Quinta Splendida Wellness and Botanical Garden

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Neil

What a lovely location although there are multiple suites and rooms, from the majority of vistas they are all nestled within the land and discrete. There were issues with the room but we were kindly offered alternatives. Breakfast was included and you couldn't eat enough. The grounds were impressively level given the graduated levels of Maderia's landscape.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Dylan

Clean room, very friendly and helpful staff, fantastic stay!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Imtiyaz

Check in counter staff was great thank you

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2025

Andrew

No AC in rooms. Door lock “battery” stopped working 1/2 way through stay: despite effortful attempts by young staff member to over-ride - main room door lock remained inoperable. Could only be accessed by master lock card- which could not be given to us. Their solution: call for a staff member to let us in when ever we left and sought re entry to our room, until the maintenance person could replace the lock the next day (we checked out the next day). Staff made “their” problem, our problem as a guest and offered no gratuity, or offer of further accommodation in lieu: bad business practice. Next- smokers everywhere! Lighting up, during meal times, by the pool, EVERYWHERE! Have dedicated smoking AND NON-smoking areas. Nobody ahould have to be aubjected to those carcinogens by proxy as part of a spa wellness stay: lastly- The food was OK, but much of their offerings were “re-dressed” and presented as fresh. The fruit salad was clearly old and reused over 2 days, as it was swmming -literally drowning in its own juice at the beginning of next day breakfast service. If we come back to Madeira, we wont choose to stay here again, nor offer recommendations to do so. It was a beautiful property, but poor customer service and quality comtrol are of definite concern. 4/10 over all

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Diana

We checked in after a cancelled flight, the staff at the reception said i had to leave my passport with them as they werent allowed to take photocopies so they should manually enter my details. Said to call back 1hr later, phoned reception & they said to wait til morning. I felt very uneasy being abroad without my passport near me. The following morning i went to collect it from reception & it was just behing the desk in a pigeon hole shelf. Not even locked away in an office.
The interior decor is also quite old fashioned, plus plenty of dark wood, wasn't our style for hotels.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Jan

Amazing garden

Wonderfull hotel with amazing garden. Nice staff. Clean. Very good breakfast. We were not that impressed with the dinners we had on the hotel, we prefered the other restaruants just outside the hotel instead. Be prepared for many stairs and some steep pathways, as the rest of the island.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2024

Rebecca

Gorgeous setting but dated rooms

Stunning gardens, pool and kitchen garden. Absolutely beautiful surroundings. The hotel rooms are set in gorgeous positions but ours (1116) was very dated. Felt a bit like a very large room in an institution! Bathroom sliding door needed repair and the shower was a trickle. Dirty seal on shower too. Felt it could be an amazing hotel given its layout and gardens but not sure what it would be like when busy. There were very few guests when we were there but the many, many loungers round the pool suggested a very different experience when full.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2024

Steve

We really enjoyed our stay in such a lovely hotel, with such kind and attentive staff. The hotel surroundings and location are spectacular, we would definitely like to return, thank you.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2024

Jerome

All good, brilliant place and hotel with great food, and facilities. But we needed access to a firstr aid box one evening and not a single one could be found across the entire hotel. I ended up getting what I needed for an open bar in the town. This needs to be fixed.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2023

William Gary

The hotel is in a botanical garden! The grounds were beautiful with views of the mountains and the sea. The spa was very nice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2023

Hadis

We loved our stay here. We didn’t like the first room that they provided us. As it was just few steps away from the pool and you could smell the chlorine while inside and it wasn’t the quiet area obviously! And very exposed.
Anyway, we contacted the reception and they kindly changed our room. We didn’t have the best view but better than the 1st one.
The rooms don’t have ACs, we asked for a fan which was better than nothing.
The room had a nice compact kitchen including fridge, cooking hob and kettle.
The bathroom is good. Beds are comfortable but I forgot to ask beforehand for double bed instead of 2 single beds.
The staff are very nice, kind and professional.
Indoor swimming pool didn’t have a good air ventilation. It would’ve been better to have a nice fresh air down there.
Outdoor Swimming pool is a bit small comparing to the size of the complex and the number of guests.
Breakfast was good and fresh. Very nice cakes and different types of cheese. The coffee wasn’t good though.
The area is absolutely gorgeous. We loved walking around checking the plants and trees and seeing all the butterflies, lizards and bees with the see view.
It’s easy to take bus and go to Funchal city centre. However I think if you want to see more of the island in north, you need to hire car.
Taxis and Bolt works good there. Bolt is cheeper though.
We chose October for our trip as we thought it would be a bit cooler but was hot.
We definitely recommend this place.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2023

Margaret

Would not stay at this hotel again

It was really uncomfortable to stay in a hotel room without air conditioner. I wished I realized it when I booked the reservation. Tried to change to a different hotel but wasn’t allowed. And since I had paid for the room in advance I had no other option but to stay.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2023

Carla

I love and would return to this hotel every time. The property is absolutely stunning, the pictures do not do justice. The staff at the reception and throughout the property extremely friendly. The only mishap I had was at the main restaurant during breakfast where one of the waitresses thought it would be ok to harass someone while eating to pay immediately. Otherwise it was spectacular.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2023

Verified traveler

The garden, the architecture, the spas and swimming pools were amazing.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2023

Verified traveler

Most beautiful gardens.

