Quinta da Paz

It's hard to imagine more comfortable conditions. A beautiful and clean apartment with a super comfortable bed. The owner was incredibly helpful. A place with heart and soul. We highly recommend it.

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The complex of flats is gated and looks beautiful, parking is easy and safe within the gates and the swimming pool is excellent. There is also a good quality (and clean) washing machine that we weren't expecting but it was very useful during our stay. The host was very attentive on messaging app. The bed was comfy and the apartment was very well equipped.

the bedroom window blind didn't shut properly and the pull-cord was broken, the bathroom window has no blind so in the evening when it is dark outside you feel exposed although there are only 2 flats that are visible from the window. There was also noise from a dog at during the night which woke us up but I'm not sure if the dog was in the property or a neighbour so that may be unfair to include in the review.

Quinta da Paz is an absolutely wonderful place to stay. Excellent conditions, clean, beautiful ocean views, a swimming pool, a large garden, plenty of parking, and close to shops and a bakery. The location is great and the service is excellent. We were delighted with our stay, so I highly recommend this place.

We stayed in apartment 3 which had plenty of room for both of us with a great sea view and side pool view. Everything was there that we needed. Good bed and good shower. 2nd shower and toilet too, if needed. We cooked a few times in the kitchen and has most of the things you need. Air con in the bedroom and main living room was welcome. Property is well maintained including the grounds which are lovely and pool which is cleaned at least twice a week. It’s in a central location and an easy 10/15 minute drive from the airport and again 15 minutes from the property to Funchal. Lots of restaurants that can be walked to from the property (although remember it’s hilly) or a drive into Funchal. A good base to explore the whole island from. Owners live on site and are very friendly and Patrica who organises the bookings and cleaning etc is also very helpful and easy to contact.

As there are lots of plants in the gardens I did get a few mosquito bites (but then I am a magnet for them) so take sprays and room devices if you suffer. The only recommendation would be to change the TV to a smart TV so you can log into your own streaming services like Netflix etc. Also a nice extra touch would have been dressing gowns and a few more hangers. Plenty of towels including larger pool ones provided. Madeira is very hilly, so a car is a must and with hindsight we would have chosen an automatic, as the roads can be very twisty, steep up and downhill and lots of 180 degree switchback turns.