Quinta Jardins Do Lago

Wow! What a beautiful hotel set in marvellous gardens. Our junior sweet overlooking the garden from the Manor House was magnificent and everything worked. The staff were welcoming, attentive, friendly and efficient. The food was beautifully cooked and presented. Dinner in the garden with musical accompaniment was a joy. The public rooms were elegant.

A heavenly experience in a city and an island that are just as wonderful. The service truly meets its high standards. The garden is beautiful. The pool is calm and relaxing at the end of June. A wellness service (massages, facials, etc.) is offered, and it is also up to standard! I highly recommend it. Shuttle service to the city center is greatly appreciated, and there is free parking. Bravo!

Excellent hotel set in a beautiful garden. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The rooms were immaculate and nothing was too much trouble. We were late arriving because of flight delays but they had prepared a cold selection for us as the kitchens were long closed. There was always fresh fruit in the room and still water. The food in the Beresford restaurant was delicious and we were lucky to be able to sit outside for dinner accompanied by a wonderful jazz trio. Breakfast on the veranda overlooking the garden was a lovely mix of continental breakfast with hot selections from the à la carte menu. The yoghurts were particularly good as was the fruit selection. The gardens themselves were fantastic, beautifully planted with exotic flowers and trees. We had a guided tour one evening from the head gardener and learned so much about the island botany as well as other plants growing there. We enjoyed our daily walk through the garden to visit Colombo, the Galapagos tortoise and the carp in the pond. The hotel has a great pool and hot tub and a good fitness room. Lunch by the pool was excellent with the crispy scabbard fish a favourite accompanied by Madeira rose wine. Overall this is one of the best hotels we have ever stayed at and we really enjoyed our visit to Madeira.