PESTANA CHURCHILL BAY POUSADA & HISTORIC HOTEL

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

CHRISTOPHER

The Hotel and staff were really charming. Location excellent and enjoyed sitting outside with a drink watching the tourists having their picture taken with ‘Winston’ buzzy little town with good connections to Funchal.
Will happily come back.
Food was also very good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

David

We stayed for a week in January at Churchill Bay. From check-in on the service was excellent, rooms were spotless and comfortable, and the hotel is in a lovely location right on the seafront.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Jane Teresa

The breakfast was excellent. Great variety. We enjoyed our breakfast wuth the wonderful veiw.
The staff were amazing, helpful and always with a smile.
The location was stunning. We did lots of walking in the area. Easy access to buses to explore the island. Lots of lovely restaurants.
We would highly recommend.
Will definitely go back.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2025

Moneeba

Friendly staff, very clean, beautiful views.

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2025

Melanie

The location of the hotel is stunning. Rooms are lovely and spacious as well as modern.
Breakfast was satisfactory and also we ate at the restaurant two evenings and the food was very tasty! All in all a great stay and we could come back!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Filomena

Absolutely amazing views! Can’t get any better, restaurant around amazing food, very friendly and room is superb greatly recommend it!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Daniel

Room cleaned every day, staff courteous and professional, perfect location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Miles

Great overall location to tour Madeira, especially being outside Funchal easier for car navigation. Nice property, great views of bay, 1st floor does have many tourist pass by in daytime. Great breakfast with views wonderful. Nice staff. Laundry service a plus. Parking situation/must use public lots is only negative as well as some homeless in the area...and hustle all when parking. Just give then a euro for their assistance finding you a spot. Would still stay here again!:

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Jacqueline

I absolutely adored my stay. It’s got ideal views, perfect for relaxing. The food for breakfast is great, even had gluten free options. Same went for dinner, I ate some of the best meals of my trip here. Up the stairs outside is the start of one of the best beach trails I’ve ever walked. I can’t recommend highly enough!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Oluwatobi

Great staff, great location property is abit old and out dated. But a nice pleasant experience regardless

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Timothy

Lovely hotel in a great little town, plenty of restaurants and bars locally all within easy reach of Funchal and the airport. Thoroughly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

David

This place was amazing. We loved everything about it. The view from the room, the pool, the breakfast, the location. 10 out of 10!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Philip Henry

Fabulous location, friendly staff,great breakfast, very clean. Would have preferred 2nd floor room as lots of people continuously walking past our balcony.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2025

Verified traveler

Not impressed. Upmarket Premier Inn

We had no privacy to sit on our balcony as it was right beside the pavement at ground level, with the public and tour groups being guided around. There was no atmosphere at the hotel and the lounge area was always empty due to the bedrooms being in a separate building and visitors were not mingling. The kitchen
Staff and waiters were great and always willing to help.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Paola

So grateful for my stay here. I was flying in before check-in time and they accommodated me and gave me my room early. It was so clean and pretty. I recommend getting a room with a view! It’s so worth it. The breakfast was delicious! And so was their dinner menu. The staff so so sweet! They gave us a welcome beverage which was so delicious. Honestly just obsessed with this property. Definitely coming back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Paul Douglas

Staff very helpful and friendly. Will return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Carl

Really enjoyed our stay at the Pestana Churchill.
Lovely staff, fabulous location, can't recommend highly enough.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2025

Anthony

Churchill Bay

Would stay again and again as loved the location and personnel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2024

May

The room is just next to the waters so you can hear the waves crashing along the shores as you sleep. Breakfast selection was amazing.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

Paul

Hotel located on a fishing bay. Plenty of nearby bars that had a real community feel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

Syed

Great views from the hotel room & close to restaurants. Breakfast was alright, not that great.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2024

breck

Beautiful bay hotel

The hotel sits on a lovely bay, walkable to restaurants and bars and a market and souvenir shopping. The room was nice but the ac unit was a little weak. It finally did cool down and it was pleasant. The breakfast was amazing. Great variety and quality. Stayed for 5 nights. Streets are decorated which is fun. Lots of tourist coming during the day and for dinner. Ate twice and Tobos

