Nice hotel, with several activities (swiming pool, Jacuszi, etc). Breakfast cold be better but for the price it was very good. We recommend.

Stayed for one night during our tour of Madeira. The hotel was located on the mountainside overlooking the valley. We traveled via the coastal route to get to the hotel and found some of the roads very scary!! The photos of the hotel and pool area do make the accommodation and facilities look larger than they actually are. The pool... More

We booked 4 nights but only stayed 3.We warned the hotel to cancel the first night because of the weather (no bus, no phone) and they said no problem.Finally they charged us 4 nights, everyday they said a diffrerent thing. The hotel is very far from the village, you need a transport or paying a taxi which becomes expensive day... More

Spent a couple of nights here as part of my weeks holiday in Madeira. although in the north i recommend hiring a car and getting about as the roads are very good. i used econony cars and found them both cheap and reliable. from the airport head for Funchal, Riba Brava, Sao Vicente. Just before you reach Sao Vicente look... More

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

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