Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Madeira

Madeira is named after the bountiful forests that used to be found all over the island. This Portuguese island is filled with beautiful seaside towns, natural pools, hiking paths, vineyards and history. By putting this guide together, I wanted to help you make the most out of your time in Madeira. This guide includes 👉 Advice on getting to Madeira 👉 Guidelines on renting a car 👉 19 Hotel recommendations 👉 22 Places to explore 👉 12 Hiking Suggestions 👉 9 Suggested excursions 👉 36 Restaurant and bar recommendations and so much more!

I've always loved hotels. This is why I ended up studying hospitality at Les Roches International School of Hotel Management and working for Starwood, Kempinski and Mandarin Oriental. I've been a Portugal specialist since 2019 and have lived in Lisbon since 2022. This means that I've had the opportunity to stay in and inspect some wonderful properties over the years. Here I'm sharing a collection of some of my favorite hotels.

Madeira is a paradise on earth. The once volcanic islands create lush and beautiful mountains. The main city on the island - Funchal - is home to 300,000 people whose homes cascade down the hillside into the Atlantic Ocean. Breathtaking, stunning, and one of the most pleasant places you can visit in all of Europe. The city of Funchal is a mix of colonial style architecture (more typical of Brazil than Portugal) and modern pockets dedicated to the tourism industry. Regardless of where you find yourself, you'll find a beautiful view of the mountains. This guide is perfect to see the main sites of Funchal. Whether you are stopping on a cruise and only have a day, you are adding a few days on the island to a trip to Portugal, or you are just going for the weekend, this guide provides a bunch of the highlights to be seen in and around the city.