The traditional Madeira experience. Just a short walk from Funchal’s stunning old town is Arts In Hotel Conde Carvalhal – a carefully restored Madeiran mansion. So authentic is this historic hotel that it has its own botanical gardens with rare plants, and terraces that look out onto peaceful ocean and mountain vistas. Each room and suite is beautifully decorated, with many also having kitchenettes and open terraces. Try the delicious local cuisine, before absorbing the most recent artworks by the best local artists that are displayed throughout this art gallery-like hotel.