Arrival at Madeira airport was quick and easy. I have an electronic passport so I was through passport control in about 2 minutes. Our bags were already off when we got through so within about 15 minutes of landing we were on the minibus to our hotel. The trip took only 5 minutes. We were very impressed on arrival. Check... more

Close enough to Funchal but the village is quiet and great value. No chavs in the Hotel and all facilities are very good. Best to have bed and breakfast only as other food is not the best and eating out is much better. Although it is very close to the runway there are very few planes and they do not... more

We really loved this hotel, its a 5 star value in my opinion. The only reason I gave it 4* is that we had to return our card key to the desk at least 5 times in 5 days which became frustrating. Maybe just our door. Rooms are large, clean and newly updated. Bathroom is huge. Upgrade to an ocean... more

I have been in this hotel four times, and this is really a good choice. Clean and large rooms, better than many 5***** with very good facilities. Staff very pleasent and a very good choice for breakfast, lunch or dinner ( Mainly Buffet), so it´s a lot of choice. In case you prefer something more private or different choise they... more

We have just returned from a two week holiday at this hotel. We really enjoyed the holiday. Very modern and stylish, the rooms are mostly facing the sea. We had paid extra for a sea view so when we got to the room and looked out. we were dissappointed to find that we were right in a corner and had... more

Stayed at this hotel for 10 nights in April this year. It is a very sleek,modern hotel which is ultra comfortable and clean. Rooms lovely,spacious with a balcony. Location wise we loved, as it is right next to airport (but this isn't an issue with noise,we enjoyed doing a bit of plane spotting) and Santa Cruz itself is a charming... more

Can't fault this hotel, and found it great value. Rooms are large, modern and spotless, most with sea views. The breakfast was excellent - and the service impeccable. The hotel is near the airport but the rooms are so well soundproofed that you don't hear the planes, or indeed your neighbours in the adjoining rooms. The hotel is not on... more

Just returned from three sunny days at Madeira and Porto Santo. Reading some reviews and comparing it with other hotels in Funchal, the decision for the Vila Gale was quickly done. And it was a good decision. Arrived around 9 pm, only some five minutes = around 6.-- Euros by Taxi from the airport. No time to wait for check-in.... more

Just returned from a week all inclusive at this hotel courtesy of Easyjet. The reason for this being that we should have returned from Funchal on 2nd February but all flights were cancelled due to the terrible UK weather. All praise to Easyjet who transferred all passengers booked on flights that day to the Vila Gale in Santa Cruz. We... more