Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

Booked a holiday but hotel we chose had issues fulfilling our booking so we chose this hotel on a whim - BEST MOVE EVER! Canico is a fairly quiet town, this beautiful hotel is set in the most stunning gardens. The rooms are over two floors, all spacious, well equipped and comfortable. Ours certainly felt like we’d stepped onto a film set with two full balconies and a Juliet balcony all with great views over the ocean or gardens. The gardens are amazing with different “rooms” a zen garden, herb garden and veg garden (all produce used in onsite restaurants which are excellent) You could spend ages wandering around the gardens or be sat with a drink in the pool bar admiring views over the ocean with banana trees, bird of paradise and many other spectacular plants. The staff are a wonderful friendly caring group of people who clearly love where they work. There is a lovely spa you can book into for a great range of treatments. I want to return for flower festival in may…

A fabulous hotel for rest and relaxation which is exactly what we needed. Some reviewers find it a bit old fashioned and if you want plate glass and chrome, and constant entertainment, then this is not the place for you. If however, you want peace and quiet, friendly and helpful staff, good food, a choice of indoor or outdoor pool, and a warm welcome, all in beautiful surroundings with the colourful and very well maintained gardens all around, then this is a wonderful place to stay. We had a huge suite with a sun room and wrap around balcony - it was a perfect week and we will definitely return.

We had a three day stay. The room was huge with a large terrace overlooking the sea. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Spa was excellent and the gym pretty well equipped. The gardens are stunning set this hotel apart from others. Breakfast was excellent and we tried two of the hotel restaurants in the evening. The service was super and the food perfectly ok. The meal we had in a local restaurant was also pretty average and we got the impression that was par for the course maybe in Madeira. The island is stunning, the levada walks were breathtaking and it has a feeling of being in a time warp to 30or 40 years ago which is not a bad thing in many ways.

Amazing place with its own botanical garden. I proposed to my fiancé there and the staff helped arrange everything, with phographer, dinner and beautiful flowers in the hotel room. Also, they gave us an absolutely amazing service during the week we stayed, we felt very special. Thanks - and we will be back!

I booked Quinta Splendida after reading all the great reviews on Trip Advisor, and we were not disappointed. This is a special resort, set in beautiful gardens with the most amazing spa setting. The staff are all attentive and so friendly. The breakfasts are amazing, so much fresh fruit, vegetables and variety (I'm vegetarian). We ate in the evening twice and chose the al la cart menu, and were not disappointed. The apartments look a little dated but when you read the history of this place, you realise it's this way for a good reason. There is no AC, and this might be a necessity for some, and perhaps in the peak summer months, it might just get too hot indoors. For us in September, it was perfect. The gardens are amazing, so relaxing and the view of the ocean takes your breath away. The only gripe (if I can call it that), is the issue of parasols around the pool area. I'm unsure why this has not been addressed by management. There was very limited parasols that actually worked so for others like me who had none, it was unbearable to sit poolside during the daytime when the sun is at its peak. What I found quite sad, was that some other holiday makers actually took 'their' parasol back to their apartment ready for when they used it next....selfish I think. Fortunately we were out for a few days, so didn't have the time to stay poolside. But for others who just wanted to chill by the pool, I'm sure it was not comfortable. Apart from this, everything else was perfect and I would still recommend this place to others. Our visit to Funchal was good (cable cars etc.), but we couldn't wait to get back to the resort 😊

We have just returned from a lovely week staying at the Quinta Splendida. On arrival we received a very nice welcome from reception and shown to our room which was a side view room right next to the pool. The room had a lovely garden outside with sun beds and overlooked the main garden. Standing outside you could also see the sea which was a great bonus. The gardens are incredible and beautifully maintained. They even grow their own salads. The room was spacious and clean with plenty of storage and the kitchenette came in really handy. Excellent shower in the bathroom which is always very important to us. The rooms were turned down every day and we really couldn’t fault the service. Breakfast was really good, with a really large selection of hot and cold food. The serving staff were polite and nice to talk to. We ate on the terrace most days as the weather was beautiful. The 155 bus stops just along from the hotel and takes you into Funchal in about 20-30 minutes. There is a decent supermarket and a great bakery just along from the hotel. We really couldn’t fault the hotel and as for Madeira itself, it’s stunning.