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Natalya

Amazing location and very nice staff. The view from the balcony is fantastic. Highky recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Matt

Amazing location and very friendly staff, would highly recommend!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Thomas

Lovely hotel. Great food at the hotel and the surrounding areas. Highlight was the attentive and friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Darryl

Amazing view!! Sounds of the water crashing on the shore;was soothing. Lots of shops and bars nearby, shuttle service to the airport was helpful. Overall: must visit!!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024

Macy

Great location right across from the bay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2024

Bronwen

A very pretty Hotel in a lovely location looking out to sea. We would suggest its worth chosing a room with balcony or facing sea as our room, although a big room, was at the back and a little noisy.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2024

Janet

Loved the pool & food.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2024

Brian Joseph

Good hotel
Small rooms
Not a lot of toiletries
Breakfast lacking in choice

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2024

Stephen

Good hotel, great location. Good staff

Great hotel, very nice staff. Good breakfast. Pool and sauna is situated on roof with lovely view of bay. The sauna door needs fixed however. Parking is tricky in the local area. Would stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2023

Christine

Construction noise was a little loud but the hotel was excellent. Right on the bay with wonderful views. Breakfast choices were anazing with lots of fresh fruit and homemade pasteries. I want to come back!

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2023

RANI

Staff are amazing, views are breathtaking

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2023

Stephen

I love this hotel. Great location by the harbour in Camara de Lobos, fantastic facilities, lovely staff. Been twice now and love room on upper floor with balcony

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2023

Troy

This hotel is set in a wonderful, fun district with lots of energy. It is also very clean and seems modern.

However, the air only kind of works and kept resetting to a higher temp throughout our stay. There is also no onsite parking, which was very burdensome.

i don’t think we would be in a hurry to stay here again. But we did get to enjoy a fun area that we probably would not have known about without this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Ruslana

My choice at Camara de Lobos

A great location with an amazing view. Helpful and friendly staff. Delicious breakfast. Spacious rooftop pool overlooking the magnificent bay and Churchil's place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2023

wei min

It is a very nice place to be. We enjoy the scenery from our balcony. The breakfast was very nice the the people are very nice too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Philip John

Staff were very welcoming and helpful the area had a festival for four days when we were there which was noisy but good fun When it ended it was very quiet Loved the whole week there

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2023

Carole

Desappointed

The are importants and noisy construction works on the retaining walls just in front of the hotel. We cannot enjoy our room balcony and we were woke up very early most of the days except Sunday. The bathroom is tiny and basic.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2023

Ray

I booked this via Expedia and they helped with ensuring I still had my booking due to very high winds unabling planes to land on the island. Great job!

The hotel was nice, clean and central. The room was modern and had a nice view of the fountain.

The Reception staff in Fisherman’s hotel were outstanding! Helpful, jolly and had time for you. The breakfast was nice but the same daily. It would be nice if they changed it up. The room was also tight for the buffet. Staff very helpful.

The bay was beautiful along with the weather! I am glad I booked with Expedia and had a great holiday.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2023

Rafal

Amazing hotel.

Amazing place to stay. Very friendly and professional staff, lovely atmosphere in the hotel, nice breakfast, clean room. Highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2023

Suellen

Pestana properties are our 'go to' properties when travelling in Europe. The staff are always super friendly & helpful. Churchill Bay is a lovely authentic fishing village. The hotel has a lovely roof top restaurant. The food was fresh & very well prepared. We stayed 4 nights & dined at the hotel every night. There are many other options but we enjoyed the convenience & birds eye view of the bay's activies at the sunset.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2023

Elaine

Great location

Lovely staff, great location and clean
The rooms are all of a high standard

Rooms on ground floor are close to the passers by so ask for a room higher up the building

