We are a couple in our twenties who wanted a bit of late summer sunshine and chose the Quinta Mirabela due to it being small, modern and away from the main hotel strip. The staff were helpful enough, although I wouldn't say the service was brilliant. There was at times a lack of staff around - the reception quite often... more

We booked The Quinta Mirabella knowing that it was situated on a steep hill a fair distance from the town, we also knew that it had a 5 star rating and that most of the reviews had been generally complimentary. On arrival the lobby and reception were just as I imagined, modern, clean and tidy and the Manager(who was maning... more

This is a very well-located and well-refurbished quinta with good facilities but fairly severe service problems, especially in the restaurant. First impressions are great: trendy lobby area, low lighting, darkwood floors and great views from pretty much everywhere. Our room (on the ground floor) was a good size with a proper king-size bed and fairly large bathroom although it could've... more

This is a wonderful small hotel with excellent facilities and wonderful views over Funchal. Yes it's a hell of a walk up from the town but the buses are good and they drop you off a few mins away. The staff are very friendly and the rooms are modern and clean. There was some minor maintenance work going on for... more

This is an excellent hotel option for travellers to Madeira, who want to be away from the characterless strip-mall style hotels of the 'hotel zone'. The hotel is beautifully designed, served by a fantastic spa area (with jacuzzi, sauna and turkish bath), has a gym, a swimming pool and a good restaurant. One of the things I really liked about... more

We stayed at the Quinta Mirabela over Christmas 2007. Had drinks on the terrace on Christmas Eve overlooking the town with the wonderful Christmas lights - spectacular. Hotel was great. Food, service, and ambiance. Would recommend it to anyone as long as they were fit! The road is so steep, it is an effort to walk to the car park! more

This is an amazing hotel and by far the best I have ever been to. It had the all round package - 5 star boutique hotel, nice decor, amazing customer service, good facilities, and staggering views. And not even slightly pretentious. The staff just coudln't be any more helpful, and were very accomodating to our every request. On our first... more

Funchal traffic and intermittent road signs made it difficult to find the hotel, but the manager kindly "talked us in" over the phone. Good first impression before we'd even arrived! The hotel is small, friendly, nice decor and furnishings. Rooms on the top floor feel spacious because of the very high ceilings. Cracking views from the balcony over Funchal to... more

This was our first trip to Madeira and we stayed at the Quinta Mirabela. The location has the great plus of having staggering views all over the Bay of Funchal from the terrace. It is half way between Funchal and the hill town of Monte and so you either need to hire a car (there is a car park opposite... more