This hotel is a slave to its architect/designer. Although set in beautiful gardens, the buildings resemble a Swiss clinic for unmentionable diseases more than a luxurious hotel. The management seem to want to enforce a feeling of tranquillity, but this had the effect of ensuring that the public rooms, including the lounges and bar, were almost always empty because they... more

We stayed for a week & returned yesterday. The hotel staff are very friendly & helpful & the service is great & unobtrusive. We enjoyed eating in the restaurant twice, had lunch twice & tea on the roof terrace is a must. It is convenient for other restaurants closeby too. The gardens are a great bonus, they are beautifully kept.... more

We stayed for six nights in September 2009. The hotel consists mostly of ground level rooms plus a two story block of superior rooms, all set in very spacious grounds. The hotel is in a quiet location, although ten minutes steep walking from the waterfront. The rooms are excellent, except they are rather dimly lit. Breakfast was very good. We... more

We had great expectations of this hotel after reading the TA reviews and it really lived upt to them. The hotel is faultless - lovely rooms and very nice staff. It'slocation is back from the seafront and set in lovely gardens. The place is tranquility defined and the food quality at all mealtimes is excellent. My tip would be to... more

Lovely stay at this hotel we didn't know. The garden is beautiful, the restaurant serves very well-prepared and nicely presented meals (including at breakfast with a wide variety of fresh products, and home-made cakes) ; the service is very kind and professional ; the swimming-pool and the spa are pleasant, and there was always enough room. All those points are... more

We spent two nights in late September at the beginning of a two-week trip to Madeira and Porto Santo and found this property amazing. It's located in an area of Funchal with many big hotels but Casa Branca is different as it only has 40 rooms and a huge, beautifully kept garden full of fascinating flowers, a large heated swimming... more

We spent 2 weeks in September 2009 in this beautiful hotel. The moment you step through the gates you are transported into its calming, peaceful environment. Immaculate gardens, lovely quiet pool, and your own personal sun terrace outside your room - we spent hours just sitting on the loungers, catching up on holiday reading etc, We did book the half-board... more

Delightful small hotel in excellent location. Beautiful surroundings,gardens and pool area. Gym and spa treatments available. Wished we had booked half-board as dining experience excellent and far superior to any others we visited. Ate there most nights. Afternoon tea served in main building with cakes to die for ! Would highly reccommend and we will visit again for a restful... more

This hotel was really fantastic. The standard room we stayed in was really lovely and the facilities at the hotel were superb. The friendliness, courtesy and service of the staff could not have been better. We booked on a bed and breakfast basis and the quantity and quality of the breakfasts was amazing! We took one dinner at the restaurant... more