Love the hotel and wonderful gardens. Good food, comfortable rooms and very lovely staff. Many of whom were there from the last time we stayed. Third time we have used this hotel as convenient to the golf course and Funchal.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2023

Mr C P

Wonderful gardens

Wonderful gardens made for an excellent stay. Very calming and relaxed hotel. Staff all great and very helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2022

Michael Andrew

Gardens were beautiful. Excellent helpful staff.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2022

Manuel

One of our best stays ever. Canico the best place to stay and this place is the best place in Canico although the room we has was dated. An one the room stole a KitKat - strange but true. Ground and garden are truely extra-ordinary and amazing. Restaurants are amazing and th staff and mostly amazing.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2022

Tony

Beautiful surroundings, friendly staff, great breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2022

Alfredo

Excelente

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2022

Suhraiya Saba

Stunning gardens and lovely staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2021

Robert

Spacious room large terrace beautiful gardens and grounds
Could have been more than one waste paper basket in the rom tho

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2021

Pascal

Dans un écrin de nature

Environnement magnifique avec ce jardin exotique qui entoure tous les bâtiments bien intégrés de l'hôtel et la vue sur la baie de Santa Cruz. Grande piscine très agréable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2021

Miguel

Tropical feel with nice people

The staff was super nice, the studio beautiful and useful, clean and nice. Supermarket and bakery next door, as well as some restaurants. The plants and flowers in the hotel are just amazing, like living in a botanical garden. Would definitely repeat if I come back to Madeira.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2021

David

It was a shane that La Perla was not open. I think the Siddartha bar could serve light snacks in the evening as well as during the day. Otherwise our stst was a total delight from every point of view. Our grateful thanks to the splendid staff and of course the garden is a work of art!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

It was a lovely room and we loved every minutes of our stay there. The only thing was that the toilet was a nuisance as we had to flush at least twice and rather uncomfortable to sit, and also the hair dryer was useless.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2018

Phil

Overall very enjoyable and relaxing. All the staff were friendly and helpful. The premises are kept clean and well maintained. The pool, bars and restaurants are all well positioned and popular. Very useful free daily minibus to Funchal
The downside was the cost of \"extras\". You are charged for parking, the hire of a lock for the room safe and the use of the Spa.

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2018

Mark

Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

Stayed at this resort for a little over a week in August 2018 in one of the rooms associated with the Spa. Standards are high, gardens are very pleasant and looked after on a daily basis. They grow their own veg on site. The room was huge, but was also far to hot and impossible to cool down. There is no air conditioning at this location which is odd for somewhere claiming 4* accommodation. The Galleria restaurant offers buffet or a la carte menus. Food was above average. The location like much of Madeira is on a hill. If you have mobility problems, there are steps in many locations, the site can be accessed on a path that extends from the top to the bottom, the equivalent of approx 3-4 flights of stairs. So going down the hill is easy, but going up, a little tougher. You get one tea bag each on your first day. It never gets replaced. If you want tea each morning you need to go out and buy a pack of tea bags and milk! Car parking is a challenge. There is not sufficient car parking and if you return after 6pm it is unlikely you can park on the premises. Additional Parking is close by in an underground car park. The Spa left something to be desired. Small and adequate, but nothing outstanding. The welcome in the Spa for the one day we used it was quite cool and admonishing because we bought the wrong towel. Smart restaurant operates 3 days a week. Expensive, but very high standard. Restaurant staff in all areas very courteous and polite. WiFi was not great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice tropical garden with view over the seas

Very pleased with hotel, nice views over the sea and botanical garden/ pool from our balcony. Large rooms and comfortable. Quiet and friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2017

Chris

Birthday treat

An outstanding hotel, really fantastic. We had a beautiful suite with a stunning view and the staff were very friendly. Swimming each morning before breakfast was great. We also thought the staff were very helpful. An improvement could be better wifi throughout the hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2017

