This is a smashing place. Although Sao Vicente isn't the most exciting place on the island, this hotel is the perfect base to explore the north and central island, more picturesque and serene than the bustling capital of Funchal. This hotel is the equivalent of a very good 4* hotel in the UK without the pricetag. Good clean rooms, friendly,... more

The hotel is on the valley side on the outskirts of Sao Vicente and it is important to catch the signs as you near the village, and not to take the lower road into the centre. Despite the all year round climate, the north is considered out of season in winter, and the hotel is always quiet in January except... more

we came to this hotel on 27/12/08 hoping for a relaxed holiday in a good quality hotel,and this hotel delivered everthing,spotless,great food,great staff,log fire wow,shame about the weather though.one tip if you are thinking of staying here,hire a car!hope you enjoy your stay as much as we did.Don and Di,Stockport 27/12/08 more

This hotel is very worthy of its 4 stars. The accommodation, staff and the breakfasts were all excellent. Reasonably sized outdoor, heated pool (covered); the jacuzzi was faulty for three days. Unfortunately the room we were offered had a bad smell of drains - I suspect a sewage pipe was leaking somewhere. At first we were told that they could... more

We had originally booked to stay for a week at the Estalagem do Mar (NOT RELATED TO THIS HOTEL) just down the road from the Estalegem do Vale. The EdM was so awful (see separate review!) that we left after only one night and moved to the EdV which was GREAT. Great value, great staff, great food, great room -... more

A lovely little hotel, perched above the Sao Vicente valley. I'd agree with most of the other reviews: - a car is definitely a good idea- not only to get to the hotel but to get around the island as well. It took roughly 45 minutes to get to the airport from the hotel on our last day. - the... more

We stayed at this hotel over the Easter break 2007. Due to a late flight and difficulty in locating the hotel at night, we did not arrive until midnight. The receptionist on duty was very helpful and even offered to provide us with sandwiches despite the late hour. The hotel is situated in quite a rural area, so often it... more

We stayed at the Estalagem do Vale over Easter. The hotel can provide a taxi service to and from the airport. The pick up was fine, but we were left high and dry on the return and only just got our flight home. The hotel is not as big or as spacious as it seems from its website, being squeezed... more

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