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Quinta da Bela VistavsHotel The Cliff Bay
Both Quinta da Bela Vista and Hotel The Cliff Bay are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Hotel The Cliff Bay is preferred by most writers compared to Quinta da Bela Vista. Hotel The Cliff Bay comes in at #3 in Madeira with approval from 5 publications like Frommer's, Fodor's and Oyster.
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
Hotel The Cliff Bay Frommer's
Michelin Guide Oyster The Telegraph
Lonely Planet Fodor's Lonely Planet
Independent
Estrada Monumental, 147, Funchal, Madeira 9004-532, Portugal
From $158/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "One of the island's top lodgings, rivaled and surpassed only by Reid's, this nine-story hotel is dramatically located on a craggy bluff towering over wave-lashed rocks." Full review
Michelin Guide "This sumptuously appointed hotel offers every modern comfort."
OysterLuxury
"The Cliff Bay (Porto Bay) is a luxury hotel with a striking cliff-side setting overlooking the Atlantic, a bit more than a mile from Funchal's city center." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Standing on a promontory with direct access to the sea and beautiful views over the Bay of Funchal, the five-star Cliff Bay is part of the acclaimed Porto Bay hotel group." Full review
Lonely Planet "An award-winning hotel in Funchal’s Hotel Zone featuring luxurious bedrooms, a Michelin-star restaurant and direct access to the sea." Full review
Fodor's "One of the most highly regarded hotels on the island, this elegant resort sits on a spectacular promontory with a series of terraces spilling down the cliffs and all the way to the ocean." Full review
Lonely Planet "An award-winning hotel in Funchal’s Hotel Zone featuring luxurious bedrooms, a Michelin-star restaurant and direct access to the sea" Full review
Independent "If you’re looking for a slice of luxury, The Cliff Bay is the place to go. From waking up in extra large beds to dining at the two-Michelin star restaurant, Il Gallo d’Oro, you’ll get pampered."