AF

Quiet restful hotel

stayed with pensioner mother and wanted a quiet place with easy access to shower etc. The room was ground floor garden studio, with shower grab rails and alarm cord fitted. The nights could be a little chilly, but extra duvet and blankets were already in the room although I didn't use them. The evenings, despite there being entertainment at the far end of the complex, couldn't be heard in our rooms, so a good sleep each night.
All the staff less one receptionist were exceptionally polite and helpful. (the other 3 reception staff were excellent.)
The outdoor pool (1st week Feb), was a bit nippy but bearable, and the gardens lovely to walk in. The indoor pool wasn't very easy to access by an elderly person with stiff joints and the entrance to the spa is down very steep steps and a slippery sloping floor towards the pool area, so not suitable for those with restricted balance or mobility. The hotel has a free shuttle bus twice daily into Funchal to a central location.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2017

William

Lovely destination in Madeira

This was probably one of the nicest hotels that we have experienced in Madeira in 5 visits during the last 10 years. From beginning to end we were treated with courtesy by all members of staff. Our apartment had great sea and mountain views and overlooked the spectacular well maintained gardens. It was spacious and comfortable with an excellent balcony. The restaurants were first class and the service in the bar was great. The bar manager was very friendly and welcoming and is a great asset to the resort.
The nearby town of Canico has a superb supermarket with all items keenly priced and also has a very friendly and helpful manager. We visited one of the several restauarants and enjoyed an excellent meal with great service. If you like nice cakes and bread visit the bakery next to the supermarket...top quality.
Even the weather was great apart from a couple of showers towards the end of our week. Very happy to recommend Quinta Splendida.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2016

John

Hotel situated in a mature Botanical Garden

Hotel has a really nice atmosphere.The gardens are stunning and the pool well kept and clean without an overwhelming amount of chlorine in the water.I can't comment on the spa facilities as they were too expensive for my tastes.We were given an unasked for room upgrade which made the stay really enjoyable as we had a large terrace.The included breakfast deal is worth the money as the choice of food was very good .Overall I do rate the hotel as 4 star facility as the botanical gardens were a joy to walk around.We had no problems with any insects in the rooms as other reviews had suggested .We ate out in the evenings so again I can't comment on the restaurants but people I spoke to said the quality of the food was high but expensive in their eyes as well.
I would definitely return to this hotel if I ever go back to the Island .

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2016

Florence

Comfortable hotel well positioned for getting

The hotel is located near a supermarket and local bustop, small shopping centre and post office as well as some small restaurants-makes it so very easy to get around . The hotel is so relaxing, the surroundings clean and well maintained. The flora and botanical garden, coupled with the stunning views of the sea at every turn was truly a fabulous experience. The spa is excellent bought a one day pass on my last day, only 19€ - well chilled on my return! Oh yes and the cocktails are brilliant and the service excellent! Will return again!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Fabulous Hotel In Stunning Botanical Gardens

The hotel is situated in Canico a quiet village half way between the airport and Funchal, perfect for relaxation.
The staff were friendly and helpful, especially as my suitcase did not arrive with me. There was a good choice of food, the Thai meals were the best. With a supermarket two minutes walk from the hotel you can take food to your room which has a well equipped kitchen. If you want to be away from the Funchal crowds this is the ideal place to stay!

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2016

Simon & Adela

Beautiful hotel with Fantstic Gardens

This hotel is perfect for either an adult hotel stay or a self catering holiday. Plenty of food and refreshments available on the complex and lovely restaurants nearby with local supermarkets for self catering. Perfect transport links for getting into the capital Funchal and very reasonable cost if you stick to the buses. Taxis become very expensive.

4/10

Poor

16 Apr 2016

hannah o.

Lovely time

Thank you we really enjoyed our stay ,staff were very friendly
pool was good ,

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2015

Erica

3rd time and still wanting for more

This is my 3rd time to visit Splendita, this time I took my parents with me. They have deep love for gardens and they needed a holiday in warm weather, so I suggested this place. They really loved the setting of the hotel, and how friendly staff was, and how nice the room was.

We stayed in garden studios this time, and had a lovely court yard view just above the swimming pool (i.e. great wifi connection, yay for me!). The room was rather freshly renovated and spacious and bright. All kitchen stuff was there with modern cooker so we made breakfast everyday.

The supermarket nearby re-opened recently and had pretty good range of food etc. (they even had fresh milk!) though we still shopped in the large supermarket on top of the hill.

Hotel is great for relaxing but my mother wanted to use gym and was delighted to find bicycle machine in the pool room and she could use it for free. My father enjoyed the game of pool, too.

We had dinner in La Perla, the seafood restaurant within hotel, and very much enjoyed the course menu accompanied with wines. Service there was immaculate.

