10/10 Excellent
robert p., wivenhoe
6 Jul 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent Apartment, Great holiday
Great apartment exactly as described in the listing.
Three balconies to choose from, depending on the time of day, all with very good views.
Beds were comfortable and the location is nice and quiet.
The swimming pool was great and well maintained and there are plenty of sunbeds.
Bruno , the owner, was extremely helpful and communication was excellent. We were met exactly as planned and shown around the apartment. There is private car parking and we always got a space.
The area is near the Lido and was perfect as a base. There are plenty of very good restaurants nearby as well as small Spar supermarkets and the bigger Pingo Doce supermarket within a few minutes walk.
To get into the centre of Funchal there are bus stops just outside or there is a Taxi Rank a few minutes walk south-west.[or just hail a yellow cab ].
Suggestions :- Cable Car to Monte Gardens is great - but buy tickets for the cable car on-line as there can be a queue at the terminus.
The Sledge Ride down is great fun [did have to queue for 30minutes ]. Equally exhilarating is the Taxi ride from Livramento at the end of the sledge ride back to the apartment { 25 Euros - check price beforehand }, or get the bus.
Plenty of tour companies offering tours of the Island at very reasonable prices.
Whale/ Dolphin watching boat tour is a must.
Palheiro gardens are lovely and not busy, definitely worth a couple of hours.
Beach at Calheta was excellent with lovely sand
[ 2 sunbeds and umbrella were 5.5 euros]
robert p.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2023