Muthu Raga Madeira Hotel

"Just returned from a very comfortable week staying at The Raga. Beds very comfy, rooms are generally larger than average hotel. Staff polite and helpful. Excellent location - all the shops, Spar, PingoDolce, and lots of restaurants on the doorstep. Short picturesque stroll into Funchal central . Cleaning was ok - you need to remember this hotel is a little older. Would I book here again ? ….Yes because of the location and it’s keenly priced in comparison to other nearby hotels . 2 min walk to the seafront & has a decent pool .** Lots of steps up and down into the hotel ** Thank you"

"I have just returned from a weekend away at this hotel in Madeira, I travelled with my friend and we were highly impressed. The location of the hotel is fantastic, quick walk to the lido, lots of restaurants nearby and also the supermarket is a 2 min walk away. There is a bus stop right by the hotel which will take you into the centre of Funchal, you need bus 1,2 or 4..There is also a taxi rank close by should you not want to get the bus. The bus only cost 2 euros each way(payable in cash only) The hotel receptionist was fantastic, very friendly and ever so helpful...we also found the waiter/pool bar man Muhammed to be amazing he was very friendly and nothing was to much trouble. The staff at this hotel in general were lovely and this really made the stay so nice. There are 2 ways in and out of the hotel the first way is by coming out of reception and up the hill then turn right and this will take you to some really lovely restaurants or you can go down to the pool and out the back via a few little steps, this then takes you out by a restaurant and to where the bus stop/taxi ranks are...lots of places to eat here to and you would go this way if wanting to visit the lido The hotel has a luggage storage room so even if you arrive before check-in they have somewhere to store suitcases so you can go off and explore the local area just like we did. I noticed the hotel also had a booknook for people to leave old books behind which a great idea and I always love to see this when I go somewhere The whole hotel was very clean and our room was fantastic it is deffo worth booking a seaview room as it was a delight to wake up to this view every morning, Was lovely to sit out on the balcony in the morning and see the sea and the cruise ships coming into the Island.. The maid who cleaned the room did a great job and it was always nice and tidy when we came back. The hotel has 2 lifts so no walking up and down lots of stairs Madeira as a whole is very hilly so would not recommend for anyone with walking difficulties - we knew this already and didn't mind the hills Food and drink at the hotel is very reasonably priced and we often bought drinks here along with a little snack in the day. We stayed bed & breakfast and found a good selection of food available from hot food, cereal, pastries and yogurts. They have drinks machines for the hot drinks and a nice selection of juices We also ate in the hotel on the our last evening (international night) and the food was delicious again a very good selection all hot and plenty of it. They have a different theme night every evening and post the menu in the lifts that day so you can see what is available. If you are a smoker the hotel also has a cigarette vending machine which takes cash. Overall we were extremely impressed and would stay here again if/when I next visit Madeira - this was our first time here and we were not disappointed"

"This is a lovely if a little dated hotel but our price reflected this. Seaview room, v comfortable bed, simple bathroom and tv with english chanels. Clean, yes it could do with a spruce up but not overly so. Breakfast was top notch, always hot food with great choices and cold meats/cheese in abundance. loads of places to eat drink within a few mins walk and great supermarket down the road. recomended and would stay again."