I love the spa there, too. Had the best massage ever followed by relaxing facial, came out feeling like a million dollars!!

A few, very minor negatives;
They have ants. They always have them no matter which room you stay. DO make sure to put away ANY food from the worktop!
They have no mug cups there. (I always bring one with me.)

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2015

Bob and Ann

An excellent stay

Our stay in March was spent at this excellent hotel, staff were friendly and courteous ,food was of a very high standard and as we used the buffet rather than A La Carte there was always more than enough choice and quantity. We booked a 'side sea view studio' but were given a central studio with direct views over the pool and gardens of the sea, it comprised 3 rooms, a large comfortable lounge large bedroom and sizeable bathroom with a kitchen diner in the lounge area. The gardens require special note as they are so beautiful and well kept, the overall design of the hotel kept the buildings integrated with the gardens to give pleasant and unspoilt garden.We would recommend this hotel to anyone wishing to visit Madiera.There is a bus stop 100 yards from the hotel where a 2.2euro ride to Funchal can be taken about every 45mins.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel

We had a good time at the Quinta Splendida. It is a stunning place, set in an amazing botanic garden. Amazing views, amazing pool, staff were helpful. Most of the breakfast was really nice, with quite good coffee, unusual fruits and delicious home baked cakes. It is very private and a rather special place. Where it could improve; the beds were really hard, no doubles only twins; we had a child with us and were put in rooms that were in the garden and fairly far apart which was quite frightening for my son. The hotel was very full of rather dour Swiss Germans, one of whom without fail stood outside our room shouting in German every morning at 6.45am. Not the hotel's fault, but tricky nonetheless. Breakfast was of varied quality and 14 euros each - make sure you get included. We had a really poor quality and expensive dinner in one of the hotel restaurants. My partner's scabbard fish with hazelnuts, actually turned out to be scabbard fish with sour fruit of some description and didn't work at all. My gilt headed bream was rather tough. The gym was not very well maintained and there was a much better gym in the spa but you had to 10 - 19 euros extra to use it. We went in February and I don't know if we were unlucky with the weather but it was quite cold and often blowing a gale. Luckily we had wet suits, so could still enjoy the pool.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2015

Rogier S.

Great stay in a botanical garden

We went to Madeira for a week off-season. The hotel and the island are nicely quit off-season. The botanical garden is beautiful and a nice tease for the beauty of the rest of the island. We had a great stay with a mixture of relaxing, hiking in the mountains and along the coast, sunshine and good food and Madeira wine.

Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Nothing like the description.

The description of this hotel is very misleading. It boasts 5 restaurants, however, one is a bar, that does not serve food, one is a poolside bar that closes at 2:30pm, one is a buffet, and the other two, a fine dining restaurant, that was actually our worst meal, and a Thai restaurant, that was delicious. However, the restaurants alternate between nights they are open. The room we booked, a small apartment with a kitchen was incredibly outdated and dirty and rough around the edges. We decided to upgrade to one of their new spa suites which was oddly designed, and a bit spooky. The sound of dogs barking begin early in the morning and continued for hours, and house keeping failed to replenish necessities. Overall, the hotel seemed cold and unfriendly and much like a ghost town. The pool and surrounding area is quite beautiful, but there are not several trails to walk on, and I am still unsure as to why this is considered a wellness retreat. Highly recommend staying in Funchal for the ultimate and most enjoyable trip to Funchal.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2015

Erica

I'd just go to Madeira for this hotel.

I love this place!!

The hotel is set in the middle of a well maintained botanical garden, and is always filled with flowers, and truly beautiful. It has everything you need for relaxing, peaceful holiday, and staffs are always friendly and helpful. Hotel itself is a little on the old side but is nicely kept and you are guaranteed to have a pleasant stay there.

We have stayed at Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden for much needed holiday + my birthday. We stayed there for just over a week, for total relaxation and maybe to catch a little sun. I had stayed there on my own previously and really loved the setting and the spa, and insisted that my partner would join me this time.

We have booked double occupancy apartment, which came with a large lounge, kitchenette and balcony. Kitchen facility is a MUST for me, as I like to cook light breakfast/lunch so we can go out and enjoy local cuisine for dinner. There is a large supermarket nearby, too. We weren't expecting any wifi access from the room, which is not part of the room, but we could sort of catch it if we stand on the balcony, so we were quite pleased. Hotel gave us a nice treat for my birthday extra when we booked to dine at La Perla, the food was fab, too.

