A good hotell to overnight in Funchal. Location is a bit far from the citycenter, but there is a good bus connections and hotell offers several free sceduled bus trips to the citycenter. A bonus is a big shopping center nearby. Room was simple but spacy, all necessary facilities on place, including kitchenette equipped with the accessories for the preparation of food. All spaces in the hotell are clean.
The breakfest was good with wide choice, including different fresh fruits.
A bit strange for me was the need to receive TV remote control additionaly in the reception with the signature for the security deposit, also a need for the additional payment for internet access.
Not a top luxury but pretty and convenient enough as a basis for overnighting and exploration of wonderful Madeira island!

Stayed with a family in Jardins d'Ajuda hotel in May of 2011. I had booked the hotel through a travel company together with a flight and the share of the hotel was maybe around 50 €/night. I'm trying always to make these hotel reviews based on the money spend. Also worth mentioning that I don't pay attention to the lobby area (in this hotel it is clean!), don't need special services from hotel staff (friendliness is enough), don't eat all my meals in the hotel and realize that this is not centrally located hotel.

First of all, the hotel is no longer 4 star. I've been here another time in 2004 and then it was 4 star. Now there is wear and tear all over (kitchen cupboard doors not closing properly etc.), BUT importantly bathroom was spotlessly clean and beds made every day and floors decently clean. Outdoor pool area was nice with gardens around. Same wear and tear all around, but nothing that will stick into your eye immediately and not gruesome. Water was clean and staff was cleaning the surroundings every night/morning, had a view to the pool area. Breakfast buffet was above average with some local cuisines, which I really appreciate nowadays when buffet breakfast seems to mean the same thing in every place. Did not try any other meals in the hotel. We had a room in tenth floor and a view was quite nice, pool area + a proper sea view from a balcony. Room was very spacious and had lot's of space for children to play on the floor.

+ Clean room and bathroom
+ Spacious rooms
+ Good view (10th floor, suppose that anything 5+ will do)
+ Good breakfast
+ Nice outdoor pools

- Not a 4 star anymore, a bit outdated and wear in many places
- Extra cost and deposits everywhere (car parking, safe, remote control)
- Location if central Funchal is a must (car or interests elsewhere in the Island cancel this con)
- Karaoke in lobby on some evenings (personally hate this activity)

Good servicice, friendly staff,, everything was amazing,
close to the shoping center actually next to the shopping center and the view was stunning :)

Stayed one week at this hotel late October. Booked via Solresor in Sweden. Regarded as a good 4 stars hotel. And paid the price for a 4 stars hotel.
We were extremely disappointed. The hotel was built mid 1990 and has not been repared since then. The hotel is old, outdated and worned down. The indoor pool area was so disgusting so we left as quickly as we could. The sunchairs around the outdoor pool, was so old and dirty that we refused to sit in them. Not even on a towel. The very old and small television high up on the wall in the room, was so small that you had to stand on the floor just below the television in order to read the text. One old internet station in the reception area showed that the hotel was built mid 1990. I can go on and on. This is NOT a 4 stars hotel Perhaps when it was built 15 years ago. Today maybe 2 plus or 3 minus hotel. But dont stay here.