Stayed at porto mare in a two bedroom apartment in the last week of june.The apartment had everything you could wish for,both bedrooms ensuite,tvs in all rooms,dvd player,fully equiped kitchen with clean utensils.The complex is very clean with plent of sun beds and umbrellas [cost 1 euro per day].The walk into town takes approx 25 mins,taxi costs about 4.50euros. Overall... more

I booked a 2 bedroom apartment in the Porto Mare Residence in March and paid for it in full 11th April through Panorama/Thomas Cook. When we at last arrived at one a.m. after a long flight we were told to put our luggage back in the taxi as there was no room and to go to another establishment on the... more

We stayed for a week in a 2 bedroomed apartment, arriving on Easter Monday. The apartment was clean, spacious and comfortable and had an excellent uninterrupted sea view. The facilities at the hotel were excellent, although we only scratched the surface of what was available - the pool, spa and gym were great. I loved the gardens too which were... more

We just returned from our stay at the Residence Porto Mare. Fabulous! We were there from 08 March to 15 March. We stayed in a studio at the Residence and it was perfect. It is a very large studio with a large balcony. It appeared almost every room had a sea view except the ground floor rooms. It also has... more

We were told the hotel (3 hotels in one) was full but it never seemed full. There was so much space inside and out. Lots of lounge areas dotted about. The gardens were beautiful. Most hotels would have just fitted in more rooms but here you could always find a quiet corner. Our room had 2 large bedrooms, 2 large... more

wow...we have just arrived back from the residence,we had a very spacious 2 bed apartment with 2 huge bathrooms,we also had our own garden.....the views were fantastic...only problem being the new hotels they are building next door they start at 8 in the morning til about 5 in eve.not keen on funchal as a town nothing much there shops are... more

We decided to book this hotel for a week for my son's first holiday abroad. The one bedroom apartment was spacious and well equipped and the furnishings were of a really high standard. The staff were friendly and attentive and the man who checked us in remembered my husband's name and asked him how we were enjoying our stay half... more

16 members of my family stayed at the Porto Mare Hotel for a week in August 2007. The reason for the holiday was to celebrate two things firstly my husband and I reached our 25 year wedding anniversary, and my Mother celebrated her 80th birthday . We did a lot of searching to try and find a holiday that suited... more

Simply excellent !!! Great location, superb design, very good service, 5 stars facilities including swimming pools, spa, sauna, gym restaurants and bars. more