We had definite mixed feelings about this hotel. We had a junior suite on the 7th floor which was huge, with two balconies and impressive sea views. The air conditioning was inefficient and the bed very hard. The rooms were cleaned daily. The restaurant was fine serving reasonable buffet breakfast and dinner. If you want to eat out the town is 3 miles away. We used to walk into town and back each day along the beach and this was quite pleasant, however we did not try this at night. The hotel bar was a disaster being right on top of the reception area - certainly not the place to have to have a relaxing drink. We used to buy drinks from the nearest supermarket (2 miles away) and spend the evenings on our balcony - at least the room had a fridge to keep things cool. We didn't partake of the evening entertainment which boasted bingo, karaoke etc and which was also held in the reception area.The swimming pool was a rip off - if you wanted a lounger they were hired out at £3 a day EACH. Similarly if you wanted a lounger on the beach you had to pay the same price. The beach itself was idyllic - 6 miles of sand and not a lot of people around (we were told, however, that the island is very busy in July / August as many people on Madeira have 2nd homes on Porto Santo and holiday in this period). All in all it was a very relaxing holiday - No football shirts, union jack shorts, chavs, lager louts et al - definitely suited to couples with young families who are happy to spend their holiday on the beach.






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