Quinta da Casa Branca

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!!

Stunning property and gardens! We stayed in a premium garden view room on the first floor which I would highly recommend. It was good to have a lounge area and the balcony was large enough for a double daybed, deckchair and table. We totally relaxed away from the main hubbub of the city however restaurants/bars and shops were on our doorstep. You occasionally heard traffic noise but generally it feels like an oasis of calm. The breakfast had a lot of choice of hot/cold options and we also had dinner in the restaurant one night which was very good. Chris's restaurant just round the corner was one of our favourite places to dine but there's so much choice in Funchal you can easily find somewhere different every day. The staff were friendly and attentive and nothing was too much trouble. The rooms do look a little dated and probably need a refurb however this would not put us off returning which we will do one day as this was a truly wonderful stay. It takes about 20/30 minutes to walk down to the harbour/old town and if you dont fancy the steep climb back then a taxi cost 6 euros. We hired a car for a couple of days to explore the island and the driving was easy (get an automatic, its very hilly!) however there is not a lot of parking in the villages we visited so if you come in the height of Summer you could find that having a hire car could prove quite stressful.

Have recently returned from this beautiful hotel which exceeded expectations. This is a haven for those seeking tranquility, located within an arboretum with labelled trees and bushes from across the world together with a curated banana plantation. The garden pavilion provides the location for a wide choice of breakfast surrounded by lush vegetation. Rooms are well appointed and service is friendly and professional. Would love to return to experience again the peacefulness which this special hotel exudes. Graham V Cornwell

We have just returned from the hotel having had a wonderful experience staying there. The staff cannot do enough for you, ready to answer any queries or requests. The hotel itself is set in the most beautiful setting of a tropical gardens, the groundsmen keep it immaculate. It is so relaxing and did us a great deal of good spending some quality time there. There is a wide choice for breakfast and catered for me as gluten intolerant. I had a couple of massages in the spa, some of the best I've have ever had, thanks Keila. The one area we thought could be improved was the decor in the room, particularly the bathroom was looking a bit tired. Otherwise a fantastic hotel, to which we will hopefully be returning.