, halls for meetings and events, among other services.

The Cliff Bay

It is surrounded by beautiful gardens, with numerous nooks and old palm trees, up to the cliff. Completing the picture, we have a magnificent view over the bay of Funchal.
Every detail of this luxury hotel has been carefully designed to ensure peace, welfare and refinement. Direct access to the sea, stunning views, the quality of the SPA and the exquisite flavors make The Cliff Bay a place of exception.
The most influential restaurant guide in the world, the Michelin Guide, quoted Il Gallo d ‘Oro, The Cliff Bay gourmet restaurant, with one star, the first and only achieved to date by Madeira.

The Vine Hotel

This sophisticated hotel with 22 luxury suites and a breathtaking panoramic pool, combines luxury and simplicity in a singular way, was designed by well-know architect Ricardo Bofill.

You can try a vino therapy session at the spa for which only the most exclusive ingredients are used.

Gourmet lovers can enjoy a masterly blend of French and Madeiran cuisine in the restaurant overlooking the beautiful city of Funchal.

Choupana Hills Resort & Spa

Is located in the verdant hills of Funchal, overlooking the bay and the subtropical gardens of Madeira. The hotel follows a concept of eco-tourism without parallel in our country. Conceived by the duo of French architects Michel de Camaret and Didier Lefort, this luxury accommodation offers all the comfort and stylish decor with exotic details.

The accommodation consists of spacious bungalows, building on stilts, where typical local materials (stone and wood) do a sophisticated design, giving them a mark of refinement and comfort. In addition to lush gardens, the property offers a heated outdoor pool, a luxury spa and a memorable restaurant.

Meliã Madeira Mare

Located close to Funchal’s city centre, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the Meliã Madeira Mare impresses with its countless facilities and magnificent sea views.

This five-star modern hotel and sea-inspired, have indoor and outdoor pools, three bars, terraces and an area for conferences and meetings.

The hotel also includes a Malo Clinic Spa with sauna, jacuzzi, therapeutic massage and relaxation.

Royal Savoy

Boasting a breathtaking beachfront location, this luxurious resort is set in the Bay of Funchal and combines quality facilities with a central setting. Situated in a magnificent landscape, dominated by the blue ocean and an oasis of subtropical vegetation.

The rooms are spacious, offer ocean view and are tastefully decorated.

The hotel has several pools, bars and restaurants and has direct access to the sea, offering guests the opportunity to make various sports.

Reid´s  Palace Hotel

Icon of luxury hotels in Madeira, is considered one of the best hotels in the world.

Surrounded by beautiful tropical gardens, with breathtaking views of the bay of Funchal, sumptuous decor and an unforgettable balcony, save a thousand stories of spies, kings and queens and many other distinguished guests.

The hotel boasts enviable access to the sea, an extraordinary oceanfront spa, 3 swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness room and much more.

The rituals, the details, history and tradition made the Reid’s an absolute reference.

Tivolli Ocean Park

Situated in the tourist area of Funchal above the sea and opposite the seafront promenade, this 5-star hotel offers 317 rooms and suites, all with balconies overlooking the sea. It has 3 restaurants, 3 bars, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a Thalassothy spa, massage treatments and a health club with sauna, Turkish bath, Jacuzzi and turbo jet.

There is the Dolphin Club for children and several rooms fully equipped for conferences, seminars and banquets.

Pestana Carlton Madeira

Luxury hotel with 360 rooms and 15 suites, spacious and equipped to meet the highest standards of comfort, which also includes a balcony or terrace in every room.

There are several restaurants where you can enjoy the specialties of local cuisine, bars and nightclub, live entertainment, a club with activities suitable for children and excellent conditions for sports activities.

Quinta da Casa Branca

It has a award-winning architecture and stulized interior,  deserved the inclusion in demanding independent label Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The rooms, all on ground floor and very comfortable, open to a porch with direct access to the gardens of sub-tropical flora, with species in textbooks, which enrich the scenario over 12 thousand m2.

Beyond a health club and spa, offers two restaurants: Casa da Quinta, in ambience classic, and the Garden Pavilion, more informal, poolside.

Estalagem Albatroz

It is located on the eastern point of the Santa Cruz bay and its waters and sea-bed are amongst the most beautiful to be found in the Atlantic. Is 10 minutes from Santo da Serra, home to the Madeira Island Open.

Decoration was inspired by the fantastic views over the Atlantic and includes nautical motifs, silver-plated brass and traditional hand-painted Portuguese tile panels. Has 15 rooms including 2 suites.

Quinta Jardins do Lago

Its gardens extend over a large area of 2.6 hectares and are composed of old trees and a lake that originated the name of the Quinta.

The various rooms of the Quinta Jardins do lago, all have a pleasant view over the gardens and the sea.

