We stayed on a high floor and had a great balcony with lots of room to relax. It felt very private and the view over the bay was stunning.

Food was the usual buffet - ok if you like that sort of thing but we tended to try and find something in town.

We have just returned from a lovely holiday at this hotel, everything is of the standard expected of a 5* hotel in Madeira, the rooms were lovely, the indoor and outdoor pools were
great and the outdoor areas were very nice, loads of sunbeds and sitting out areas .

The only drawback with this hotel was the extortinate prices of the alcohol. We paid 15.50 Euros in the restaurant for a small bottle of Mateus Rose which was 4.40 Euros for the larger
size in the Supermarket across the road and also we paid 4.50 Euros for a bottle of water.
We visit Madeira about 5 times a year and always stay in 5* hotels so we know that drinks prices in these hotels are always expensive but in the Melia are really "over the top".

We visited the bar in the hotel on our first night and found a violinist playing to 3 people and on another night there was a saxophonist playing to not many more. I would like to suggest to the Management of this hotel that they bring down the prices of drinks in the bar by a couple of Euros and entice their guests to drink in their bar rather than go outside to find other bars for their evenings entertainment or retiring to their rooms with their own alcohol and watch TV which other guests we spoke to all seemed to be doing. Please drop the prices for a couple of weeks and see how it goes, you could be surprised!

We'll definitely stay here again but if the bar is still so dead we'll be relaxing with a drink elsewhere on the evening.

We have just returned from a marvellous holiday.This was our first to Madeira. It is a beautiful island and it certainly will not be our last. What made the holiday for us was the fabulous hotel Melia Madeira Mare in Funchal. The hotel was beautiful and superbly equipped. Our room had a view of the ocean from our balcony. Heated swimming pools, jacuzzi, gym and sun terraces, but what eclipsed them all was the food and service in the restaurant. The staff were wonderful but the choice and quality of food was excellent. Many of our friends and family have asked us about the holiday since our return and we have strongly recommended the hotel and Madeira to them. We cannot compliment the hotel highly enough. If you are reading this then go, you will not be disappointed, I assure you.

Brilliant hotel and even beter staff!!!! we have been 8 times