My brother and I stayed from 8th to15th June 2012. This was our 2nd stay at this hotel. Had a sea facing room with balcony, which we enjoyed. Especially when watching the firework festival on the Saturday night. Our only complaint was that the hot food for the breakfast buffet was never more than luke warm. A microwave for customer use would have been helpful. Have heard that the hotel is closing in October for a few months for a full refurbishment. Lets hope that extends to the dining room. Would stay here again.

The first impression of the hotel, we arrived late night, was not very friendly. We got the noisiest room on the floor. On each floor there is only one such room. Maybe reception staff tries, who last it. It looks out on busy street, which also uphill, so here the car slows going down or significantly add when climbing uphill. There is the place for hotel suppliers as well. It just does not have a mistake, no night and early morning background sound is missing. Ignoring the fact, that we had ordered garden view room.

After moving the next day we were satisfied. Room interior was also significantly more up-to-date than in the previous room. Functionality and quality of room cleaning had not a mistake.

Breakfast buffet offer was almost perfect. For our taste there was not enough fruit, but we have an experience that in other hotels worldwide there is the fruit of much less or almost none.
We were on trip all the day, so we do not use another boarding. We used to come to hotel quite late. The more we regret that the dinner was only possible served as buffet in the restaurant and it still operating solely to 9 PM. No possible to order single meals. It is probably effective for the hotel, but we do not use the hotel's restaurant as fattening, with the specified selection of meals only. In addition, in the destination especially offering to explore the island is a short opening hours of the restaurant quite unpleasant.
Of course it was not a major problem because there is many restaurants in town. I think hotel management is obviously satisfied too.

Finally, we can say that we left the hotel and island satisfied. The hotel is not exactly new, but everything is functional and well maintained. If we will consider visit Madeira again and want to stay in Funchal, we would think seriously about Hotel Quinta do Sol again.

Upgraded from poor rearward facing room on 1st floor to sea facing room with balcony on 4th floor, this made the holiday. Breakfast more than satisfactory. Pool only just heated, is nice on a really hot day. Plenty of sun beds. Bar prices not too bad - Euro 3.50 a pint.

We recently stayed at the hotel and found the staff to be totally helpful and friendly. The interior is extremely clean and welcoming (the outside of the building is not very attractive); the location is great, in a good area and within a pleasant walk of the cathedral and the centre; I found the optional wifi very good value at 10 euros for the week. A couple of points against: the food was not inspiring, with some dinner choices such as "grilled red mullet fillets" being some other, unidentified baked fish, and not particularly tasty. There was a wide choice of foods, however. Strangely, only members of package groups are allowed free coffee or tea after dinner in the restaurant. If you inadvertently help yourself you will be chased for payment! Beats me why they don't just include it in with the rest of the meal. Also, not much provided in the way of toiletries by the daily room service.