Offering a garden and sea view, Refúgio da serra is situated in Arco da Calheta, 24 km from Girao Cape and 33 km from Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools.
Set in the western part of Madeira, this brand new accommodation was built on the grounds of an old sugar cane factory.
Deepanshu
India
Andrea the receptionist was so sweet and helpful. She guided every day and made a list of things to do. We were checking out early in the morning so they packed a cute picnic basket as well. Beautiful place and it was a great stay.
Featuring pool views, bluegreen offers accommodation with balcony, around 1.1 km from Caminho Faja do Mar Beach. With sea views, this accommodation provides a terrace and a swimming pool.
Franklyn
United Kingdom
Wonderful room. The views were stunning. The host was great and helpful - even washed our clothes!. We would definitely come back here again.
Sunset House in Arco da Calheta provides adults-only accommodation with a garden, a terrace and barbecue facilities.
Piotr
Poland
Amazing house with a stunning view especially from terrace and kitchen. Sunsets are trully beautiful from this place and overall views are great on the valley and village below. Kind ovner, warm welcome, equipped kitchen(tea, coffee, fresh eggs etc).
This small hotel in the west of Madeira offers a restaurant, a bar and panoramic views of the ocean. It is 100 metres from the beach and close to the village of Calheta.
Located in Ponta do Sol, 200 metres from Lugar de Baixo Beach, 1905 Zino's Palace provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.
Kersti
Estonia
Quiet room, very tasty breakfast, also very good dinner.
Arco da Calheta is a local parish with character, spread out...
Arco da Calheta is a local parish with character, spread out across a steep, hilly valley with narrow, winding roads, facing the Atlantic. Visitors will likely live among local residents and their wildlife (one or two cows, a few chickens & cockerels announcing their presence; cats & and dogs calmly roaming around), although more holiday accommodation is springing up, and Shopkeepers/restaurants are helpful, and often speak English, though not all! The weather is hard to predict sometimes , and can contrast across different parts of the parish: near the ocean , it is more likely to be calm and sunny; further up the slopes you will get more cloud and possibly wind on exposed sections. A visit to a local supermarket will likely mean either hopping in your car or a very bracing workout for your leg muscles!
Mark
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Arco da Calheta is a very peaceful part of the island with...
Arco da Calheta is a very peaceful part of the island with little traffic and mostly locals. There are some excellent hiking opportunities nearby, most notably 25 Fontes, which is a very popular (and therefore very busy) but beautiful trail. Not recommended without a car as even amenities are long and steep walks away and the hiking trails are only accessible with car too. Taxis don’t work here and buses are very infrequent.
Andras
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Quieter than the Funchal area and still central enough to...
Quieter than the Funchal area and still central enough to explore the island of Madeira. Some small shops, bars and restaurants around.
Close to Calheta where you can find a supermarket and a couple of restaurants. And the most sandy beach of the island!
Living further up the mountains, means driving on more windy. steep and narrow roads. Staying closer to the coast will make driving easier.
Johanna van der Linden
Netherlands
10
Scored 10
This was our second time in Madeira, and first, we stayed in...
This was our second time in Madeira, and first, we stayed in Ribeira Brava. The landscape in Archo da Calheta is very similar, with dramatic cliffs hanging over the ocean. The valley is falling into the ocean, making the place very picturesque. We loved the area and would recommend it to anyone staying there.
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Gabor
Hungary
10
Scored 10
Lovely place for family of four.
Lovely place for family of four. Nice, comfortable and quiet location with very local climate. Bar with great coffee below and reserved car park space. Few minutes driving from supermarket and the beach. Weather was usually better then in Funchal. Handy distance to Fanal forest or other attractions on the west side of Madeira. Highly recommended.
Rafal
Ireland
10
Scored 10
The host was amazing.
The host was amazing. I can not say enough good things about her. She was concerned about our happiness throughout the whole stay. Lots of recommendations of where to eat and things and places to see. The house was exactly as described and very clean. I would not hesitate to stay here again if it was available on my next trip to Madeira. Best rental property out of all of my previous stays using Booking.com.
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Very nice hotel with only 10 rooms, which makes a familiar atmosphere. Especially warmest thanks to Monica, who is the soul of the house and always helpful for all needs.
Breakfast is very good and also the restaurant has a high quality. We used it therefore several days.
Definitely one of the best places to stay on the south coast of Madeira.
A beautifully located house, in a complex of 3 houses, but with maximum privacy for guests. Wonderful view, well-equipped and detached house. Very helpful host, well-prepared guide to Madeira for guests, equipped kitchen, plenty of towels. The garden with vegetables and herbs available to guests was a wonderful surprise.
Mig's Place is centrally located on Madeira, a 5-minute drive from the center. What is super nice is the private parking space at the house, which is easily accessible. The sitting area and TV were also fantastic! The swimming pool is probably great in the summer, but in December the water was too cold.
The property must be managed by the Savoy Hotel chain. I was contacted by email one day before we were scheduled to stay at the Hill Houses. The email stated that they were sorry, but the rental house was no longer available, and they could give me a suite at their 5 star Saccharin Hotel in Calheta.
The location of the villa is absolutely great. Close to the beach, restaurants, supermarket and all the island attractions (by car). The accommodation is well equipped with everything a family of 12 people and 3 generations could need. Astonishing views of the sea and the mountains.
Great place with a amazing view on the ocean. Nice swimming pool. Hotel is small, all rooms had a view of the sea and swimingpool and balcony. Breakfast was very good and also hotel restaurant offers very good dinner . Parking is available . Staff was very nice and friendly .
Everything!!! This place is out of this world, with soul and history! Uncle Paulo is nicest, kind and helpful person I’ve ever met. For sure it wasn’t our last time in this place. There’s no better place in Madeira to stay! ♥️
The placement is just perfect (you need a car, but it is anyway needed in Madeira...)
The ocean view from the apartment is gorgeous.
Beach, supermarket, bars nearby.
Well equipped apartment, super nice host, warm welcome.
very friendly and helpful staff, especially Monica. comfortable rooms, ocean view from the room, there is a parking nearby. Hotel restaurant with good and tasty food. The breakfasts are excellent.
Remote but well situated for trekking/hiking. Next levada 10 meters from the house, good starting point. Several good restaurants in 30minute-walk range and very friendly hosts ( and cats&dogs) !!!!
Everything was just great! It was one of the best hotels I've stayed in. Also the stuff was very nice, Monica helped us everytime we needed something. Definitely an accomodation to be recommended.
The hostess is so kind and hospitable,she thinks of everything.
So cosy,nice sheets on the bed,some presents to enjoy,a cake with madeirawine.the views from the balcony are amazing too.
Everything was perfect. A great house with everything you need, a wonderful view and very helpful staff. We will be recommending to anyone going to Madeira.
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