We were rained in quite a bit during our stay but were happy to find a pool table and a mini-gym that were free of charge. We also enjoyed our visit to spa, the treatments are not cheap but are really good, and facilities are small but cosy and relaxing.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2015

Sandra

Beautiful setting, fabulous gardens

Stunning gardens, very well laid out so hotel rooms are low rise so doesn't feel like staying at huge hotel. Staff very friendly and helpful. We were there over Christmas so hotel not full so the bars etc were quite empty. Ate out in Canico - small but ok. Fab bakery/coffee house next to hotel where we went for breakfast most days. Also get the bus into Funchal (goes every hour) by the bakery.
Overall hotel was fabulous, Canico a bit quiet

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2015

Yum

nice hotel full of flowers

We could enjoy a lot of flowers and greens in the huge garden of the hotel. The staff are really kind and warm in particular for kids. We had a reaally good holidays in this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2014

Claire

Enchanting and relaxing :)

I only went over to Madeira for the equivalent of a long weekend, so I didn't plan to do much - just relax in the hotel and its grounds. For a short stay like this is absolutely perfect because you can really unwind - walk around the garden, smelling the flowers and looking at all the unusual trees and plants. Then there is the pool of course, which I didn't find so cold - if you ease yourself in, bit by bit! Then there are the beautiful views and the just fantastic spa, which is lovely and treatments very good. I liked that you are offered a choice of tea after your treatment and you then get to drink it reclining on a lounger out on their terrace overlooking the ocean! Just having a little apartment with the garden just outside, and a little terrace in front of it was lovely. I travelled alone but you feel totally safe there and it has everything you need. Canico too is a great little place with a good supermarket, pharmacy, bakery (next door), bank machines etc. The staff are really, really helpful and will provide any assistance or anything you need very promptly. Lots of cats wander about, particularly in the outside restaurant, but they are no bother unless you care to feed them (which is what they want!). They will suddenly appear and then disappear but are friendly.

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2014

David

Nice hotel on side of a hill

Hotel is nice with extensive botanical gardens but it is on a slope which would make it difficult to negotiate if a person has a walking problem. If you like walking there is no nice flat place to walk as the whole area is on a downward slope towards the cliffs so you are either walking uphill or downhill. There is nothing outside the hotel except a few shops so no points of immediate interest. If you want a few weeks of relaxation around the pool in the sun and nothing else, then this is the hotel for you.
P.S Breakfast cost 14 euro each and its cheaper to go to a bakery just outside the hotel where you can get a filled croissant and coffee for 2.20 euro.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Apartment rooms in Tropical Garden

This is an unbelievable hotel, with excellent apartments located in what is in effect a botanical garden. I've seen no pictures on the web, nor been able to take any myself, that really do the place justice. But it is absolutely wonderful, and beautifully peaceful. We will certainly go back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2014

Nick

Tranquil hotel and spa with beautiful gardens.

Lovely stay, very helpful staff and beautiful surroundings. For a hotel, also didn't feel overly expensive. Gardens are really very impressive and the pool area is quiet and comfortable.
Rooms are large and spacious and we made good use of the garden area and the little kitchen facility.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2014

Verified traveler

Nice Hotel, beautiful garden, near to the see

- good view
- good opportunities for cycling, swimming, walk around, go shopping, quite a lot of restaurants,
- charming weather
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8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2014

Verified traveler

Good hotel and I would go back

We were upgraded from a standard room to a suite. The suite was lovely and room facilities were excellent.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

Beautiful location overlooking the sea

This is a lovely hotel set in beautiful gardens, even in August they were stunning, with lizards and butterflies galore.
My studio was almost as big as my flat back home, equipped with a kitchenette, huge bathroom, separate bedroom area and semi-private garden and patio. Towels are provided for the pool and sunloungers.
I sampled the spa too, had an amazing deep tissue back and shoulder massage and a manicure on 2 separate days. Both were great and you can use the spa for free of you have a treatment. The spa is fairly basic though.
Most guests were singles, or couples of all ages. There were few families, all with very well behaved children and a number of mother and daughter pairings.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2013

Tim

Smashing hotel

The gardens are lush mature & well maintained. The Half Board service involves breakfast & your choice of either lunch or dinner. Food quality excellent even for vegetarians. Room was spacious & most have great views over the gardens &/or sea. Air con would be an advantage; our week in August 2013 was 28-30 degrees & room was quite stuffy despite high vaulted cielings. We took our children aged 2 & 7. It is great walking in the gardens with them but it's not the perfect children hotel as the one pool has no baby pool and their are few open areas to relax without fear that (toddlers at least) wont fall through railings or into the gold fish pond! The staff are very \"child friendly\" however. No beach within reasonable walking distance. Hotel situated on one of the many many steep hills in Madeira. Few English residents when we stayed; most are German or French. Staff seem fluent in English, German & French. We were pleasantly surprised by Madeira and very satisfied overall with this htel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

ok

Beautifull place, calm and quiet. If you need anything, really anything, ask at the reception desk and they help you

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2013

Claire

A garden lovers' paradise.

