Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa

“My Luxurious Country House Holiday in Funchal.”

Set in a beautiful two acre garden in one of the most exclusive residential areas of Funchal, I am able to reach the town's chicest shopping section within a gentle twenty minute downhill stroll, or if feeling lazy, take the hotel's courtesy bus, or even invest five or six euros in a cab. This v... more

Set in a beautiful two acre garden in one of the most exclusive residential areas of Funchal, I am able to reach the town's chicest shopping section within a gentle twenty minute downhill stroll, or if feeling lazy, take the hotel's courtesy bus, or even invest five or six euros in a cab. This very special 42 room property, where I am treated as a very special and treasured guest, is reminiscent of a luxurious English country house hotel, the staff are always pleased to greet me, whenever I return to what has become my home in Madeira. The beautiful neo classical building's interior, is spacious, full of light, and furnished with traditional English style furniture, much of which is truly antique. My guest room is huge, with a generous bathroom, super king-sized bed, has a delightful sitting area with a sofa, TV and minibar, leading on to a large sun filled balcony, nicely furnished with table a chairs. There are two pools, a lovely spa offering me a wide range of treatments, a gymnasium, a games room, and if I decide to hire a car, a generous underground garage. The bar here is open from 11.00am until midnight. It is extremely well stocked, the experienced staff created every cocktail on Earth, food is served all afternoon, and there is regular relaxed entertainment on offer on many evenings. Breakfast here is a delight, offering an excellent buffet, a full A la carte cooked selection, even unlimited bubbly or Bucks fizz, should you prefer it. The hotel restaurant is exceptionally good and offers a broad and exciting menu of international cuisine, all beautifully presented and elegantly served. As you would expect in a restaurant of this standard, there is a comprensive and first class wine list. Truly luxurious accommodation then, for the discerning traveller.

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“Madeira's Very Finest Five Star Quinta”

Over the years we've stayed in a fair selection of these small luxury properties, but it was only in 2021, when a good friend from the island,introduced us to the Sao João, that we finally found somewhere to call our home here. Built just over twenty years ago in a beautiful neo classical style,... more

Over the years we've stayed in a fair selection of these small luxury properties, but it was only in 2021, when a good friend from the island,introduced us to the Sao João, that we finally found somewhere to call our home here. Built just over twenty years ago in a beautiful neo classical style, this 42 room, family owned and operated property, delivers everything we seek. The interior is a delight to enter, with a feeling of light and spaciousness to all of the common parts. The greeting from the reception team upon one's arrival is warm, welcoming, and genuine. The guest rooms are beautifully decorated and furnished, with vast and extremely comfortable beds, bathrooms are also far larger than average. Staff throughout the hotel are friendly, courteous, and unfailingly helpful. There are magnificently tended gardens surrounding the property, two swimming pools, a really elegant bar, one of Funchal's very finest restaurants, a games room, and gym, and an elegant spa, offering a wide range of treatments. Guests arriving by car are able to use the underground car park, and there is a daily shuttle bus service to the centre of Funchal, even though this is less than a gentle twenty minute stroll away. For us, there really is nowhere else we would ever stay in this fabulous city.

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“Excellent”

Our ninth visit to Madeira and the best hotel so far. Small enough to be personal and large enough to have all we need. Food excellent. Location good for us as we're fit enough to walk everywhere we want in Funchal, but probably a bit to far up the hill for some less able; however, the hotel r... more

Our ninth visit to Madeira and the best hotel so far. Small enough to be personal and large enough to have all we need. Food excellent. Location good for us as we're fit enough to walk everywhere we want in Funchal, but probably a bit to far up the hill for some less able; however, the hotel runs a minibus to and from the town twice a day. But the clincher for us, and the reason we hope to get back, is the staff. Everyone we dealt with was friendly and very efficient: reception, dining and bar, and housekeeping. They couldn't have been better.

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“First time in Madeira”

Beautiful, small hotel. Personal service, all staff excellent. Would definitely return to this lovely hotel. Our first time in Madeira and very impressed with the island and the hotel. No complaints at all - thank you for a lovely stay. We will definitely be back!