Santana Holiday Rentals

"We had a fabulous stay at the Hotel RIU in Madeira! Food The food was outstanding and plentiful. There was food for everyone, and a great selection for vegetarians and pescatarians. Salads, cheeses, gazpacho and other soups every night at supper, meats, fish, fresh fruit, desserts and ice cream. Great selection for kids/ picky eaters, too, including plain pastas and pizzas. Snacks available at Pepe’s Pool Bar usually included French fries, battered and fried zucchini/ eggplant/ cauliflower, and some meat options. One small suggestion: at Pepe’s, it would be great to have a dedicated serving spoon/ tongs for the non-meat food, so that us vegetarians don’t have to use, for example, the hot dog tongs to serve our vegetarian food. In general, it might be a good idea in the dining room to put the vegetarian options in its own section in order to avoid cross-contamination with the meat options. But this is very minor. Pina coladas (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) are delicious! The bartenders were generous with Irish cream on the rocks. Location Caniço is approximately 15-20 minutes from Funchal. It costs about 15 euros by Bolt (the Madeira equivalent of Uber or Lyft), or the RIU offers an included shuttle service. The shuttle to Funchal leaves at 9:30am/10:30am /11:30am. The shuttle returning to the hotel departs from Funchal at 3pm/4pm/5pm. Must reserve a spot on the shuttle 1-2 days in advance. An earlier departure option and later return option would be ideal."

"Had an amazing stay ! Very nice place in Funchal. Thanks "

"Great value for all inclusive. Food gets repetitive, but is of good quality."

"Great location. Very friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. "

"Awesome spot 👌 "

"This property has absolutely gorgeous views, friendly staff, comfortable accommodations, and proximity to some world-class hiking. It's a very unique property, and I'd say it's perfect for light adventure travel. If you're planning to be active and outdoors all day, this is a perfect place to come back to for sleep and food. There is a restaurant onsite with cozy, satisfying options. I didn't use the pool or recreation facilities, but they were available. The wifi was not great, but it's good to unplug on vacation anyway. The staff was wonderful and attentive. And although the parking areas were small, they were quite sufficient. Great experience! Thank you to all of the staff!"

"Excellent all around. Close to everything. Awesome staff, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend Zarco B&B Will stay there the next time we come to Madeira"

"A great environment at Quinta da Penha de Franca for our 7 nights in Madiera. Relaxed and uncrowded with a very good breakfast and an excellent cocktail bar. Madeira is an affordable Island paradise which improves every year. Stay in Funchal and visit Camara De Lobo and Machico. "

"We stayed for 8 nights and loved the accommodation. The staff were always very friendly and helpful. We loved the jacuzzi and the parking facilities. We will come back whenever we can. Thank you very much Santana in nature B&B"