Dom Pedro Madeira

Excellent hotel where you are made to feel welcome from the start. There are good choices for breakfast, with both hot and cold options. The breakfast room is always busy at later times, but there are never any queues. The hotel is large, clean, and well-designed. We had a club room with a view of Machico Bay. There were no mosquitos in mid-July, so we slept with the balcony door open and woke up to the sound of ocean waves in the morning. Machico itself is a beautiful bay surrounded by green mountains. We stayed during the street food festival in Machico, which we were not aware of beforehand, but it had an excellent vibe. I have to say it was quite loud at night, but we were so tired from hiking every day that we went to sleep at 10-11 pm, despite the music and noise, with no problem. I would say the location is not ideal for young families as there is maybe not much to do for little kids apart from the beach, but is perfect for hiking enthusiasts (both young and old), as there are many trails in the vicinity. It’s easy to get to other places, and the hotel is just 5 minutes by taxi from the airport (10 euros).

Location is great, seaview rooms are worth it, basic accommodation with no frills Short walk to the sandy beach - 5-10mins max, beach below is pebbles, swimming pool is cold but seating around and bar is nice Friends said their rooms were loud as they were next to the bar and entertainment didn't finish til late but ours was on a high floor so fine. Excellent breakfast, didn't stay for lunch/dinner

In my opinion this is a superior 3 star hotel very often available for a 2 star price. So when combined with value for money EasyJet flights from Gatwick it makes for a really fantastic low cost break in the sunshine. Just 3km from the airport so I walked each way. All the hotel staff I encountered combined professionalism and friendliness - a winning combination. I loved the buffet style breakfast. Relaxing by the pool was wonderful as was the close proximity to Machico and plenty of restaurants and a friendly sports bar. Twice I caught the bus to Funchal from a stop close to the hotel (3.35 euros each way).

Good choice at breakfast but could do with an omelette station. Room was a decent size and comfortable. Bathroom was fine with plenty of instant hot water. The mountain view was ok with a limited view of the sea as well. Close proximity of the beach, promenade and restaurants. Short transit time from the airport.

The hotel was very professional, they already had filled my information before arrival and immideatly managed to give my room card. I didnt expect such an impeccable view from my room. Even though the room wasnt so big, it was very clean and the view definitely made me forget about the size of the room. The breakfast was exceptional, they had high class food like salmon, avocado and a good range of cheese and drinks. The staff were smiling and helpful. I didnt have a perfect stay for the perfect price like this for a very long time. The good thing is the hotel is 5 minutes away from the airport, but the bad thing is its 30 minutes away from the main city, Funchal. The taxi prices to Funchal are pretty hefty costing aound 50 euros and there is no busses at late hours, so I would reccomend you to rent a car if you are staying here (renting cars cost really cheap in Madeira usually as well).