Lovely spacious apartment! Very clean and has every amenity you need, a fridge, washing machine, hairdryer. Just a couple steps from the ocean and the staff were lovely! Plenty of beautiful hikes nearby, lots of lovely bakery’s and less than a 10min drive to Machico! We also had an early flight so this spot was perfect!

The neighbourhood can be quite noisy at night, as there are a few bars next door and the neighbours dogs were barking a lot. The apartment itself was perfect.

Location, communication, space

Pleasant host who quickly responded to our phone call.

We were told the keys would be at the cafe below but it was shut.

Size of the apartment, location, spacious kitchen. Okay for 1-2 nights.

- It’s not cozy: minimal furniture, nothing on the walls or floors (paintings, carpets) to make it a nice and cozy stay. I’ve stayed in many apartments in Madeira that are the same price but so much more character and attention to detail. - Communication: I booked the apartment for myself and met another solo traveller the next day who ended up sleeping in the other room for the next night instead of driving back to Funchal very late. The owner came to knock on the door in the morning and told me I need to pay extra and would not believe at first when I said that I was there alone for the first night. The way he communicated, with an unfriendly and accusing tone, was something one would not have to experience as a paying guest after all, so this was very disappointing in addition to everything else (broken balcony lock, barely any hot water). - The shower: hot water didn’t start running until after several minutes and it lasted only for a few minutes until gone (probably something wrong with the boiler, reported this directly to the owner). It was a cold and rainy period and after a day of hiking, it was disappointing not to have a proper, warm shower. - The locks of the balcony doors (side doors) were broken (noticed later that someone had reported this in summer 2025 already). - Separate kitchen towels would have been nice to have while cooking.