This is the third time we've stayed in the hotel. It's worth staying for the gardens alone - they are a paradise for plant lovers. In addition, the pool area gets a lovley breeze - very pleasant for a chilling out holiday. In a good location close to the 'motorway' and a short drive to Funchal. Highly recommended.

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2013

City break

Not 4 star !

Location was lovely but not what I would call 4 star. I would expect midges and flies due to location in gardens but not a cockroach! There was a huge cockroach in our room, maintenance killed it, we were told it was dealt with and we weren't offered a new room. When I asked to move rooms I was told there was none, I then had to insist I wasn't going to sleep in the room and they found us a new room, which had less of a musty smell unlike the old one. In terms of customer service, I would have expected an apology, but also to move us straight away without us having to insist and to be told ' it's just a coackroach' is not 4 star service. I would have expected some room rate reduction for changing rooms but nothing was offered. We normally stay 5 star, but this by 4 star standards was very poor. Had they dealt with the situation better our overall experience may have been better .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2013

RT

Great place to base yourself as a couple

Very unusual setting with the botanical plants all around the hotel grounds, we liked the overall feel of the hotel and the style of the place. Mainly couples were staying there, different nationalities.
We had a hire car so could get around easily, but this hotel is not in the middle of a large city.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2013

Jan & Roger

Peaceful with great views

As others have said, this hotel is charming and set in beautiful grounds. But our room, a studio with sea view (just about) was a tad tired. The bathroom was fine, but required a bit a sideways limbo to get in and out.

That said, we had a great time there. The hotel did a fab job of New Year, laying on a tasty gala dinner, then a coach to take us to a great position to see the famous and fabulous Funchal fireworks. They also supplied us with bubbly, two glasses, some fireworks, and traditional honey cake with which to celebrate. When we returned to the hotel, it presented us with hot refreshments and music, in case we wanted to continue the celebration.

Breakfast and dinners were good, with plenty of choice, and very friendly service.

Our only gripe is being asked to pay for parking €2.50 per night.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2012

Verified traveler

Excellent venue

Everything we wanted, i cant say anymore

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2011

lionel

Gorgeous place to stay

It is truly like being in a botanical garden, overlooking the ocean. The rooms are very nice, with lots of space. The only drawback is the lack of air conditioning.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2011

Anonymous

Nice location for the price

\"Quinta Splendida Wellness Botanical Garden\" is a good choice if you look for a nice location (the garden around is just splendid!) and want to save some money on meals(can prepear them yourself in rooms equipped with kichenettes).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2010

Normann

Good for \"room only\"

We spent eight days at this resort with room only. Tried the breakfast at the hotel once, and it was perfectly ok, but not worth €35 for the two of us. There are a few great places to eat in the village with interesting dinner menus, and which give better value for money. The hotel location means you need a shuttle bus to get to Funchal, another overprices service at €12 when we asked. Luckily we had our own rented car which only cost €2 per day to park (very crowded car park, but they found us a place every day.) The room was spacious and equipped with a small kitchen for simple cooking. The TV had a few channels in English, including Sky News and BBC World. BBC1 was on the list but did not work. The garden and the view were outstanding and the room was well cleaned.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2010

MARTIN

Superb establishment with very

Superb establishment with very professional helpful staff. The room was excellent and the gardens beautiful. Convenient central location with free transport to Funchal. Highly recommended, would definitely return.

4/10

Poor

06 Feb 2026

Christian

Zimmer stark renovierungsbedürftig und abgewohnt. Schwacher Service. Saunabenutzung für 55 Euro pro Tag für ein Wellnesshotel sehr unverschämt.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Feb 2026

Kasper

Hotellet er slidt, træt og uinspirerende. Vi fik et værelse med udsigt til haven, men sengen stod bag en stor reol og haven var kun synlig fra en gammel sofa.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2026

Quentin

Très bel hotel, personnel sympathique et jardin magnifique

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Petra

Wellness anwendungen wie LomiLomi, indonesische Massage sind hervorragend, der Indoorpool ist mit 28°C superangenehm, der Outdoorpool mit ca 20°C im Oktober schon sehr frisch , dafür wird man durch das tropische Ambiente des wunderbaren Gartens entschädigt

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

sandrine

Studio économique

Hôtel bien situé pour visiter Madère. Cadre agréable et petits déjeuners variés, personnel aimable et parlant plusieurs langues. A savoir, le studio économique est au dessus des bureaux et donne sur les cuisines du restaurant et le parking. Le studio en lui-même est très bien,spacieux et confortable.Faites votre choix en toute connaissance.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

