Apartamentos Quinta Mae Dos Homens

There are lots of positives to this place - the grounds are beautiful and really well kept. I personally loved that there was a little shaded area for reading (with bookshelves and everything!) that was above the poolside with amazing views. The little club house that offers food and drinks is cute and the staff are so friendly too. There are no members of staff onsite after office hours. They do provide an emergency contact number though. Our apartment was great in a lot of ways with amazing views from our balcony and the space but it does need some updating. The location of this accommodation (a 15 minute walk downhill into Funchal) means that you get the spectacular views and the cooler climate (which is very welcome after spending the day in Funchal where it is always hot) but we used the Bolt app to get a taxi back up as the hills are incredibly steep. We knew that Madeira is of course a very hilly place but we were not prepared for just how steep those hills would be! There is also a bus stop nearby as another option to avoid a sweaty hike back up! There is no air con in this accommodation either but they can just about get away with it as it is noticeably cooler up in the hills. It would be nice to have the option of air con but they do offer to provide a fan. As it is located in a more residential area, a big issue for me personally is that pretty much every night there is a barking competition amongst the neighbourhood dogs - lots of other reviews have also mentioned this. We appreciate that there is nothing the hotel can do about this but it's something to be aware of as it is very loud (one of those noises you can't really ignore or tune out) and it does go on for what feels like forever. Unfortunately, this ruined our attempts to relax out on the balcony quite a few nights. Overall, we did enjoy our stay here - my husband says he would stay here again but I think I would need a bit of persuasion.

Nice and pleasant stay spacious apartment, small kitchenette (including all necessary utilities, hob, small fridge, clean, nice view over the Funchal pleasantly furnished outdoor swimming pool with bar on terrace absolutely gorgeous and friendly staff 😊

Garden Apartments 3 floor rooms have a fantastic view over Funchal! 14 is called a "family studio" but in fact it has a separate bedroom. There is a main room with a double bed, sofa and balcony, and there is an additional bedroom. The studio has a stove and a refrigerator, pans, plates, cups, wine glasses, cutlery. It's not recently updated but most definitely clean. Would not look for anything else if back in Funchal.