Wonderful hotel, clean, bright, excellent pools, spa and entertainment, good service, excellent buffet breakfast and dinner BUT one big disappointment was that we were charged 1€ per day per sun shade. We were told that 'this is a service and some guests choose not to use it'. We were given free towels, chocolates, internet use etc without any choice. To... more

My wife & I stayed at the Eden Mar hotel part of the Porto Bay complex for one week. We loved it ! The hotel was very clean throughout. The evening entertainement were of the highest quality every night. Breakfast by the pool (with sparkling wine included !!) was a treat !! During half-term the hotel had families with well... more

My husband and I stayed at the Porto Mare Hotel for two weeks in April to celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary. We arrived during very bad weather which lasted for about 4 days but this didn't spoil our holiday. The hotel was excellent and one of the best that we have stayed in. Staff were very pleasant and the facilities... more

We had 2 weeks at Porto Mare hotel on B&B basis. This is a very nice 4 star hotel & is part of a huge 3 hotel complex which all blend into one & all the facilities are available to guests of all 3 hotels. HOTEL GENERAL: Extremely nice gardens with lots of plants & flowers. 2 outdoor, 1 indoor... more

Returned from this holiday on 2 May. The week was glorious from beginning to end. Lovely weather, attentive staff, aura of calm and peacefulness prevails and cannot wait to return. Plenty of good, affordable restaurants. Great shopping at Dolce Vita and Forum. Beautiful port in Funchal centre and vibrant gardens and public areas. All this adds up to a superb,... more

we have just returned from the porto mare hotel funchal, it was probably one of the nicest hotels we,ve stayed in there is a definate calm about this hotel everything seemed so peacefull most of the time, it was a pleasure to check in and be allocated a room to our expectation, having read reviews here before we went, how... more

We have just returned from a week in the Porto Mare Hotel. We have nothing but praise for the hotel, the grounds, the pool, the food and the staff. We booked a package holiday B& B with First Choice and from start to finish were very satisfied with our holiday. There are plenty of restaurants in the area but we... more

We have just come back from the Porto Mare Hotel having chosen the accommodation based on the reviews on here. I went with my parents, husband and 4 year old daughter. All I can say is it's the best holiday we have been on and everything written about the hotel is true. I will try to include in this review... more

Stayed from 24th to 31st March 2008. This was our second stay at Porto Mare having visited in Jan 2007 . Hotel room and facilities excellent, but do have three negative comments. 1) We ate in Restaurant Med again and the menu is exactly the same as Jan 2007, as is the Basilica Italian - how boring - the chefs... more