ASPA Studios - Urban Conscious Living

Portugal , Madeira
FUNCHAL, Pimenta Aguiar, 2
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10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Rachel

This property was utterly beautiful, the staff were so welcoming and friendly and the place itself was gorgeous and so clean. Our bed was massive and we had a fabulous wet room. There was enough basics for you to cook, if required - pans, toaster, hob, kettle and caffè tier, as well as a fridge. Our cleaner was a wonderful character, who brought us fruit from her garden and the breakfast chef, accommodated us so well as vegans- baking vg cookies and providing us with the best breakfasts we’ve had in a hotel. The owners are currently building a restaurant, as well.

The outdoor, rooftop garden was so relaxing with ‘out of these world’ views over the city skyline.

The location was really convenient for shops, walking to the see front and eateries, as well as sites of interest.

Our all time favourite mini break and we are planning to return next year.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Hosts were very polite, rooftop was beautiful, breakfast was great!

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2024

Genevieve

Good

Good spot, good room, maybe just a bit too noisy for me. They do leave ear plugs for you though. It’s not the area, it’s everyone coming in and out.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2022

Tony

It was a lovely room with a balcony overlooking a garden. The floors were lovely wooden ones with high ceilings. Nice little kitchen well equipped and very comfortable beds.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2017

lanaea

Great appartment in center funchal

Cute and cozy little appartment in the centre od fuchal with all the ameneties needed for a short stay. Recommend this for younger or single travelers. Area with alot of movement.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Great location, good wifi, very noisy rooms due to ?staff banging the heavy wooden doors, advertised as self-catered but no bowls to eat in, would be nice if basic condiments e.g. sugar for tea were available.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2015

Robin Hood

A very enjoyable stay with a good atmosphere

Made very welcome on check in. Decent studio overlooking garden. Large fan/flat screen TV fridge sink hob and microwave oven. Welcomed at breakfast and met other guests of all nationalities. Helpful advise from staff. Garden and bbq area much improved. Two group bbq's held in garden with other guests. Location very central. Restaurants nearby and easy reach of transport.

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2014

Modernized old building in the middle of Funchal

If you want to be in the middle of Funchal, within walking distance to most everything, consider this hotel. It is an old building and they have spent money to modernize it but it does not have all of the conveniences of a newly built hotel. The thick walls make the wifi signal weak in some places. There is no elevator, so if you have a lot of luggage and wind up on the third floor you have some work to do. Isabella keeps the place as clean as can be and the breakfast is good. The beds are comfortable and the staff is helpful. If we come back to Funchal we would gladly stay there again. You cetrainly get full value for what you spend.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2014

Dorian Dandridge

Great, clean, good value hotel. Super friendly staff. and roomy accommodation were all pluses. Not so good was having a Restaurant directly underneath the room made it difficult to sleep and without Airco the windows needed to be open at night and with the restaurant and street noise including vehicles right under the windows made sleeping very difficult. Well worth booking at this hotel but ask for a room higher up than the ground floor..

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2014

Elizabeth

Good value, Helpful staff, Lovely balcony

A really nice hotel for the price. Our first room was in the annexe (Alegria) and had street noise, but the manager was happy to move us to the main hotel (Sao Paulo). Our new room opened onto a lovely balcony (shared with two other rooms, but that was OK). The shower room with wc was tiny (so the washbasin was in the bedroom itself), but it was all fine - clean, fresh towels every day, cheerful service, great breakfast (help yourself to ham, cheese, boiled egg, lovely bread rolls and croissants, a toaster, honey, jam and marmalade, tea, coffee, juice, various cereals, yoghurt and various fruits. And in our bedroom, there was a kettle, cups, teacloths, full size fridge and hairdryer. We also used the free computer in the reception area. On our last day, the manager arranged things specially so that we could keep our room until the afternoon so that we could rest before our evening flight. The manager is also easy to deal with by email as he speaks several languages.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2013

Heidi

Fantastic, low-cost, perfect location

This was my second stay at this location; the price is unbelievable! Lovely little kitchen, fab bathroom and comfy beds, cleaned every day. 2 minutes from the centre of town, this is perfect for anyone who fancies staying amongst actual Madeirans in the old town rather than the newer, fancier hotels. Wonderful experience!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2013

Verified traveler

Perfect hotel for people on a tight budget

Excellent value for money. If you need a clean, central place just to sleep, no fancy pools, etc., this is perfect.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2012

Paul

Loved it, would return anytime!

