Quinta Da Casa Branca

“A peacefull and calm oasis in abuse tourist centre.”

An excellent hotel above the busy town of Funchal. Sitting in its grounds it was hard to believe that you are only a few minutes from the busy tourist centre of west Funchal. The hotel has created a green pleasant oasis amid the hustle and bustle of a busy tourist area. Food was very good, try the … more

An excellent hotel above the busy town of Funchal. Sitting in its grounds it was hard to believe that you are only a few minutes from the busy tourist centre of west Funchal. The hotel has created a green pleasant oasis amid the hustle and bustle of a busy tourist area. Food was very good, try the tuna dish with local wine. Choice of breakfast was very good, choices included full English through to fresh fruit and savoury dishes. I can fully recommend Quinta fa Casa Branca.

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“An excellent hotel set in beautiful gardens with friendly efficient staff.”

The hotel is beautiful standing in the most amazing grounds, which are constantly attended to by a team of gardeners and kept immaculate and beautiful. The same can be said of the service provided by the staff of this lovely hotel. From the reception staff who greeted us on arrival to the staff i… more

The hotel is beautiful standing in the most amazing grounds, which are constantly attended to by a team of gardeners and kept immaculate and beautiful. The same can be said of the service provided by the staff of this lovely hotel. From the reception staff who greeted us on arrival to the staff in the restaurant serving breakfast with smiles and efficiency, whilst keeping the “help yourself table” topped up. We did not eat in the hotel except for breakfast as there are so many excellent restaurants around and in town that in a week we did not have time to fit it in. It is a twenty minute walk into the centre of Funchal from the hotel and there are many local restaurants as well. This hotel and indeed the whole island are a touch of paradise and we cannot wait to return.

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“Hotel in serious need of renovation”

The hotel is set in beautiful and well maintained gardens but apart from that it has serious limitations for a five star hotel. The rooms in the main block are tired and out of date and sadly lacking in some modern facilities. Our room lacked a walk-in shower, only offering a shower over the bath,… more

The hotel is set in beautiful and well maintained gardens but apart from that it has serious limitations for a five star hotel. The rooms in the main block are tired and out of date and sadly lacking in some modern facilities. Our room lacked a walk-in shower, only offering a shower over the bath, not really suitable for older guests. Room furniture, like bedside lockers, was cheap and dated. Most annoying is the scarcity of power sockets in the room and complete absence of any near the bedside lockers. Charging everyday items like phones and tablets is a challenge and a nightmare for guests with rechargeable hearing aids or watches. Room cleaning was careless at best. I was able to draw in the dust on the television stand and writing desk. There is serious discolouration on the timber panelled walls in the corridors and in the rooms. I suspect there have been water leakage problems as there are residual smells of stale water. Breakfast is provided in an outhouse in the garden which is accessed by a stone pathway which is a real slip hazard when wet. The building used for breakfast is too small for the purpose, especially on days when the outside terrace can't be used. The Breakfast Buffet is congested, poorly labelled, especially in regard to allergens, and not really fit for purpose. The problem could be solved in an instant simply by moving breakfast to the spacious Manor House. We made the bad mistake of buying the "3 dinners for €45 each". What you actually get is a very limited choice (especially if one has allergies) from an already limited menu. Although we stayed 8 nights we found it hard to find 3 nights on which there was anything suitable on the menu. There is much better fare on offer in the many outside restaurants nearby. My recommendation to anybody considering a visit to Quinta da Casa Branca is to wait until the hotel has had a makeover and modernisation.

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“Beautiful hotel. Fabulous room. Excellent staff.”

We had a very enjoyable 4 night stay. As others have said, this hotel is set in beautiful garden grounds and is very tranquil. Our room 500 was exceptionally well appointed and looked after by friendly staff who always greeted us in passing. In fact all the staff here should be congratulated in the… more

We had a very enjoyable 4 night stay. As others have said, this hotel is set in beautiful garden grounds and is very tranquil. Our room 500 was exceptionally well appointed and looked after by friendly staff who always greeted us in passing. In fact all the staff here should be congratulated in the way they treated us. Breakfast was excellent each morning. Cold buffet fully stocked and the cooked option was fresh and tasty. We had one evening meal which was also very good but ate out as there are restaurants close by. We felt that the main centre of Funchal was more like a 30 to 40 minutes walk to reach the market and cable car area and chose a taxi back after a day’s sightseeing. It was only 6 euros. A highlight during our stay was being involved in seeing how the banana plantation’s were watered. Staff showed us around and it was entertaining and informative. All in all we loved this hotel.

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