Couples treatment rooms, sauna, spa tub, steam room, Turkish bath

Reviews of Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa

5 out of 5
Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa
Rua da Levada de Sao Joao, 4, Funchal

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 464 out of 598 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 598 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 598 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 598 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 598 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, beautiful and quiet gardens. You can easily walk to the city center
Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2023
Response from André Barreto on Dec 13, 2023
Dear Rita,How lovely to read your kind comments following your recent stay at the Quintinha! We are most grateful for your feedback and are delighted that you found our staff "super friendly" and especially enjoyed the location and gardens.We look forward immensely to welcoming you back again soon.Kind regardsAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Julian RF, Kingston-upon-thames

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great ambience in a beautiful setting. Convenient access and good parking. A most knowledgeable and helpful concierge. Food choices excellent. We felt very comfortable and well looked after.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from André Barreto on Aug 2, 2023
Dear Julian RF,I was so happy to read your review following your stay at the Quintinha and to learn that you felt very comfortable and well looked after. This is just as it should be! Thank you for highlighting our helpful and knowledgeable concierge, together with the food, good parking, ambiance and setting.Rest assured, I will share your wonderful feedback with my entire team, who will be thrilled with your kind words. We very much look forward to your return to the Quintinha de São João in the future.Kind regardsYours sincerelyAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Matthew James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay here was wonderful. The receptionist when we arrived was super welcoming and showed us around really professionally. Everyone we spoke to was really nice and couldn't have done more. We loved our trip to Madeira and had the most incredible holiday, and a lot of this was because we got to come back to Quintinha Sao João in the evenings. The food in their restaurant by the way was also incredible and a really good price for what you get. We also felt very welcomed as a gay couple and didn't feel like we being treated differently to anyone else, which we of course really appreciate. This is the first holiday in a while where I can safely say that I'll be returning soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Response from André Barreto on Apr 19, 2023
Dear Matthew James,It has been a pleasure having you with us and thank you for choosing the Quintinha for your holiday in Madeira. Thank you for your wonderful feedback and for sharing your experience with us and the Expedia community. It means the world to us that you say that you will be returning soon and that you had a wonderful stay. We are certainly looking forward to welcoming you back!Kind regardsYours sincerelyAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Katerina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great service, lovely garden
Excellent service, beautiful garden views and great breakfast. The only negative was that the hotel was a bit dated and just in the middle of refurbishment(outside?).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from André Barreto on Mar 27, 2023
Dear Katerina,Thank you for your feedback and for sharing the lovely photos! We are delighted that you have awarded your holiday with top marks and that you found the service excellent and enjoyed the garden views and breakfast.We are discreetly updating various aspects of the hotel and, whilst the atmosphere and tradition will always remain the same.We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.Kind regardsYours sincerelyAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from André Barreto on Mar 27, 2023
Dear Robert,10 out of 10 is wonderful! Thank you so much for taking the time and going to the trouble of letting us know how much you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure having you and we hope to welcome you back in the future.Kind regardsYours sincerelyAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Response from André Barreto on Mar 27, 2023
Dear Rita,Thank you for awarding our Quintinha top marks! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future.Kind regardsYours sincerelyAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were so lovely and their service was excellent. The condition of the building and decor could do with some updating, it is very tired.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from André Barreto on Feb 18, 2023
Dear Claire,We are delighted to receive your positive feedback following your recent stay. As you will have noticed during your visit that, inconspicuously, we are indeed updating many aspects of the hotel. As for the service and staff - this will always be traditionally excellent, caring and friendly, which is totally in-keeping with a Madeiran "Quinta".We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.Kind regardsYours sincerelyAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very quiet, even if it is still walking distance to the city center, and you can fell the charm of a boutique hotel. The staff is friendly and super helpful, and I really felt like I was at home. The room was very spacious, comfortable and had this lovely balcony overlooking the gardens. The breakfast had a great variety, and the lunch we had by the pool was delicious! I recommend everyone to try on of the cocktails at the bar. The Passion Fruit Mojito is unbelievable! I will definitely stay there again in my next trip to Madeira!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Response from André Barreto on Feb 9, 2023
Dear Rita,It has been a pleasure having you staying at the Quintinha. Thank you for your preference. We are delighted to read what a success your holiday has been and so happy that you will stay here again on your next trip to Madeira. That is recommendation in itself! The fact that you felt "at home" is exactly how we hoped you would feel. Thank you too for saying that our staff is friendly and super helpful... I will enjoy sharing your opinion with the team.We look forward to welcoming you back where a Passion Fruit Mojito will be waiting for you.Kind regardsYours sincerelyAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay away. Not a 5star hotel! More like a hostel
DO NOT COME‼️‼️⛔⛔⛔⛔ This place is a border line fraud. It might be a 5star Motel, NOT a 5 star Hotel. I also, fell into the trap of good reviews on Google maps and Hotels.com. Their photographer should get a pulitzer prize because the hotel does NOT look like the photos. We booked 5 nights and left after 2 nights because it was SO bad. They did not want to refund anything but the stay was so horrible we left even if it meant loosing a ~3 nights/~600$. Just some of the nuggets we had during our stay: -The place is OLD and not in a good way. Furniture and all infrastructure are have not been updated since hotel was built (90s?). They did zero upgrades since. - Nothing to eat for breakfast. Better food in McDonald's breakfast. No food for vegan people - we come to 5star places because they accommodate for all kinds of food restrictions - not this place (their response - "sorry. Chef is not here today" - what??) - last day room smelled like a sewer. I'm not exaggerating. Real, strong, distinct sewer smell like in a dark water treatment facility - AC from the 80s. Makes noises at night. You have a choice: stop sweating or sleep - dogs and wolves crying each night outside of the window at 1AM (I admit, not their fault) - only met one nice staff person throughout the whole stay - all furniture, tiles in bathroom, shower taps - everything is in old or broken state. You can't cover up sh*tty upkeep and call it an "old style hotel" Great 3star hotel, not 5!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from André Barreto on Oct 18, 2022
We are being pursued and slandered by this person who sees fit to try to do his best to destroy the reputation of a trustworthy and honest business involving as much media as possible. Fortunately, most of our esteemed guests and review contributors are not of the same impression, which is a comfort and renders some of the above statements almost farcical. How disappointing to see that, whilst remaining legally within our rights and sticking up for ourselves without bending to threats and blackmail we are subject to rants and raves such as this. The contract entered into at the time of booking with this person was a non-refundable payment and, as we considered his reasons for leaving the hotel early were without cause we opted to maintain "non-refundable" in spite of threats and blackmail. We are now, of course, paying the price.Dear past and future guests, we are sorry that you have had to bear witness to this but we can assure you of our continuing never-ending desire to serve everybody with all the passion, due care and attention we have always shown.Thank youAndré BarretoGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
About a 10 minute walk to seafront quite steep walk the old town where it is best to eat is another 10 minutes on the flat. The hotel staff are so very friendly, the rooms are comfortable and very clean. I would recommend this hotel
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022
Response from André Barreto on Jul 26, 2022
Dear Ronald, We sincerely thank you for taking the time to share your impressions following your stay at the Quintinha de São João and for awarding us this beautiful perfect score and glowing review! Our team works continuously to meet the needs of our customers and it is a great reward to receive these compliments. We thank you for your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Dragos