Stefan

Unser Urlaub war wunderbar. Eine superschöne Anlage, unser 3er Zimmer war sehr groß über 2 Stockwerke.
Das Personal sehr freundlich, Frühstücks- und Abedbüffet super lecker. Wir würden es zu 100 Prozent weiterempfehlen

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

Anett

The stay was very nice.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

Jenneke

Hotel bevindt zich in een Geweldig mooie botanische tuin. Hadden ruim appartement met aparte slaapkamer. Kleine keuken met koelkast. Accomodatie lag op een super lokatie naast het zwembad maar wel veel privacy. Zeer goed en uitgebreid ontbijtbuffet. Vriendelijk en heel behulpzaam personeel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Daniela

Wundervolles freundliches Personal mit einer traumhaft schön Anlage. Alles sehr gepflegt. Der Garten ist ein Traum. Das Frühstück lässt keine wünsche offen und auch das Restaurant La Perla ist eine Perle.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

Roland

Super schöne, grosse, gepflegte, Garten/ Park Anlage ! Gute Lage. Sauber.
Ausgezeichnetes ,abwechslungsreiches, feines und immer sehr schön präsentiertes Buffet. Guter Sevice, Freundlich.
Zimmer geräumig, sauber, i.o.
Zum Glück keiner dieser unpersönlichen, grossen, kalten, neueren, mega Hotelbunker.
Spezielles Essen im La Perla, leider deutlich unter den Erwartungen geblieben.
Leider einige Bereiche, speziell der Wellness / SPA Bereich, sauber und i.o. aber massiv veraltet.
Insgesammt haben wir den Auffenthalt sehr genossen.
Werden wieder kommen.
Weiterempfehlung mit obigen Bemerkungen.
Besten Dank

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Laurent

The hotel is inside a botanical garden so if you like flowers this is the place to be. We had a huge room with lot of space, access to the spa on top of other facilities. The hotel needs a bit of maintenance, but it is still a very nice place. It's our 3rd time there over the last 10 years and I'm sure we will come back again in the future.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

charlotte

Perfect!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Anke

Wonderful property like a botanical garden. Friendly staff and good food; breakfast outside on the terrace with sea view is simply splendid :-)

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

14 May 2024

Artechnic

Hotel et direction pas à la hauteur d’un 4 étoiles

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

Eric

séjour à Madère

Etablissement situé dans un jardin botanique splendide avec vue sur mer.
Studio très vaste avec petit jardin, transats, table extérieur

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2024

David

Parfait!

Excellent séjour à la Quinta Splendida, qui a largement dépassé nos attentes. Personnel très agréable et toujours prêt à assister. Les jardins très beaux. Les chambres grandes et confortables. Cet hôtel est un vrai havre de paix.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2024

Detlef Eugen

Traumhafte Gartenanlage

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2023

Sigrid

Zunächst bekamen wir ein Zimmer mit Blick auf die Rückseite des Restaurants, das uns enttäuschte - nachts war es zudem in der Umgebung außerhalb sehr laut. Die Bitte um ein Zimmer mit Gartenblick wurde dann freundlich aufgenommen, und wir erhielten ein sehr schönes Zimmer von der äußerst zuvorkommenden schwarzhaarigen Dame an der Rezeption. Herzlichen Dank!

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2023

Alexander

Alles sehr angenehm, freundlich und sauber mit einer faszinierenden Außenanlage. Auch das Frühstück läßt keine Wünsche offen. Einzig der niedrige Wasserdruck und das stellenweise maximal lauwarme Duschwasser in unserem Zimmer ist ein Kritikpunkt.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2023

MICHEL

Le parc de trois hectares , botanique est \"splendide\", et les petits bâtiments de l'hôtel se conjuguent avec la végétation. Un séjour de plusieurs jours permet de pleinement apprécier le charme . Les liaisons sont faciles par le bus ou si l'on dispose d'une voiture pour les excursions , outre celles quotidiennement proposées par l'hôtel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2023

Heinz Günter

Besonders gefallen hat uns die wunderbare Gartenanlage!
Die Lage der Appartments ist recht gut, teilweise aber auch schattiger Außenplatz.
Die Restaurantpreise sind im Vergleich zu hoch. Die Speisenauswahl könnte auch breiter sein.
Die Einrichtung im Appartment ist ganz gut, nur die Küchenausstattung teilsweise sparsam (Geschirr fehlt teils). Alles sehr sauber, auch freundliches Personal (Reinigung und Rezeption). Zugang zur Nutzung einer Waschmaschine wird vermisst; der Reinigungsservice für Kleidung ist viel zu teuer.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2022

Susanne

Super Anlage. Sehr schöne Gartenanlage. Halbpension mit sehr guter Auswahl am Buffet. Freundliches und sehr hilfsbereites Personal. Taxistand direkt am Hotel - ebenso die Bushaltestelle. Das Taxi nach Funchal (Mercado) kostete 2022 etwas weniger als 18 Euro. Supermarkt keine 100m entfernt. Eine klare Empfehlung!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

More a two-star hotel with nice botanic garden.