My wife and I stayed for 20 days over the Christmas/New Years period. Great location, clean and very friendly staff. They will provide advice on which sights to see, arrange car rentals, etc. It is a 5 minute walk to a shopping centre with a large super market. Food prices are good, and with the apartment's stove, microwave, fridge and dishes; you can eat well on a modest budget. Complementary wireless internet is provided in all rooms -- fast and reliable.

Breakfast is included, and it was good with various breads, cheese, cereal, fruit, coffee and tea, etc.

If you rent a car (we did) inexpensive parking is provided across the street. Madeira is not small, so if you are comfortable driving a standard shift, as all rentals are here, that is the best way to get around. If not, one of the main bus terminals is 5 minutes away and will take you to most of the major attractions on the island.

You can pay more and stay at a luxury hotel, but if you want the flexibility of doing most of your own cooking and enjoying the central part of traditional Funchal, you will be hard pressed to beat this place.

We really enjoyed our stay at Apartamentos Turisticos Sao Paulo e Alegria, and we highly recommend it to others.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Danielle

Private garage right across the street was great. Just ask the staff when you arrive.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2025

Nadine

Frühstücksauswahl gut
Parkplatz in der TG muss man reservieren
Jeden Tag Zimmer Service und frische Handtücher

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2025

Bjarne

Forkert info om værelset

Hotellet skiltede fejlagtig med balkon på værelset. Det var en forudsætning for vor booking - øv.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2024

Anke

Breakfast had little choice and wasn't well prepared. No mosquito net.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Karen

Merveilleux 😍

Emplacement nickel pour visiter Funchal, à proximité de toutes commodités. Logement impeccable, ménage fait tous les jours et draps et serviettes changés à la demande. Gel douche et shampoing sur place. Nous n'avons pas utilisé le service de petit déjeuner.
Hôtes réactifs.
Nous recommandons ++ ce logement et reviendrons avec grand plaisir

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

MICHEL

Hôtel agréable et moderne

Hôtel moderne et agréable dans une petite ville tranquille proche de plusieurs spots touristiques. Accueil et services agréables, bon buffet petit déjeuner

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2022

Vilja

Wonderful clean and cozy place with a great bed, nice garden and view, close to everything. The only negative thing was the walking noise from the room above.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Die Unterkunft war immer sehr sauber und für die zentrale Lage angenehm ruhig.

2/10

Poor

15 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Huono ilmanvaihto, lievä homeen haju, epäystävällinen henkilökunta. Hyvin varusteltu huone.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2018

Katerina

STANZA SPORCA E LENZUOLA SPORCHE

La nostra permanenza (per fortuna di 1 sola notte) è stato un incubo. La stanza era sporca, i cuscini (che tra l'altro non abbiamo nemmeno trovato sul letto ma all'interno di un armadio uno sopra l'altro) erano sporchi di sudore di altre persone con attaccati i relativi capelli; il bagno era sporco, così come gli asciugamani. Siamo arrivati tardi quella sera e non abbiamo potuto parlare di persona con i proprietari che ci avevano solo aperto dal citofono e ci avevano lasciato le chiavi in camera, altrimenti glielo avremmo rimproverato. La mattina seguente siamo andati via prestissimo e non abbiamo fatto in tempo a vederli (era una stanza pre-pagata). Sconsigliassimo!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2018

Nils

Ihana henkilökunta

Palvelu oli loistavaa aamiainen runsas.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2018

Britta Anker

Very convenient location near central Funchal, shopping centre, bus connections and restaurants. There is not a lot of facilities on the hotel, but as we were mainly interested in a place with kitchen and bed for the night and a couple of hours resting once in a while, we were very satisfied with this place. It is basic, yet clean, and everything works!
We were assigned an incorrect room, and thus had to move half way through our stay. They were apologizing a lot for this circumstance, and therefore assigned us a larger room than we paid for, and free breakfast.

