It was our first visit to Funchal and we chose our hotel carefully - thanks to Tripadvisor! It was brilliant - in every way. We cannot actualy think of anything we did not enjoy about our stay here. We did take the precaution of upgrading to a junior suite, which was a great luxory; very spacious and with two balconies... More

Just returned from a weeks holiday at the Porto Santa Maria. The hotel itself is in a good position and has beautiful decor and is clean and spotless. The rooms are a nice size and the small kitchenette very useful. The hotel gardens were kept beautifully and the roof terrace very relaxing, also the sun loungers on the roof terrace... More

My husband and I have just returned from a weeks stay at this hotel staying on the B+B option.This was a good choice as there are plenty of good eateries within walking distance (even if you are sad and want mcdonalds and pizza hut without even trying the lovely Madeiran cuisine).We chose to eat at Mozart restaurant just down from... More

This was our first visit to Madeira and we were so glad we chose this hotel. The hotel is very conveniently located in the old town of Funchal and next to the cable car station. On arrival at the hotel we were greeted by friendly reception staff,but unfortunately had to wait an hour for our room,even though other guests who... More

My parents and I had a lovely week at this hotel. There was a bit of a confusion when we first arrived as we had paid for a sea view and were given a room with barely a sea view but excellent disabled facilities (I am disabled). However, we decided that we could manage without these facilities and asked to... More

Recommended by trusted friends, we checked out the Trip Advisor reviews and booked up. The Reception area was done out beautifully for Easter, with a giant Easter egg with live chicks in it! The reception staff were friendly and efficient, our room was overlooking the gardens, which were beautifully maintained, we asked if a sea view room was available, but... More

This was the first holiday in Madeira for a long time and found it lovely although not so I want to visit every year. Friends however rave over Madeira. The Hotel Porto Santa Maria was excellent, pleasant spacious rooms, ours having a kitchette and with balcony. View from balcony was over park along the street which was quite noisy late... More

Just got back this Hotel is brilliant but its best feature is its location, it is positioned right where it is all happening near the best restaurants and the port and by the cable car, How good is that? Every thing is at hand you can watch all the cruise ships go by. More

We have just returned from a week's stay at this hotel. From the moment we arrived until we left we were given first class service from the friendly staff on all levels. This is truly one of the best hotels we have stayed in, we had a sea view room (a must) it was spacious, tastefully furnished, a spacious bathroom... More