Location:
On Madeira's southeast
coast, the
hotel
offers
spectacular views
of the Atlantic Ocean. Amid
palm trees and gardens with tropical
flowers, the contemporary style
hotel sits above the ocean and a short
walk into the town of Canico de
Baixo with its
shops and cafes. The capital, Funchal,
is just a 20 minute taxi or bus ride
away. A local bus stops close
to the hotel.
Facilities: There is an
outdoor seawater pool and a
freshwater indoor pool. The
hotel is known as an "active" hotel
with a gym, aerobics classes, yoga,
spa, bicycle rentals, squash courts,
dive facilities.
Meals: Breakfast and
dinner are included.
Buffet
breakfasts include a variety of
breads, jams, spreads, yogurt,
cheese,
muesli, cereals, soft-boiled
eggs, omelettes. Breakfast can be
taken in the restaurant or (weather permitting)
can be enjoyed on the terrace outdoors.
Dinners are
lavish buffets. The hotel
takes pride in its fresh, locally sourced
produce and offers daily meat, fish
and vegetarian selections plus
a variety of salads and local fruit. Desserts
include many scrumptious
local specialties. Drinks are
included (one glass of wine, one
beer and bottle of mineral water).
On most evenings the hotel often has
entertainment - perhaps a fado
singer or a folklore show.