Quinta Mirabela

I really enjoyed staying at this hotel with my girlfriend, as it is located on the hill of Funchal and offers a view over the entire city, in addition to being quiet and relaxing. The double room was very well furnished, although not all pieces of furniture were in a modern style, which I prefer. A small swimming pool outside and a spa are available, as well as a small fitness room. The breakfast is abundant and I really recommend to taste the fresh fruit arriving in big quantities every day. For those having problems to drive on steep roads, it might be a problem to reach this hotel. But once you are there you can also take advantage of the shuttle service to Funchal centre, available monday to friday twice a day. In any case, for driving around Funchal and Madeira I recommend renting a car with automatic transmission and a powerful engine...as the steep roads can add a bit of scary moments to your holiday. Have fun !

We arrived on Saturday evening and decided to go out to find something to eat. We found that everything was in town, which is a 40 to 50 minute walk down the steep hill. We had a wander around near the hotel and found a local pub open and ate there. The hotel is located on a very steep hill, and getting back was quite a hike. On Sunday, we decided to walk into town and found that most of it was shut. We decided to eat our evening meal at the hotel. The food was good but the restaurant had very little atmosphere. We didn't like the quietness with people whispering and the gentle noise of cutlery on crockery. We didn't eat there again in the evening. The breakfast maybe was more suited to German tastes. Many other guests were German. We had a good look around and the hotel has some lovely areas and facilities. The views over Funchal were superb. Maybe it's good if you just want to stay in the hotel. We hired a car because we really needed to, to get anywhere. A local yellow taxi had charged us €15 for a five minute journey. The hotel car park was close and free to use. The roads up to and around the hotel were quite challenging. There were lots of one-way systems, and we got lost even with a sat nav. The road system at the bottom of the hill was particularly confusing. It's not directly to do with the hotel, but having to endure and cope with that was part of the experience of staying in the area. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful, and the room maid did excellent work every day. In hindsight, we should have booked closer to the town or in a quieter area with user-friendly roads. The hotel was good, but the location ruined the experience for us.