Small but convenient kitchens enabling to do a little cooking yourself. The hotel-breakfast had a fair variety of items when taking the price into consideration, but it was a little boring with dry bread, and very hard boiled eggs. We enjoyed preparing our breakfast in the room instead, and eating on our sunny balcony.

Btw, once in a while they ran out of warm water for the shower.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2018

Rainer

Alles Okay!

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Toller Service

Toller, netter und zuvorkommender Service.
Jedoch erst nach Aufpreis und Umzug das hier bei hotels.com versprochene Zimmer bekommen.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2017

Masi

Die Lage ist sehr gut, nahe am Zentrum von Funchal

Die Ausstattung des Zimmers ist schon etwas alt aber sauber.
Die Lage zur Strasse war nicht gut, es war sehr laut.
Der Frühstücksraum ist im Keller, ungemütlich.
Das Angebot zum Frühstück war gut.
Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2016

Igor

Prsonál byl milý, extrémně nápomocen řešit vše co bylo potřeba. Radil i co podniknout. Jedinou vadou byla nefunkčnost internetu na pokoji-když se přiślo na recepci, fungoval bezvadně.
Pokud se týče snídani byly vždy čerstvé ale byly stále stejné-cereálie, croissanty, sladký dort/roláda, šunka, sýr a máslo. Výběr čajů, káva(v termosce), voda a džus. Za espresso(Nespresso) příplatek 1€.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2016

Daniel

Zentrale Lage, super zu Fuß unterwegs sein

Alt, aber dennoch gut erhalten, leider war es sehr sehr heiß im Zimmer und ohne Klima. Bis um 2 Uhr morgens ca 30° im Zimmer gehabt. Waren jedoch nur eine Nacht und es hätte sich sicher auch eine Lösung finden lassen.

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2016

Phuong

Très agréable séjour

Nous sommes arrivés tres tard vers 1h du matin sous une forte pluie,et sommes agréablement surprises d'etre accompagnés jusqu'à notre studio qui se trouve à 20m.L'endroit est bien situé par rapport au centre ,les informations sur les lieux à visiter sont indéniablement utiles.La chambre est bien entretenue,ménage tous les jours et le petit déjeuner est un plus
Nous nous sentons vraiment indépendants . Personnel fiable
Tres bon rapport qualité/prix

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2016

Luis

Festa da Flor

Localizado perto do centro, higiene cuidada, serviço atencioso e simpático.Poucas comodidades e fraca decoração.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Lage nahe der Altstadt. Mitarbeiter sehr hilfsbereit. Apartment und Frühstücksraum leider nicht sehr sauber (Haare in Badewanne und Waschbecken, Geschirr nicht sauber, dreckiges Geschirr auf vielen Plätzen wurde nicht abgeräumt, Geschirr im Frühstücksraum mit Wasser ohne Seife abgespült, Mitarbeiterin war sichtbar krank, ...)

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2016

Jacqueline

séjour entre amis très agréable. excellent accueil à l'hôtel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2015

Not Provided

Very nice and helpful staff, good location, walking distansen to city centre.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2015

jacques

appart hôtel propre et fonctionnel, proche de toutes commodités.
Gérant et personnel aimables et au petit soins.

A conseiller !

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2015

Evi

Freundliches Hotel am Rande der Innenstadt

Funchal war unser Ausgangspunkt um die Insel zu erkunden. Der Manager hat uns immer wieder sehr gute Tips und Wanderwege empfohlen.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2015

Ari

Viikko edullisessa huoneessa monine puutteineen.

Hotelli on hyvällä paikalla lähellä keskustan tapahtumia ja kauppoja. Hotellihuoneemme oli eri rakennuksessa ja eri kadulla kuin päärakennus. Liikenteen melu oli ajoittain häiritsevää, vaikka varauksessa luki, että hotelli sijaitsee hiljaisen sivukadun varrella :( Hotellihuoneen varustelu oli kyllä tarkoitukseemme riittävä (keittiö). Huoneen turvalokeron lukko oli rikki. Kylpyhuone kyllä kaipaisi pikaista remonttia: likaiset saumat, vessanpytty vuosi lattialle vettä, lavuaarin hana jäykkä ja vessan painonappi jäi välillä jumiin, ilmanvaihto huono. Siivooja teki työnsä kuitenkin erittäin hyvin, siitä kiitos. Sängyt ja tyynyt olivat melko hyvät. Hotellin palveluja emme käyttäneet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Appartement situé près du centre ville