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2023

Carlos Miguel Vargas

My wife and I stayed at this hotel and from the moment we arrived we absolutely loved it. It is a lovely place so what’s not to love but things could always go wrong well not here - it didn’t. We stayed for 6 nights and were so sad to leave. The room was great, we had a King room 2nd floor with balcony and a extraordinary view to the bay - like waking up and the first thing you can see from the bed is the blue water, just absolutely gorgeous. The other amazing thing that made the whole experience to go another level was the staff. Huge thanks to Joao Caldeira - yes I got their names. They were amazing people. Hands down the best service, beyond customer service- these people made the time there so enjoyable. Joao Freitas at the breakfast bar - amazing guy, superb service. Angel Salazar and Nuno Pinto again beyond amazing guys at the bar and breakfast area. My wife and I always had a blast with them. They would also provide recommendations for nice local places to visit. Last but not least, the ladies at reception, all of them were genuinely nice and helpful in every way. The property is beautiful, small but it got everything you need and we totally loved Camara De Lobos area - only 15 minutes from downtown Funchal but far enough from it to provide a low key night to relax around their small streets with lots of bars and restaurants including the bar at Pestana and they also have a restaurant although we didn’t eat dinner there only breakfast which it was full breakfast! Love

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2023

Jay

This is our second time staying at the hotel. We liked it so much that we returned for a follow up visit. Like our stay the previous year, the facility was great and the staff was friendly and helpful as before. Our critiques are minor. We were there over the Christmas season and the loudspeaker broadcasting holiday music during the day was right outside our room, meaning that having the window open for fresh air and the sound of the waves was not an option. We did use the sauna and found that the door hinge was broken and we worried about breaking the glass door as we were going in and out. Other than that, we have no other concerns. We would happily stay there again and would recommend (and have recommended) the hotel to other visitors.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2022

Julie

Great hotel with friendly helpful staff.

Really enjoyed our stay, would recommend to anyone who wanted a chill out time. Great staff very friendly and helpful.
Had balcony room separate from main hotel, but really good, nice view of little fishing village.
Resturant and roof top pool above our room, but no noise from it. Only stayed 5 days but will be back again soon.

Had problem with fridge in room, but resolved quickly.

Great weather for late November.

Nice that it was not busy and near enough to get bus or taxi into Funchal about 15 mins in taxi 16 euros.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2022

Rebecca

The staff were incredibly nice & went above and beyond to make our stay memorable. 12/10 recommend this hotel!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2022

Rona Joy

It is an excellent property. Loved waking up to the sound of waves. Loved the sunset and sunrise views. Only thing that I do not recommend is being on the 1st level. At night there can be a lot of foot traffic and can be noisy. Also felt like didn have privacy as people walking by side of my balcony can see through my room. But views were unbeatable and near restaurants and also a grocery store 5 min walk away.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2022

Elizabeth

Highly recommend

Awesome hotel! Clean and spacious rooms with very helpful staff. The location was great and cabs into Funchal were inexpensive. Even better the hotel helped us purchase Hop on Hop off bus tickets and we would get on nearby and be taken into Funchal. Would recommend especially if you are a Winston Churchill fan.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2022

Dorian

Relaxing location

Lovely spot for relaxing for a couple of days before heading home

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2022

Victoria

A wonderful hotel

Our family has just spent a wonderful week here, our first time in Madeira and certainly not our last.
We had a ground floor room facing the bay and the view was beautiful. The roof terrace view at breakfast was wonderful and there was plenty of choice of hot and cold food. As others have said, the hot food could have been a bit hotter. The coffee was delicious, we opted for Americanos instead of the coffee that is poured for you. There were lots of other coffee options too. A special thanks to Emmanuel who served us with a smile every morning and is definitely an asset to the Pestana team.
We always managed to get a sun bed by the pool whenever we wanted and if you’re there at the right time you could be offered complimentary sparkling wine ☺️
We took a few trips (sunset mountain hike, canyoning and a trip to the Valley of the Nuns). These were booked through Viator and even though the pick up was meant to be from Funchal, they were all happy to pick up from our hotel. We got the bus into Funchal most days (ask at reception for the bus timetable) and often got a Bolt back which only worked out at 10 Euros a trip.
To sum it up….a friendly, clean hotel with an amazing view!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2022

Janet

Lovely view

It’s a lovely hotel, all the staff are really friendly and helpful.

