Description of the Hotel
Opened in 1993, this 10-storey hotel comprises a total of 128 rooms, of which 93 are doubles and 35 are suites. The foyer, awaiting guests, includes a 24-hour reception desk, lifts and a currency exchange counter. Further facilities offered include a bar with piano music, a games room, a TV room, an ā la carte restaurant (highchairs for children available) and a public Internet terminal. There is also a laundry service on offer within the hotel and guests may park their cars in the car park or the garage.
Location description
This hotel lies on a sloping terrace overlooking pebbly Arieiro Beach (around 50 m away) and offers a stunning view out over the Atlantic. Bars and restaurants are to be found in the vicinity (400 m away) and links to the transport network are also situated nearby (50 m). Within 7 km, guests will arrive in the centre of Funchal, easily reached with the hotel shuttle bus, which runs a number of times a day. The nearest shops and Câmara de Lobos are located 2 km away, the closest nightclub is around 6 km away, and the airport is around 26 km from the hotel.
Description of the rooms
The pleasing rooms come with an en suite bathroom (bath/shower/WC), hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, radio, a king-sized bed, carpeting, a hire safe and a balcony with a stunning sea view in all the rooms.
Entertainment and sports facilities
There is a swimming pool with a children's pool in the hotel grounds as well as a poolside snack bar, sun loungers and parasols. Further sports facilities include table tennis, billiards tables (additional fees apply) and darts that can be taken advantage of. An entertainment programme provided a number of times a week includes folklore evenings and live music for variation.
