Quinta Golfinho

Pros: Great room/house, nicely furnished and with a fully stacked kitchen. The staff was super helpful and nice (and with the help of Google Translate) the communication was pleasant. The views are great and the apartment is spacious with fast WiFi

Cons: If your rental car has a week engine (~50 kW), the hill from the house to the main road can be a challenge needing some clutch sacrifice, but the housekeeper was very nice and drove us up the hill with our laguage on our check-out.

I recommend this place for stay and enjoy holiday

Pros: the place is very nice, beautiful view on the ocean, garden around the house is really pretty

Beautiful location. Beware the steep drive.

Pros: Beautiful location, surroundings, grounds and facilities. Felt very relaxed staying at one with nature here. Gorgeous sunset lounge area and our balcony and deck was gorgeous. Apartment very comfortable and modern.

Cons: The driveway. Its incredibly steep. My 1.2engine hire car stuggled. I advise a more powerful car and lots of confidence. We parked at the top each day and trekked down. Also didnt like all the ants on the work tops in the apartment. My friends are not cat lovers so didnt like the owners friendly cats coming into the apartment but i didnt mind this.

Fabulous stay at Quinta Golfinho

Pros: The location is fabulous. Beautiful garden, stunning view over the sea. And a really quiet hidden away spot. Our apartment was great too, with a generous terrace seating/dining area as well as inside lounge/diner. Alex and Steffi were wonderful hosts, and the option to have a fresh bread delivery each morning was a surprise and delight.

Cons: While we were there the owners were having a guest laundry built - although there was some construction noise during the day this didn't really spoil our stay, and it'll be useful when it's finished! Beware - the access road is VERY steep 😀

Nice and pleasant stay in beautiful area

Pros: We rent the villa Palmeira for 2 people. It is a very Nice and pleasant Villa with amazing view on the Ocean. Very quiet: there is no noise during the day and the night. The villa is well equiped, nothing is missing. Garden is beautiful. Steffi and Alexander are very nice people, always ready to support us. If we come back on Madeira Island we will choose again this villa and we will recommend it.

A home away from home

Pros: It was a very lovely stay with a clean, modern rooms and generous equipment (e.g. Dishwasher). The whole complex lies surrounded by lush green banana plants and has a stunning view towards the ocean, a swing was recently installed which we loved. Moreover the hosts were very friendly and gave useful recommendations. A cherry on top for every animal lover are the chicken and cats strolling around.

Cons: You have to be aware that Madeiras street are steep and so is the driveway. So it takes a bit of practice to handle the parking ;) If you are not experienced you might have to park on the upper street.

Amazing view, quiet place, equipped apartment, everything you need for a long or short stay on the beautiful island.

Pros: So peaceful place for a private and relaxing vacation.

Excellent place, 10 min drive from the sandy beach at Calheta and by the way wonderful dinning options in the marina her

Pros: Excellent location. The garden is beautiful and the sunset lounge is a wonderful spot to have your coffee in the morning or a drink in the evening. Steffi and Alex are great and take Steffi’s advice about tracking on the island, she knows all the tracks…what is worth, where to start from where to stop to eat… Much was said about the way you access the villa and how steep the road is. Well, it is steep but that is Madeira… a lot of roads are like that and coming from a flat city can be intimidating but is part of the experience😊 Thank you Steffi for the bananas! Absolutely delicious!

Cons: There was no wifi signal in the second bedroom. No big deal for us as we came back late every evening, but if you go with teenagers…be aware😊

Spectacular views, swimming pool, private comfort with a rocky steep access route

Pros: The pool is a great bonus to an otherwise lovely place to stay.

Cons: The access route contains about 100m of very steep narrow concrete road that one had to be able to drive to park close to the accommodation. Good driving skills are a must!!

We highly recommend staying here for a week!

Pros: The apartment with two bedrooms/two bathrooms were exceptional in comfort and cleanliness. You cannot beat the ocean view from the terrace, especially when the dolphins swim by and the only noise is the rustling of the banana tree leaves. The kitchen is fully equipped and the showers are even nicer than we have at home. The hosts are available if you need them and you'll hardly notice other guests. This is the place to be for an off the beaten path, peaceful holiday. Beautiful beaches and walks are close by. We never drove more than hour and explored the entire island.

Cons: We loved everything and would definitely come back. The only heads up we'd like to give is that is an insanely steep driveway. As long as you know that, you'll quickly get the hang of it. Definitely rent a car with horse power and unless you drive a manual (stick shift) on a regular basis you may want to rent a car with automatic transmission. Madeira has the steepest, narrowest roads we've ever been on. Having said that, the road infrastructure with the tunnels are top notch.