Hotel Alto Lido

“wonderful hotel”

We liked everything! We had a studio room with a mini kitchen, we didn't use it often, but it's always useful to have a corkscrew and glasses. The cleaning in the room was 5 out of 5. The whole hotel is also very clean. Breakfasts are with a great selection and champagne. I would add some fish, but… more

We liked everything! We had a studio room with a mini kitchen, we didn't use it often, but it's always useful to have a corkscrew and glasses. The cleaning in the room was 5 out of 5. The whole hotel is also very clean. Breakfasts are with a great selection and champagne. I would add some fish, but that's because I like it. It was my birthday and we found a small cake in the room, it was a nice surprise. The beds in the room are very comfortable, there are enough pillows, and most important, it is quiet in night, bar is closed, i didn´t hear the neighbors. We had an early check-out and we asked about a takeaway breakfast, it turned out to be no problem, the breakfast package was ready and waiting for us at the reception at 3.30 in the morning. The team works great throughout the hotel! We will definitely try to come back again.

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“Amazing experience as a solo traveler”

Well this hotel did not disappoint. From the moment I arrived the staff were fantastic. As a solo traveller I felt so safe here. Christina and Teresa were absolutely amazing and a total credit to the hotel. My room was stunning with the most beautiful sea view, and my bed was as wide as it was long… more

Well this hotel did not disappoint. From the moment I arrived the staff were fantastic. As a solo traveller I felt so safe here. Christina and Teresa were absolutely amazing and a total credit to the hotel. My room was stunning with the most beautiful sea view, and my bed was as wide as it was long and sooo comfy. I chose half board. Breakfast was fab, tonnes of choice and lovely pastries.. Dinner had lots of choice from soups, salads, meats and veggie options with a nice dessert selection too. There are lots of loungers on the third and fith floor. The pool is lovely! There is also an indoor pool and lounge area, a gym and a spa. My planned hike was cancelled due to unforeseen wild fires, however this is now the perfect reason to come back again next year! Thank you Alto Lido!

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“Very good stay but some bits were disappointing”

We had a good stay at this hotel! Our room had a sea view which was stunning and was very spacious and clean. The indoor pool was impressive and the staff were very nice! There are lots of bars and restaurants in walking distance and the beach is 25 mins walk away. Not too far to walk into central … more

We had a good stay at this hotel! Our room had a sea view which was stunning and was very spacious and clean. The indoor pool was impressive and the staff were very nice! There are lots of bars and restaurants in walking distance and the beach is 25 mins walk away. Not too far to walk into central Funchal and taxis were cheap! We paid 60 euro to park the hire car here for the week which we would recommend as on street parking is hard to find and always busy. We were disappointed by the quality of the breakfast - the hot food was not great, very sloppy and cold, but there was a good range of other foods - breads and pastries etc. We did not use the outdoor pool much as it was quite crowded and the seats did not surround the pool - you were just looking at the snack bar, but the pool itself was very nice. Overall a really good holiday but a few bits that let it down for us.

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“Nice Hotel”

The room was lovely and very spacious, we had a deluxe double sea view. Although the room was great I felt that the area with the sofa and table wasn’t utilised by us so not sure if the extra money is worth it. Still some points that could be better - full length mirror in room, wardrobe does not … more

The room was lovely and very spacious, we had a deluxe double sea view. Although the room was great I felt that the area with the sofa and table wasn’t utilised by us so not sure if the extra money is worth it. Still some points that could be better - full length mirror in room, wardrobe does not allow for dress length due to drawers in it so dresses crush at the bottom, one complimentary bottle of water would be good. Breakfast was fine, we went around 10 and was quieter. Had one meal at the pool which was good, the cocktails were watery. My one gripe about this hotel was no irons. Apparently there are 2 for the whole place and despite requesting 3 times we didn’t get one. They offer laundry so appears they want you to pay for that. Grudgingly we had to get some stuff pressed. I think for a 5 star hotel this is ridiculous - the hotel need to address this. We didn’t interact much with the staff apart from reception, the females at reception weren’t overly friendly, they need to remember they are customer facing and a smile or nice greeting is always appreciated. We love Madeira, there are fab restaurants around the hotel and in the old town. Also a great wine bar next to the hotel.

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