Hotel Information: Opened in 1971 and remodelled on several occasions, Madeira Palacio Resort Hotel represents an era when time slowed down for holidaying couples. A fountain garden greets arrivals. Sloping grounds feature mature, neatly trimmed flowering hedges. A hushed ambience permeates the cool, pale public areas with lighted cove ceilings and potted plants.

Amenity highlights: A marble sundeck furnished with cushioned teak sun loungers surrounds a heated freshwater pool with separate adults' and children's sections. A health club with heated pool in a glass pavilion offers complimentary exercise classes. Dinner options include a candle-lit restaurant with embroidered table linens and terrace, and another fine-dining restaurant serving four-course set menus. A complimentary shuttle bus transports guests daily to Funchal's centre.

Insider tip: Below the hotel, a tunnel between black sand and stone Formosa Beach and a three-kilometre oceanfront promenade to the east includes a glass section for viewing the ocean crashing into rocks below.

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Rooms

Madeira Palacio Resort Hotel offers 225 guestrooms in an eight-storey pale-yellow building with wood shutters. Furnished with padded rattan chairs, balconies provide views of mountainside or ocean. Salmon-coloured marble bathrooms include telephones, twin sinks, magnifying makeup mirrors, Carven toiletries, and shower/tub combinations with embroidered curtains.

Amenities include bathrobes and slippers, safes (surcharges), minibars, televisions offering international channels, and two direct-dial phones in addition to bathroom phones. Decor is contemporary, with beige walls, salmon-coloured fabrics, and dark-wood furniture that includes small tables and armchairs. Coffee/tea makers are available on request.

Room Amenities

• Air conditioning
• Cable/satellite TV
• Direct-dial phone
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
• Minibar
• Hair dryer
• Bathrobes
• In-room safe
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Balcony
• Voice mail
• Internet access - dial-up

• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Turndown service
• Bathroom telephone
• Makeup mirror
• Slippers
• Bidet
• Complimentary toiletries
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Window opens
• Television
• Smoking rooms
• Rollaway beds

Recreation

Surrounded by a marble sundeck with cushioned teak sun loungers, the heated freshwater pool has a 17.5x17-metre adults section and a separate children's section.

The health club has a 16-metre long heated freshwater pool in a glass pavilion. Aerobics, pool aerobics, Pilates, and yoga classes are available free of charge. Guests can also make use of two lighted tennis courts (surcharge).

Formosa Beach is accessible by steps leading 600 metres down a ridge from the hotel; independent operators offer a wide range of water sports at the beach. One kilometre east of the hotel there are saltwater swimming pools and a scuba-diving centre at the Lido sports park.

Madeira Palacio Resort Hotel offers discounts at the island's two golf courses, Palheiro, 10 kilometres from the hotel, and Santo do Serra, 29 kilometres away.

Centuries-old irrigation channels from the mountains called "levadas" are popular hiking sites. Trails and paths run through mountains, alongside the ocean, and through forests such as the Laurissilva, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Golf - driving range nearby
• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
• Swimming on site
• Sailing nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Water skiing nearby
• Personal watercraft nearby
• Windsurfing nearby
• Pilates classes/instruction on site
• Yoga classes/instruction on site

• Volleyball nearby
• Racquetball/squash nearby
• Running track/path nearby
• Tennis on site
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Mountain biking nearby
• Aerobics on site
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Fishing nearby

Property Amenities

The hotel health spa offers treatments such as seaweed facials and hair wraps, aromatherapy massages, Shiatsu massage, and Reiki, as well as beauty services including waxing.

In addition to the heated freshwater indoor pool, the health club includes a unisex steam room, men's and women's saunas and relaxation rooms, and a four-person spa tub. The club also contains a hardwood-floor fitness centre with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights.

Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby, and there is a PC with complimentary high-speed Internet access in the library.

A complimentary games room contains pool and billiards tables.

• Steam room
• Sauna
• Full-service health spa
• Billiards
• Health club
• Poolside bar
• Fitness equipment
• Room service (24 hours)
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Swimming pool - indoor
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Conference room(s)
• Parking (free)
• Banquet facilities
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Audio-visual equipment
• Number of rooms: 225
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Multilingual staff
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Number of floors: 8

• ATM/banking
• Currency exchange
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Medical assistance available
• Beauty services
• Ballroom(s)
• Arcade/game room
• Library
• Hair salon
• Concierge services
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Business services
• Complimentary breakfast
• Event catering
• Exhibit space
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access - wireless
• Pool table
• Spa tub
• Swimming pool - children's
• Tour assistance
• Umbrella
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 2 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Dining

Guests of Madeira Palacio Resort Hotel enjoy a complimentary English buffet breakfast each morning in La Terrasse restaurant.

La Terrasse - Garden-view restaurant open for dinner. Madeiran specialities and international à la carte dishes, with vegetarian and children's selections.

Cristovão Colombo - Fine-dining restaurant. Dark-wood floor and ceiling with mirrored accents. Nightly four-course set menu. Theme dinners such as Madeiran and Fishermen's three times weekly accompanied by pianist.

Vice Rei Grill Room - Intimate candle-lit restaurant with dark-wood floors, panelled ceiling, embroidered table linens and monogrammed silverware. Additional terrace seating. Open for dinner five nights weekly. Portuguese and international fare.

Colonial Bar - Ocean-view lounge with colonial-era decor including leather seating, wood-paddle ceiling fans, dark-woods, potted plants, lighted cove ceiling. Open mid-morning to after midnight. Live music six nights weekly.

Al Fresco Tearoom - Open mid-morning to after midnight for cocktails. Afternoon tea served. Views of Cabo Girão to the north.

Gazebo Pool Bar - Casual, outdoor, poolside bar serving drinks, sandwiches, salads, burgers, and other light fare from mid-morning to early evening.

Address

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Estrada Monumental 265

Funchal, 9000-250

Portugal

Nearest major airport:

Funchal, Madeira (FNC-Funchal)

Area:

Funchal, Portugal