Jardim Atlantico

"I like this hotel. Yes, the decor is a bit dated, but so what; the rooms are large, warm in appearance and comfortable, which is also "dated" when you think about it. The staff are friendly and knowledgable. The location is spectacular and quiet. You are so far above the sea, you can't even really hear it, but you get some stunning sunsets. A car is almost a must, unless you are planning to do nothing, or just hike in the immediate area (which is entirely possible). The food ranges from good to okay, but the buffets have many options. Choose between indoor (heated) or outdoor pool. In warmer weather, the generous patio would be great. Parking is tight, but that's true just about everywhere in Madeira. One caveat: our mattress was very firm – much too firm for me (my wife was okay with it). My solution was to take one of the wool blankets, fold it and place it under the sheet, which helped a little."

"The staff at this hotel were excellent. The location high on the clifftop is superb. Breakfast is full international They run 'open seating for breakfast and dinner. Dinner is buffet style - the choice is very good. They have an indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Car parking by the hotel is difficult but there is a good parking area about 300m up the hill. Our biggest problem was the lack of air conditioning anywhere in the hotel. I think this is unacceptable in a modern hotel in 2023. It was hot - 34C+ in the day and the south-facing rooms get very hot in the afternoon. Reception suggested we leave the patio doors open when sleeping!!"

"We stayed at this hotel in February 2020 for a week and had a great holiday in the Winter sunshine. The room was spacious & well equipped (albeit a bit dated). The views were simply incredible as all you could see was the Sea and the Sky. The hotel had a nice outdoor swimming pool & a small, but adequate heated indoor pool. There was a tennis court, Badminton court and games room. The evening entertainments was dull, dated and disappointing. This alleged 4* hotel should really only be a 3* at best, as the food was Very poor & lacked imagination. I understand that the kitchen manager strives to cut costs wherever possible, but we will not stay here again because of the quality of the food, most of which was precooked and little was fresh. Shame really, as the location was stunning, but the restaurant left us disappointed."