Situéroximité du bord de mer . petite kitchenette. Trés bon rapport qualité/prix

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2015

Verified traveler

Siisti perusmajoitus miltei keskustassa

Hintaansa nähden positiivinen yllätys. Siivous toimii, henkilökunta ystävällistä, jotenkin kotoisa tunnelma. Perusaamiaisella saa päivän hyvin alkuun.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2015

Francis

l'accueil

Nous avons eu un accueil tres tres agréable. Le responsable nous a donné toutes les indications pour passer un agréable séjour sur l 'ile. A recommander. Merci encore pour son accueil

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Mukava hotelli hyvällä sijainnilla!

Mukava hotelli, hyvällä paikalla keskustassa lähellä kauppakeskus Dolce Vitaa. Aamupala perustasoa ok, henkilökunta mukavaa ja palvelualtista erityisesti siivooja Isabel:)

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2014

Marita

Mukava pieni hotelli lähes Funchalin keskustassa

Hyvä, yksityisessä omistuksessa oleva pieni hotelli matkailijoille jotka arvostavat omaa rauhaa. Tosin kadun liikenne iltaisin häiritsi hiukan, varsinkin kun pidimme ikkunat jatkuvasti auki.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2014

Cathy

Très bien placé à Funchal. Malheureusement, insonorisation insuffisante: beaucoup de bruits venant de la rue (du coup, impossible d'ouvrir la fenêtre...on a eu trop chaud), et voisins très bruyants

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2014

Isa.Alphonse

Hotel dans le vieux Funchal,situation idéale.

Hotel dans le vieux Funchal tout proche du centre historique...autonomie complète car studio équipé avec véritable cuisine,balcon, literie confortable...Facilité pour le stationnement des véhicules ( parking au bout de la rue ) et centre commercial tout proche pour les courses. Hotel rustique mais avec du charme, personnel discret, courtois et professionnel. Tout proche la \" quinta des Croix\" avec son jardin de charme : reposant après une journée de randonnée !!...

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2014

Michaël

three night in funchal

Very well located.
Good Portuguese restaurant just next door.
Nice view from the roof terrasse.
Breakfast was good.
Apartments are fully equipped.
No elevator.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2014

Julien

Excellente adresse à Funchal, nous reviendrons !

Nous sommes ravis de notre séjour au Sao Paulo e Alegria : personnel très souriant, appartement confortable et rangé quotidiennement (serviettes changées, poubelles vidées, vaisselle faite...), bon petit-déjeuners servis par une dame très agréable et aux petits soins avec les hôtes. L'hôtel est à deux pas du centre-ville, idéal. Très bon rapport-qualité / prix.

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2014

vivalapasta

services impeccable

Très bon séjour. Un directeur d'établissement à l'écoute et toujours disponible pour conseiller ses clients. Bruit conséquent aux heures de pointes et quelques prostituées aux bas de l'immeuble durant la nuit.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2013

cheung

服務不錯

職員服務很非常好﹗酒店沒有電梯，我們住在最高層的房間。房間沒有空調，下午很熱，但晚上入黑後還可以。酒店離機場巴士站有點遠，推著行李有點累。

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2009

Odile

Bien sans plus, mais en centre ville ( pratique ! )

Chambre côté rue un peu bruyante, et aux lampadaires de rue, pour dormir fenêtres ouvertes. Le sol déteignait sur la serpillière en noir ce qui me fait dire que ce n'était pas trop propre et nous avons eu un problème d'odeurs dans la salle de bain. Par contre, kitchenette et balcon forts sympas. Les petits déj étaient aussi très moyens : buffet, mais pas trop achalandé et sans variété sur 8 jours. Sinon, accueil très très sympa et gérants très serviables. Caractéristique constante à Madère d'ailleurs ! Ils ont tout fait pour nous arranger, même nous donner le choix de la chambre et nous déménager les lits. Penser à préciser lit double ou deux simples: à 2, ce n'est pas d'office un lit double !