Never been to Madeira before, had a day in Funchal, so was glad not to be staying in the capital, which is still easily accessible by bus or taxi.

Camara de Lobos had enough restaurant to choice from, so ate in the town 6 out of our 7 night stay.

We had 1st floor room with terrace, so had a great view, same view from the restaurant or swimming pool, so when not exploring the island didn’t need to search for anywhere else to sit, relax and drink in the view.

The hotel rooms are clean and comfortable, the toiletries provided are of good quality. The breakfast is exceptional. Had 1 dinner in the hotel and that was lovely too.

I would highly recommend this hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2022

Carlotta

This may be the most favorite hotel that I have ever visited. The staff were fabulous, the rooms clean and comfortable with a beautiful view, and from them we could hear the lovely sounds of gently lapping waves. We loved sitting on our balcony with a glass of wine, and soaking up the sounds and sights of our surroundings. The rooftop restaurant was excellent, and the breakfast buffet and setting was perfect. I would recommend paying the extra for a second story balcony, which separates you from the ground level with the people walking by. The location is perfect for exploring the local restaurants and shops. We loved the feeling that there were very few tourists, and had a wonderful time exploring the local specialties in various street side and marina based restaurants. We toured the island with a local guide and loved all of it, but loved Camara do Lobos the most. The only downside, and it is a small one, is that the locals seem to walk by in loud voices in the middle of the night, but it is brief. I wish we could have stayed longer, but very much hope to go back.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2021

Dorian

Really nice hotel old world style with friendly staff. Pool area was good for relaxing at end of day. Location gets full stars witching walking distance of lovely restaurants

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2021

Robert

Fantastic Experience

Amazing Hotel with Fantastic Staff in an Amazing Location. 10/10

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Super cute and local place. Many things near and very pretty view.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Great location , lots of great food close by. Of equal or better than Funchal and cheaper. Just be wary rooms 215 and 216 are under the restaurant. So you may be disturbed by moving chairs and tables from 7.30am.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Very interesting hotel right in the heart of the village. Lobos is a little limited for restaurant selection and the hotel facility has a limited menu. Great location for a long weekend or max. 1 week stay. Easy to get into Funchal by local bus service and very cheap.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2019

Karl&Joana

Very nice hotel, everyone was lovely . Isabel the receptionist was very helpful and assisted us in every need. The Brazilian waiter was very attentive. Nice people , all happy and good attitude towards the customers . We loved the dinner on the roof on the outside . It was very romantic and hotel itself also is. For dinner we had the grilled scabbard, some vegetables, sweet potato and honey was absolutely amazing , for dessert I had the passion fruit pudding which was to die for. Next morning , we had an absolute perfect breakfast. No issues , everything since we step in went so smooth and so well . Highly recommend. Absolutely amazing .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

This trip was booked last minute and what a great find. We spent 5 lovely days at this mall and friendly hotel, great location, amenities good, lovely pool area - very relaxing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

My daughter and I had a fabulous time. It is a superb hotel in a stunning location. Our balcony overlooked the bay and it was so relaxing to sit there and watch the world go by. The room was immaculate. The buffet breakfast is amazing, and there is lovely swimming pool and sun loungers overlooking the bay. The staff are charming too. We are so happy we chose to stay here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Great location and lovely rooms and balconies overlooking the bay. Swimming pool super place to relax. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Stéphanie

Nous avons adoré cet hôtel ❤️ emplacement idéal, chambre parfaite avec balcon vue sur la mer et le bruit des vagues qui nous berçait la nuit. Super service avec déjeuner inclus. Nous recommandons fortement.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

Anja Van

Prima bedden.
Goed ontbijt. We hadden pas na een paar dagen door dat je ook om een fried egg of omelet kan vragen.
In gezellige omgeving met goede restaurantjes op wandelafstand om 's avonds te kunnen eten.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Ralf

Freundlichkeit des Personals. Lage des Hotel. Kosten fürs Parken über das Hotel gebucht, war teurer als direkt im Parkhaus.

