Dorisol Florasol

Lovely friendly staff. Breakfast had plenty of choice - cheeses, hams, fresh fruit, pastries, cereal & full English. Only had 1 evening meal at Madeira night, a buffet along with folk group singing & dancing. Beds comfortable & a big room with kitchen, ( microwave, kettle,2 hobs, fridge, plus crockery & cutlery. ) Balcony looked onto sea ( on 7th floor) but rails quite rusty. The only let down was the cracked & mouldy tiles in the bathroom Bath was very slippery, & the extra long shower curtain didn't help. Definitely need a non slip mat in bath, also a shelf to put your toiletries. Pol good with separate toddlers pool. Never had a problem getting a sunbed, although not very comfortable as no mattresses on them. Also there is a shaded part with tables & chairs. Buses to centre are 4-5 mins away down steps, along with the tourist Hop On Bus. Supermarket & restaurants & taxi's very near as well. Madeira is not a very good place to visit if you have mobility problems, it is very steep & hilly.

Nice apartment, neat! And sea view. Only have problems with small ants.

We just spent a week at the hotel. We enjoyed our stay. Spacious room with storage, comfortable beds. The staff is pleasant, especially in the restaurant. We discovered the evening buffet, which was varied and good. Decent breakfast. Cool pool but with loungers and clean. The hotel is very well located, within walking distance to Funchal, next to restaurants or a supermarket. We enjoyed the SPA located at Dorisol, which is a 5-minute walk, and it was very nice and clean. The only downside: no air conditioning; it was hot in our room on the top floor. We had to sleep with the window open. But I did not pay attention when I booked that there was no air conditioning.