Everything was great. The property managers gave a thorough orientation and provided lots of good information regarding the island. The condo is in the town of Ribeira Brava and convenient to stores, restaurants and it is also along one of the routes to get to the other side of the island. I would stay there again.

As we've already explained to the wonderful house manager, Monique, the biggest negative to this apartment was that it was so lovely and comfortable that we were always reluctant to leave it to explore Madeira. The pictures don't clearly show how clean and exquisitely finished the whole place is. From the lighting to the cabinets to the soft bedding, everything feels luxurious and warm. It was such a great feeling everyday after our excursions to know that we were coming home to such a pleasurable environment. And having the hot tub there made it even better. We can't recommend it enough.As for Madeira itself, there is so much to do and see that is already well covered in many travel blogs, so I won't mention it here. But an unexpected pleasure was the nearby Banana museum, which is a short drive away in Ponta del Sol. Very informative and our first experience with banana beer!