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Madeira has been accumulating awards and nominations in prestigious international journals. This is another recognition of  the quality of this destination for holidays , which joins to other appointments, highlighting the recent election of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, who attributed to Madeira the sixth place in the ranking of top ten European islands.

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This is a great place to relaxing holidays at any time of year.

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Where to Sleep:

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What you need to Know:

When to go – all times of the year are good. Besides the peaks of the end-of-year and Carnival, the spring is particularly appreciated by lovers of plants and nature. September, month of vintage, it also attracts many visitors.

What to bring – clothes and comfortable shoes, mountain boots, waterproof, coat, lantern, hat and sunscreen.

Climate – The island of Madeira not has only one weather, but several. In Funchal the temperatures are pleasant, the weather is humid and sunny most days. In winter, remains in the 16 degrees, but in the mountains the low temperatures are accentuated and are sufficient to register negative temperatures and even snowfall in Pico Arieiro or in Pico Ruivo.

How to move – The best way to see the island is to rent a car and alternate the tours by car with walking. Travel agents also offer various tours by land and sea. Who have no experience in walking in the mountains, should contact an agency or branch of Tourism (at Avenida Arriaga) and ask for a mountain guide.

See:

By Car -  Up to Eira do Serrado to see the famous valley of Curral Freiras (see video); go to Cabo Girão (video), where exist one cable car to descend to Fajã. Up until Encumeada (video) and go to the beautiful São Vicente by the old road in the seaside of the north coast, admiring the coast, the waterfalls, the locations on top of rocks, as Seixal, Praia da Laje (with sand), the tone of the tasty sea, until reach the natural pools in the rocks of Porto Moniz (video). Then continue the same road until Achadas da Cruz (video) and follow for Ponta do Pargo, Fajã de Ovelha, Paul do Mar, Jardim do Mar, Calheta, Ponta do Sol and Ribeira Brava, up to Funchal.
In the east side, go up to Ribeiro Frio, Santana (with the typical houses of stem – video), Porto da Cruz (with a beach of sand and overlooking the rock of the Penha d´Águia – video), Portela, Caniçal to Ponta de São Lourenço where there is a viewpoint that shows the end of the island with a landscape completely different from the rest (video).

Funchal -  It is difficult to choose among the many gardens, but I choose the Monte Palace (video), the Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden – video – accessible by cable car) or the Palheiro Ferreiro (Blandy’s Garden), take bus 36A are essential. Among the many museums in Funchal, I highlight the Instituto do Vinho da Madeira Museum (address: R. Outubro 5), and the Photographia-Museu “Vicentes” (address: R. da Carreira, 43), the oldest existing photo studio in Portugal, founded in 1848. Yet the Museum of Quinta das Cruzes (address: Calçada do Pico nº1), a farm devoted to Madeiran decorative arts, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Fortaleza de São Tiago.

Eat:

The Madeiran cuisine is more than the famous brochette with stick of laurel. Some restaurants, such as Quinta da Casa Branca, a Funchal reference, already use creativity with the local specialties,like fillets of sword fish or a delicious ice cream with honey cake. The tuna steak, the fried corn, bread with sweet potato is also attractive, as poncha, a drink made with brandy, honey cane and lemon juice, to drink and cry for more.

Some of the best places to eat well and/or drink:

Café do Museu – Located in Praça do Município (City Square), this restaurant offers creative meals with good price and quality.

Restaurante do Miranda – Very popular, serves good traditional food at affordable prices (near the Botanical Garden and Choupana Hills).

Golden Gate Grand Café – Historic coffee of Funchal, also has restaurant and a pleasant terrace (address: Av. Arriaga, 29)

Café do Teatro – One space always in fashion, that works at night as bar (address: Av. Arriaga)

Chega de Saudade – Warm Restaurant and coffee during the day, at night works as jazz bar (address: R. dos Aranhas, 20, 1º).

O Abrigo do Pastor – Highlander restaurant, between Poiso and Camacha, specialized in mountain and grilled dishes.

O Fio – Has a superb view over the ocean. Between lunch and dinner, operates as a tearoom. (address: Sítio do Salão de Baixo – Calheta)

Where to Sleep:

Choupana Hills – The exotic bungalows of this creative hotel make the difference. In the hillside of Choupana you get a good view of Funchal, when the time allows. Xôpana restaurant is also a temptation, as the Spa.

Quinta da Casa Branca – An architectural pearl in the middle of exuberant gardens. The Spa and the restaurant are other strengths.

Quinta da Bela Vista – A awarded classic hotel in a quiet area of Funchal. The quality of service and collection of antiques distinguishes it from others.

Quinta das Vinhas – In this farm of vineyards, there are houses for rural tourism very comfortable. The main building is from century XVII.

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