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

Arne

Fin beliggenhet. God fokost og hyggelig betjening.
Negativt: For liten frokostplass ved regn. Maur langs lister på rommet. Sein levering av gode alternativer til mat (laktosefri og glutenfri)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Rene

Das Personal war sehr freundlich und bemüht, dass man einen schönen Aufenthalt hat. Die Zimmer und das Hotel an sich waren sehr sauber und hatten einen klassischen Style mit Churchill Flair.
Das Frühstück war lecker und für den Preis Recht vielseitig, leider hat man trotzdem nach mehreren Tagen nicht mehr wirklich Lust darauf. Aber ist wohl normal, wenn es jeden Morgen das gleiche gibt. Das Obst und Gebäck wurde durchgemischt jeden Tag, der Rest war gleich. Das einzige negative, was es gibt ist leider der Geruch in den Zimmern. Wir mussten nach 3 Tagen das Zimmer wechseln, da es nach Kanalisation gerochen hat. Im zweiten Zimmer war es wieder nach 3 Tagen so. Unsere Zimmer waren im Haupthaus, es gibt 2 Stück, wir wissen nicht, ob es im zweiten Haus besser ist (dort ist das Restaurant/Frühstück) und die \"besseren\" Zimmer mit Balkon. Alles in allem ein schönes Hotel mit Meerblick Frühstück. Das Fischerdorf ist auch ganz nett. Sie müssten aber wirklich mal ihre Lüftungsanlage untersuchen. Wir würden trotzdem wieder kommen :)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Anja L

Smuk udsigt i morgensolen

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Bettina

Schönes Zimmer mit tollem Balkon; sehr freundliches Personal; Frühstücksbuffet abwechslungsreich und sehr gut; Lage des Hotels direkt am kleinen Fischerhafen; viele Lokale in Fußnähe, wenn man nicht im Hotel Essen möchte hat man viele Alternativen.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Sylvia

Die Zimmer waren sauber.Das Personal freuntlich.Vom Frühstücksbalkon hatte man einen gute sicht über den Hafen und auf die Hännge der Stadt.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Celine

Parfait

Très belle chambre avec vue sur le port de plaisance à proximité du centre piéton. Personnel attentionné et disponible, toujours de bons conseils. Établissement propre. Piscine en toit terrasse avec un bar restaurant et une vue imprenable sur la baie. Recommandé à 100%

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Willi

Super schönes, kleines Hotel. Frühstück ist klein, aber mit ausgewählten Speisen. Für jeden etwas dabei von süß bis deftig und wirklich lecker.

Zimmer super sauber, generell wird sehr viel Wert auf Sauberkeit und Ordnung gelegt.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Jürgen

Familienurlaub mit 4 Erwachsenen, 10 Tage im Hotel - Fazit: KLASSE!
Toller (!) Empfang beim Einchecken, hervorragende Lage mit sehr schönem Blick und schönen, sauberen Zimmern, sehr gutes und reichhaltiges Frühstück, Abendessen im angeschlossenen Restaurant ebenfalls eine absolute Empfehlung, tolle -zentrale- Lage für Inselausflüge (wir hatten einen Mietwagen), geschultes und sehr aufmerksames Personal… wir waren rundherum sehr (!) zufrieden und kommen bei nächster Gelegenheit wieder!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Luiz

Atendimento ótimo, solicitos e deram até lanchinho para nós de madrugada por conta do avião que iria partir às 04h00. Quarto e a vista igual as fotos ou melhor hahaha, deu para aproveitar tudo, a vista, piscina.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Christoph

Lage und Personal

Leisure Family