After reading previous reviews I'm pleased to say that the Girassol lived up to my expectations. I requested a quiet room with a nice view and that's what we got. 10th floor with a spectacular sea view and balcony. The suite was extremely spacious and very clean. A lovely bowl of fruit was a nice welcoming touch. The hotel was... More

We returned from a half board, two week stay at this hotel on the 2nd. April 2012. The room was a large bedroom with a separate lounge and bathroom, so plenty of room to move around. The balcony overlooked the pool and garden area, and was very quiet. All the staff at the hotel were extremely friendly and all aspects... More

I have just returned fromMaderia on 23 4 20012 having booked a half board basis.The room was very clean and serviced every day.The food however was dire very repetative a choice of fish or pork chops which were left stewing in chafing dishes for hours thiscaused us to spend more money eating out.The outlook from our veranda was a wall... More

lovely pool area & gardens. staff very helpful . lots of restaurants & pubs nearby so no need to go into Funchal centre after a day sightseeing. Lovely scenery & great tours. there is a travel agency right next to the hotel & they are excellent. we had a wonderful guide called Roberto. More

We stayed here for a week as part of an organised tour with The Travel Department. The Hotel is well situated as it's close enough to walk into Funchal (a long walk on a hot day, about 20 mins) but it is also situated close to the Lido (only a 5 min walk) where there's a nice promenade and close... More

This hotel lived up to our exppectations. We was there for 1 week and had a Junior Suit on the first floor. The staff was kind, the cleaning was excellent every day and the food in the restaurant was very good. There was a nice little park and a swimmingpool with 26 degrees in the water and a very good... More

I stayed for a week at the hotel Girassol went with a friend, this was our second trip to Funchal but first to this hotel, after reading the reviews i was a little apprehensive and we were not disappointed. It started with the reception staff who were very helpful. I had a junior suite which was on the side, could... More

We had a wonderful week in the hotel Girassol in mid March 2012 and I cannot recommend it too highly. After reading some of the reviews I was uncertain what to expect but we were impressed from the very start of our holiday. The views from our room and balcony were superb and the room was more than big enough... More

We stayed at Hotel Girassol for ten days in February/March 2012. We had a superb room overlooking the pool and garden. All the staff were brilliant and looked after us very very well. We went swimming every day in the well kept swimming pool that had a really good poolside bar serving fresh fruit milkshakes and very good lunches(try the... More