Wonderful view from the apartment. We saw some spectacular sunsets. Beds were comfortable, and shower powerful.

The apartment was spotless with every possible amenity that you could want and so thoughtfully arranged. Where there could be any doubt about how to use something there were written instructions. The bed was very comfortable in a spacious bedroom with a nice large wardrobe. The view is amazing and we never tired of looking at it and the gardens have lovely scented flowers and a spacious barbecue area. The host os delightful and quick to respond if you have any questions, we were really sad to leave and would hope that we can return next year and stay for more that a week.

Beautiful and comfortable.

(In case the rating is not 5-star, that is what we intended; our computer has trouble picking up the blue rating stars, so we had to guess where they were.) This apartment on the hill overlooking Funchal was WAY nicer than we expected--it is a tremendous bargain for what we got. First, the view of Funchal and the bay was absolutely spectacular, and the sunsets could not be matched anywhere in the world. Filomena was a joy to deal with, so enthusiastic and helpful. (Why did we imagine she would be a dowdy old lady; she's not old and she's very pretty!) The place was well equipped and charming, very comfortable. It is only a 5-minute ride down the hill to the center of Funchal, where one can find delectable restaurants, and ride the cable cars up to Monte, then take a weird basket sled ride down precipitous streets, the thrill of a lifetime. The apartment is well placed and near to lots of amenities. We thought this was one of the nicest places out of the several houses we rented in Portugal. If we had known how beautiful it is, we would have stayed much longer.