It offers its guests an exclusive and outstanding service with
attention to every detail. Its modern architectural design was
critically acclaimed for its bold statement by the media and was
awarded the "City of Funchal Architecture Prize" in 1999.In the
summer of 2002, after undergoing a series of important building and
remodelling changes, the Hotel was formally invited and joined the
exclusive independent Hotel and Resort association "The Small
Luxury Hotels of the World".
Exterior: Set inside a Quinta with plenty of green spaces. a
mixture of modern and traditional architecture.
Lobby: Surrounded by large glass walls to appreciate the
surrounding of the property. Comfortable seating area with a modern
looking reception leading to a bar area in the back.
Rooms
The stylish and comfortable double rooms come with parquet
flooring, an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, bathrobes and hotel
slippers, a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, WI-FI free
of charge, a mini-bar, a safe free of charge, individually
regulated air conditioning, a seating area and central heating.
Each of these elegant and exclusive rooms have a terrace or balcony
with views over the garden.
Restaurant & Food
Buffet breakfast is available as a buffet at the Garden Pavilion
restaurant and is included. Hotel has 2 restaurants, one serving
lunch and the other one dinner. Lunch and dinner may be selected
from the à la carte menu or chosen from the set menu.
Furthermore, the hotel caters for special dietary requirements.
Activities & Sport
Guests may wish to make use of the heated freshwater pool, a
poolside snack bar and a beautiful sun terrace (parasols and sun
loungers with bathing robes inclusive). Additionally, to relax, a
Jacuzzi, a sauna, a Turkish bath, a steam bath, a massage service
as well as numerous beauty therapies (additional fees apply) are
all available. Sports enthusiasts can make use of the in-house
health club with a gym. The Quinta Magnolia (a public park with
plenty of swimming pools, 4 tennis hard courts as well as a squash
court) is located around 400 m away. A public saltwater Lido lies
only around 800 m from the hotel. The closest golf course (Palheira
Golf) lies around 8 km away and a further golf course (Santo da
Serra) is roughly 25 km from the hotel.