Quinta da Casa Branca

If you want somewhere quiet with lovely gardens and great food then this is for you! Staff are all wonderful and helpful. So why only 3 stars? Sadly it was too quiet for us, absolutely no atmosphere and nowhere to relax in a lounge with a drink and chat. The communal areas are well furnished and 4-5 star but completely devoid of any atmosphere. Ate in the standard dining room where service and food was excellent and the same in the more formal Dining Room. But after eating there is nowhere to go and relax with an after-dinner drink. So back to the pretty tired bedroom - ours was in the old wing. Perhaps the newer double storey block is better. Had a superb meal in the Dining Room and the adjacent lounge was beautifully furnished but no one else there, no music, no hear/fire. Just dead. Service and setting and garden all 5 star, rooms 3 star at best. Such a disappointment. Drinks esp wine very overpriced. Good location with restauarnts within walking distance.

Quinta da Casa Branca is a fabulous small hotel. Everything about our 7 days spent there in February was perfect. It is set in beautiful gardens full of specimen trees and plants from around the world, maintained by a squad of gardeners. You wouldn't know that outside the hotel walls is a busy city. All the staff were consistently helpful and friendly and everything is kept immaculately clean. The two restaurants serve very good food, one fine dining and the other less formal. There are also some good restaurants within a few minutes walk outside the gates. We stayed in one of the Manor House suites with numerous balconies on 3 sides overlooking the grounds. It was spacious, well equipped and very comfortable. The location is very good, a few minutes walk takes you down to the centre of Funchal.

Wonderful resort - immaculate and beautiful garden, looked after premises, spacious rooms, relaxing spa treatments, high quality restaurant, and, above all, friendly and helpful staff

It’s our last night at Quinta da Casa Branca in Funchal, and tomorrow we will be very sorry to have to leave and go home. Our experience here has been marvellous - the service, the food, the friendliness of the staff, and the rooms & associated gardens have all been first class. Yes, the rooms are a bit old fashioned, and the shower (which is hot and powerful) over the bath is unusual, but these all add up to the quaintness and uniqueness of QdCB. It’s not a modern, functional and soulless hotel like so many in the area, but if that’s what you’re after then there’s plenty of those to choose from. QdCB is a touch of class that offers a peaceful and restful vacation spot. We will definitely be coming back !

We really enjoyed the stay! Staff at reception efficient and friendly and the cleaning team were exceptional! The room was looking out onto the garden which was lovely. The decor was tired although the walls aren’t thick! We pitied the people that got rooms close to the exits!! The food at breakfast we both enjoyed the variety of the buffet then followed by your order. Tips, make sure you order off the head waiters who write it down !! And secondly 10.30 am buffet closes so make sure you are down on time because you are told when sitting there, it closes at 10.30am and it does!! These wee things you learn along the way, it didn’t ruin anything, the gardens peaceful and quiet, watched the gardeners who worked hard, and we sat by both pools which were lovely and quiet.We moved to adults only pool as did others if kids, which are allowed, appeared! The gym and all was good for a hotel although overheard at a table people rubbishing it which I think was wrong. Through reception we hired a personal driver for the day who took us around the island and showed and taught us a lot and went to places buses couldn’t get to. It was very worthwhile and enjoyable!! If we wanted to get about used uber into the old town but generally we ate local, plenty of restaurants (3l’s was superb, short walk). Walks along the seafront which was lovely but it is quite hilly so watch out for the return!!. Overall we both really enjoyed our hotel and everything else, my wife really enjoyed the downtime and we would definitely return!!