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“Fantastic, seafront hotel with classy and relaxed ambience”

Vila Gale Santa Cruz

5 of 5 stars
Abonvoyager
Minehead, Somerset
Dec 1, 2009

We booked this hotel as part of a late package deal with First Choice. We were immediately impressed with the smart, modern appearance of the hotel. The check-in and reception staff were helpful and...more

“It´s a nice and cousy hotel”

Santa Catarina Hotel

3 of 5 stars
RitaFontes
Lisboa
Nov 28, 2009

It's a nice hotel but it is not a 4 stars hotel. Medium breakfast, the shower was not hot as i like it. The staff is nice and the hotel is located near the center of the beautiful village of Santa...more

“A very pleasant stay”

Vila Gale Santa Cruz

4 of 5 stars
PaulandVanessa
London
Nov 17, 2009

We stayed here for a week and overall were impressed with the hotel. It is in a lovely quiet village away from busy Funchal. We liked the location seeing as we wanted a relaxing holiday. The...more

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