We spent Christmas and New Year‘s in Martins home and couldn’t have been happier. The house is located on a hill of Funchal and offers stunning views on the city and the see (perfect for fireworks at New Year’s Eve) the surroundings are calm and it takes you approx 15 mins to the city center by car / bus. The house is spacious, perfectly equipped and beautifully furnished, in a classical, tasteful style, bedrooms are beautiful with very comfy beds. There is a terrace with Bbq and jacuzzi and a fireplace inside which make the place a perfect spot to stay for Christmas with family. Everything was perfectly clean and the hosts were very responsive and friendly when we had questions - they even decorated the house for Christmas for us und left us a little something under the tree.. Thank you Martin, we enjoyed our stay and can fully recommend your beautiful Quinta!

This was the best holiday home we have ever stayed in: spacious, well equipped, extremely comfortable and perfect location. We could enjoy the peace and tranquillity of Madeiran life there but easily get into and back from Funchal by bus in the evenings to visit its wonderful restaurants. Martin was extremely accommodating and helpful with any queries we had. We were very sad to leave this beautiful house with its stunning views and are really missing sitting on the terrace overlooking such a lovely city.

We stayed for a week at the Quinta Martin as part of a two and a half week stay in Madeira (so that we had time to compare…). In a nutshell: our stay at Quinta Martin was fantastic. The house first of all: we were the four of us (two adults, two kids) though it could easily accommodate two families. It is quite spacious, fully refurbished and decorated with taste - so that we felt in a slightly out of time oasis of peacefulness. The garden is overlooking Funchal’s bay and the ocean, and nicely ornamented by tropical flowers. The jacuzzi provides a very relaxing touch after a day of excursion, which the kids (and us) really enjoyed. The house is fully equipped (special kudos to the coffee machine :). In terms of location, the Quinta is located in the outskirts of Funchal, slightly above Santo Antonio, so that you can enjoy fresh air and breathtaking views. It is easily accessible by bus (40 meters away), taxi and offers a garage for the car (which we rented during the second part of the week). A small shop virtually next door provides the essentials and there is a supermarket (Pingo doce) in S. Antonio. There are two small cafes nearby which we did not try. Not much in terms of restaurants (but who needs to go outside with such a house ?). In short, a very convenient location to explore the island, also close to Funchal and its amenities. Last but not least, warm thanks to the Horvel family for their kindness and readiness to help throughout our stay.