My wife and I booked this hotel as a quiet retreat for our Silver Wedding. It fitted the bill perfectly. It is in a tiny (but interesting) village, with a few shops and bars and a small harbour and church. The hotel also runs a shuttle bus to the nearby (10 minutes) village of Sao Vicente, a very pretty place... More

The location of this hotel is fabulous and for anyone wanting a getaway from it all stay, I would highly recommend this hotel. The village itself has a few amenities, but the main attraction is the fact that it is a village, not a tourist resort. The hotel was cleverly designed and makes best use of the fact that it... More

This hotel is lovely, the food is exemplary and being all inclusive the drinks are perhaps too strong! I went with my sister and friend in September 2011 and we had a lovely time, it is in the most beautiful spot imaginable. What you see in the brochures is what you get. It is certainly not for the young who... More

We really enjoyed our stay here. It's an ideal place to go if you need to relax and get away from it all. We didn't hire a car, which we would do again if we went back, but there are still plenty of walks surrounding the hotel. We had the all inclusive option, and i would say this is a... More

Lot's of the worst all inclusive tourists there. Breakfast is poor, Food in general way below average. Service unfriendly and not helpful. The place itself is wonderfully located on a cliff and offers a gorgious view on the sea and sunset. However, you must know, that Ponta Delgada is a bit off and a car is very handy. It's quite... More

This was our first 'all inclusive' trip - worked out really well - plenty of food and drinks available - something to please everyone. Hotel very clean and staff all really helpful. Quite an old clientele, but all very friendly. Free internet access available. Good entertainment. Great location overlooking the sea.

Having never been to Madeira before I had mixed feelings about going. This hotel is on the North of the Island and it tends to be a lot more cloudy than the South. However, this was a big advantage because it was very warm, but comfortable and we came back with tans gained through the clouds. This is not a... More

We stayed for four weeks, fab room on 4th floor with balcony looking onto mountains and see. So quiet - no traffic. We chose inclusive but had to cut down on food because the choice and quality too good! Early June plenty of clouds which suited us because of the walking. Sun very strong even through clouds so wear hats.... More

My partner and I have just returned from a week’s stay at the Monte Mar Palace Hotel. Around 90% of the guests were OAPs with the remainder German or French guests who seemed into hiking and outdoor pursuits. I’m 26 and we only saw one other young couple at the hotel. It didn’t bother us though and the evening entertainment... More