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Quinta da Bela VistavsCasa Velha do Palheiro Relais & Chateaux
Both Quinta da Bela Vista and Casa Velha do Palheiro are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Casa Velha do Palheiro is preferred by most writers compared to Quinta da Bela Vista. Casa Velha do Palheiro comes in at #4 in Madeira with accolades from 5 reviewers such as Oyster, Frommer's and Jetsetter.
Quinta da Bela Vista
Fodor's
Frommer's
The Telegraph
Oyster
Caminho Avista Navios, 4, Funchal, Madeira 9000-129, Portugal
From $153/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's "The hospitable staff at this hotel, in the hills above Funchal, make you feel you're visiting a well-to-do friend." Full review
Frommer's "The core of this hotel, in the hills above Funchal, dates from 1844, when it was built as a private villa. Its owner has added two outlying annexes in the Portuguese colonial style." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This hotel, built in 1844 as a sugar cane farm and still in the same family, is elegantly decorated, with one of the largest collections of English antique furniture outside Great Britain." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 89-room Quinta da Bela Vista is an upper-middle-range property built off of an old Portuguese manor, with interiors that call to mind an English country house." Full review
Casa Velha do Palheiro Relais & Chateaux
Concierge Frommer's Oyster The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Rua da Estalagem 23, Palheiro Golf Sao Goncalo, Funchal, Madeira 9060-415, Portugal
From $188/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge "If you simply must have five-star luxury and you just gotta be on the links, this Relais & Chateau country house just north of Funchal is the place to stay."
Frommer's "This unique inn was constructed in 1804 as a hunting lodge for the first Count of Carvalhal and then was restored in 1996 to become Madeira's first government-rated five-star country-house." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Casa Velha do Palheiro is an upscale resort dating from 1801, with 300 acres of gardens, nature trails, and an 18-hole golf course with sea views." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"High up above Funchal, Casa Velha was originally a hunting lodge for João, First Count of Carvalhal." Full review
Jetsetter "Hunting lodge turned country house hotel surrounded by subtropical gardens and a hilltop golf course." Full review