Not a four star hotel.
More a one-to stars hotel with a fine botanic garden.
Bad smell from bath- room and
very basic room, poor beds.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

energy booze

Ett fantastisk plats för oss i Norden att resa till för att fylla på med energi under det för oss mörka vinterhalvåret. Vår familjs andra vistelse på detta hotell och vi njuter av den välskötta växtligheten och blomsterprakten utspridd på ett stort område att strosa i och av det fina poolområdet. Mycket fräscha lägenheter med mysfaktor och välutrustad köksdel med exempelvis ugn. Under senaste vistelsen fyllde en av familjemedlemmarna 50 år och det var något som framgick i en mailkonversation med hotellpersonal innan avresa. Det förvånade oss att man från hotellets sida , t ex genom en (enkel) gest vid ankomst till hotellrummet, inte uppmärksammade detta då ju en sådan gest är något som både en jubilar och anhöriga sätter värde på. Småstaden Canico har en trevlig atmosfär och där finns allt som man kan behöva införskaffa inom gångavstånd, även minst en restaurang med varierad meny.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Ein wunderschöner gepflegter Garten und eine super Unterkunft

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Es gibt immer ein Grund über irgendwas zu meckern, weil man halt nicht zu Hause ist, und bestimmten Dingen anders sind. Aber in ganz und großen waren wir zufrieden mit allem, und daher kamen wir sehr entspannt und ausgeruht wieder zurück von den Aufenthalt trotz sehr viele Unternehmungen.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Le jardin est excellent, les chambres son t spacieuses .

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2019

Nuno

Paraiso Madeirense

Vim para fotografar um casamento e desfrutar também de uns dias de descanso. O Hotel é simplesmente maravilhoso, calmo, verdejante, com uma excelente piscina e soberbo seja para descanso ou usufutro do clima e piscina.

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel calme avec un très beau parc avec des fleurs et des essences remarquables.
Les services proposés par l’hôtel sont complets et un grand merci à Márcio Quintal (qui a une remarquable mémoire des noms de famille) et à son équipe pour leur accueil, leur disponibilité, leur écoute et leurs sourires.
Cet hôtel nous avait été recommandé par notre famille qui y avait séjourné en décembre 2017 et à notre tour nous le recommanderons sans problème.
De plus, la location de chambres ou de studios avec différentes formules de pension nous laisse une liberté totale que nous avons vivement apprécié.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Der botanische garten und die grösse des zimmers waren toll!schade muss man für einen cappucino und das hallenbad extra bezahlen.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2019

Sten

Enastående trädgård/park

Ett mycket välskött hotell med en fantastiskt trädgård eller snarare park. Till det kan läggas en ett fint poolområde med fin utsikt mot havet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

le jardin botanique offre un cadre exceptionnel ; l'accueil est très souriant et agréable

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Wir werden wiederkommen.
Der Garten und die Anlage war sehr gepflegt und es war ein Erlebnis im Garten spazieren zu gehen. Das Apartment war sehr sauber und gepflegt.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2019

MP

Personnel très disponible parlant parfaitement plusieurs langues.
Le jardin est sublime mais il manque la signalétique pour identifier les plantes, arbres. Le SPA est très bien, le personnel compétent et la propreté parfaite comme dans tous les lieux du site. Manque d'information sur le fonctionnement de la piscine intérieure l'hiver l'accès est gratuit et cela n'est pas indiqué. L'offre du restaurant gastronomique n'est pas pertinente, alors quel buffet est bien mais un peu cher sans la demi-pension. La vue vers la mer est magique et les hébergements très bien répartis. Les suites SPA sont splendides, taille, design, équipements.

2/10

Poor

01 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

schöne Hotelanlage inmitten des Ortes mit vielen exotischen Pflanzen und Blumen

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Cadre magnifique avec une superbe végétation ! Calme
Piscine très agréable !
Monsieur de la réception très serviable et efficace bien à l’ecoute

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2018

sisi

trés bel hotel au milieu d un jardin botanique \n

un hotel avec un jardin botanique , trés bien entretenu et calme
chambre spacieuse avec tout le confort
personnel trés agréable , les repas moyens toujours la meme chose