★★★★
Hotel
Funchal
7.9/10

Hotel Escola

Only 3 km from Funchal, this hotel is situated on a hill and features rooms with balconies and views of the Atlantic Ocean. It has an outdoor pool and offer free Wi-Fi in public areas. Rooms at Hotel Escola have modern furnishings. They come equipped with a minibar and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. In the morning, the hotel serves à la carte breakfast. The hotel’s restaurant has a sun terrace and serves international cuisine and regional dishes made from fresh ingredients. Guests can benefit from the hotel’s laundry and ironing services. Staff can assist with car hire and a shuttle service can also be arranged according to availability. Hotel Escola is 3 km from Madeira Casino and is a 5-minute drive from the Frederico de Freitas Museum. Free private parking is possible on site.

Situated in the best rated area in Funchal, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.5
Free private parking available at the hotel

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Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Travessa Dos Piornais, Sao Martinho, Sao Martinho, 9000-246 Funchal, Portugal, Funchal, Portugal

Facilities

Outdoor swimming pool Free WiFi Free parking Restaurant Terrace Room service Garden 24-hour front desk Bar Good breakfast

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a large swimming pool in front of a building at Hotel Escola in Funchal

a dining room with tables and chairs with flowers in vases at Hotel Escola in Funchal

a balcony with two chairs and a table and a view of the ocean at Hotel Escola in Funchal

a hotel room with a bed and a desk with a mirror at Hotel Escola in Funchal

a group of tables with white table cloths and a woman in a room at Hotel Escola in Funchal

a table with a lamp and flowers on it at Hotel Escola in Funchal

a white fence in front of a palm tree at Hotel Escola in Funchal

two white towels on a bed with pillows at Hotel Escola in Funchal

a restaurant with a table and chairs and a bar at Hotel Escola in Funchal

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Reviews

Paschal 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Excellent, superb - & Staff always very nice, friendly & very helpful,

Pros: Brekfast was excellent & plenty of it. I tried Evening Dinner, on arriving the first night - which was excellent & very tasty. Room was excelllent, spacious, plenty of Room, Cable/ Satellite TV, with enough Channels. Pool was fine - & Staff gave me a Towel, for the Pool. Staff (Catering Staff & Reception Staff) were always very nice, friendly & very helpful - they always took the time & patience to put themselves out, to help & advise me, on Mass times, in the various Churches, in Funchal - the appropriate Bus Stops & Route Numbers - for various locations, in the City (& elsewhere) - & to give me info, on the Gardens & the Levadas etc (They also gave me Brekfast in my Room, for very early Departure Time, on my last Day. Quiet too.

Cons: If I'm quibbling, then perhaps some of the Mosaic Tiles in the Pool came off & might need fixing

Lisa 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Breakfast is nice something different every morning,lovely view from balcony?staff were friendly

Cons: I would of been nice to use the pool but it was to cold

Daniel 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Would stay again, fittings not a 4-star, staff make it worth it!

Pros: Staff were exceptional and made the stay worth while! Excellent service and extremely friendly. Restaurant service also very good! Excellent views. Sunrise and sunset!

Cons: Very outdated for a 4-star hotel. The fittings simply just do not align to a 4-star.

Jonathan 8/10

Belgium 🇧🇪

Pros: The breakfast was excellent and the staff helpful and kind!

Cons: A bit old rooms...

Yana 8/10

Germany 🇩🇪

Pros: The hotel is located near the beautiful beach with black volcanic sand, and my balcony had a spectacular view on the ocean. Very friendly stuff, the room was clean and well furnished, it was calm and cozy there. The road to the beach is quite steep on some sections, but it was a good exercise to make it several times a day

Zoe 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Beautiful hotel, lovely comfortable room and a stunning view from the balcony! The staff were warm and friendly and the food was excellent.

Dawn 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Spectacular sea view room

Pros: The staff were amazing very friendly and helped with anything you needed during your stay. The room had the most spectacular sea view Rooms were cleaned every day during stay

Cons: Nothing I disliked

Livia 8/10

Hungary 🇭🇺

Not a 4-star hotel, but it’s worth the money and is a good place to stay

Pros: The hotel is in a calm area, not too many tourists around. There are several bus stops nearby, so you can be in the city center in 20-25min. The beach and ocean is near to the hotel, only some minutes walk. The staff in the hotel was always friendly, helpful and kind. The room I stayed in had a view to the ocean which was very nice. The room was clean and the bed was very comfortable.

Cons: I think the hotel is not a 4star hotel. It could be a bit renovated (the carpet had marks on it, the furnitures were old). The breakfast was nice, I loved the fruits, but usually the cheese/omlette were always the same. Not too many vegetables were offered.

Imelda 10/10

Ireland 🇮🇪

Pros: It was beautiful I loved it the hotel decor the staff very very cheerful and when I checked in I don't use lifts the reception staff got another staff member to bring me to my room

Cons: Nothing at all

Claudia 10/10

Austria 🇦🇹