Enotel Magnólia

“10/10”

Couldn’t recommend this hotel more. Our room was perfect with gorgeous views and the cleanliness was just amazing. The poolside, bar and restaurant were never too busy and could always get a seat/ sun lounger. The hotels located beside some lovely bars, restaurants and little shops- we never needed… more

Couldn’t recommend this hotel more. Our room was perfect with gorgeous views and the cleanliness was just amazing. The poolside, bar and restaurant were never too busy and could always get a seat/ sun lounger. The hotels located beside some lovely bars, restaurants and little shops- we never needed to take public transport anywhere as the city centre was just a 30 minute walk. But what we pride this hotel most on is the outstanding staff members. They were so lovely, welcoming, entertaining and just all around brilliant. This was my friend and I’s first holiday alone and every member of staff just made this the perfect holiday for us. Thank you so much:)

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“A very good hotel; we would return”

This is a very good hotel and we would stay here again. WET AREA Indoor pool This is a great addition to the hotel and is kept at a perfect temperature with jets. It is semi-indoor so great on overcast days. Never too busy. The highlight of our stay. Outdoor pool Quite cool, but when complimented… more

This is a very good hotel and we would stay here again. WET AREA Indoor pool This is a great addition to the hotel and is kept at a perfect temperature with jets. It is semi-indoor so great on overcast days. Never too busy. The highlight of our stay. Outdoor pool Quite cool, but when complimented with the indoor pool, this is fine. It's a bit shallow but I imagine this is just how the hotel is built. Never too busy. Sunbeds More than enough, very comfy and clean. No need to reserve/scramble. Spa Massages available at a good price. Sauna and steam room free of charge, although the hotel doesn't advertise this very well. Snack bar Nice sandwiches, if a little overpriced. Could do with more variety of food. Great selection of drinks/cocktails as reasonable prices. Seems a bit silly that you can't pay by card. BREAKFAST A fantastic variety of tasty food; cooked, continental, cereals and pancakes. Lots of fresh fruit. We had one negative experience with a rude waiter; we were trying to take a banana and some bread each, as we knew we would be missing the breakfast (that we had paid for) the following day, due to an early hike. Before we could explain this, we were berated at length in front of half of the restaurant, even after apologising. This was unnecessarily embarrassing and marred our first day. Granted, we should have double checked the rules beforehand (we have stayed in places where this is allowed, in moderation), but, in our view, there was no need for such a public display. BUFFET We only had this once, but we felt that, for 30 euros, it was a bit underwhelming and drinks should have been included. STAFF Apart from the one exception above, we felt all the staff were a credit to the hotel, and very friendly and helpful. A special shout-out to Caterina and one barman's name whose name we regrettably didn't catch. LOCATION Buses to Funchal just outside. Close to supermarket and restaurants. Nice park and restaurant next door. ROOMS Very clean, spacious and good facilities. A bit dark at times. Good aircon. Free safe for valuables. TIPS - Rent a car with Auto Rent A Car - great service and friendly staff - Luggage room available free of charge - If hiking to Pico Ruivo, you really don't need a guide. The route is clear and is almost always busy. GetToHikes bus transfers are recommended and stop near the hotel.

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“A great choice of hotel to stay in Funchal if you don’t mind a hill walk!”

Overall, a nice and clean hotel, would recommend and was worth the money we paid for. Staff are friendly and informative, cleaning was great every day! Breakfast was good, the same each day but enough choice and you could get fresh omelettes, they also would keep bringing fresh food out even toward… more

Overall, a nice and clean hotel, would recommend and was worth the money we paid for. Staff are friendly and informative, cleaning was great every day! Breakfast was good, the same each day but enough choice and you could get fresh omelettes, they also would keep bringing fresh food out even towards the end of the breakfast time which was good for us when having a lie in! The pool was very beautiful however bit too shallow to swim in, the indoor one was really nicely heated! Our room was basic but still clean and had a mini fridge. We were upgraded due to me putting we were celebrating our anniversary on the booking which was a lovely surprise! The mattress was quite firm, I asked for a mattress topper which was put on my bed quickly and definitely helped. The hotel provided information of day trips with a local tour company, these were very good and affordable however have caution if you book with the mini bus option as our one actually set on fire and exploded halfway up a mountain! Maybe a one off incident but it was noticed the company used very old vans and were doing a lot of mileage up all of Madiera’s beautiful mountains! The hotel is also up a steep hill from the local restaurants and bars but you have lots to choose from eating out wise. There is then another longer steep hill down to Funchal old town which takes around 30minutes walk from the actual hotel, however a lot of the hotels seem to be on top of the hill as well. One thing I noticed was that the windows didn’t seem to be very soundproof, I could hear dogs barking all day and night!

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“Friendly hotel in Funchal”

Friendly hotel and rooms quite clean overall. The infinity pool is worth going into . The food could do with a big improvement . Some days there was not much choice on the later 8 oclock sitting and repetitive food at times. The staff are helpful in the bar and restaurant though. We were disappoin… more

Friendly hotel and rooms quite clean overall. The infinity pool is worth going into . The food could do with a big improvement . Some days there was not much choice on the later 8 oclock sitting and repetitive food at times. The staff are helpful in the bar and restaurant though. We were disappointed we did not have a full balcony and were told certain travel providers are allocated certain rooms. The location is not far from the centre of Funchal and there are plenty of trips organised by the hotel if you want to visit different places in Madeira.

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