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from André Barreto on Jun 2, 2022
Dear Dragos, Thank you very much indeed for awarding your stay at the Quintinha a perfect score. We are delighted that you enjoyed your holiday so much and look forward immensely to welcoming you back in the near future. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Lionel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Splendid, good food but white wine could be chosen better
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Response from André Barreto on Apr 6, 2022
Dear Lionel, Thank you very much for your feedback and perfect score! We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience - so much so, you have said it was "splendid". Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon. Kind regards André Barreto General Manager

8/10 Good

Emma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and quiet hotel. Great customer service. Delicious breakfast and very impressive and reasonably-priced cocktails. Really like the flexible happy hour. Massage was excellent, but water should be available for guests using the sauna, jacuzzi and hamam as these can be very dehydrating. The indoor pool isn’t sufficiently heated either. It would be nice if the following could be included as complimentary items in the room or even upon request: iron, teas and coffees with kettle, sanitising wipes.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from André Barreto on Dec 14, 2021
Dear Emma, Thank you very much for going to the trouble of leaving your feedback regarding your recent holiday at the Quintinha. Thank you for your lovely comments regarding our customer service, cocktails, massage and breakfast. Firstly, we must apologise for the temperature of the indoor pool. We had a problem with the heating unit which required a part which had to be ordered from mainland Portugal, which, needless to say, took a while. The part arrived last week and was installed on Thursday but it did take some time to warm up to the right temperature. We have taken notice of your other comments and will endeavor to improve where possible. We hope we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Long weekend
Nice hotel. Lovely setting. Friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from André Barreto on Dec 6, 2021
Dear Ron, Thank you for your great score and lovely comments! We are most grateful for your feedback. We sincerely hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards André Barreto General Manager

8/10 Good

Stefan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice straightforward hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Response from André Barreto on Oct 30, 2021
Dear Stefan, We would like to thank you for choosing the Quintinhha de São João for your recent visit to Madeira and thank you for sharing your feedback. We are delighted that you enjoyed your holiday and hope to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Hussein

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from André Barreto on Sep 27, 2021
Dear Hussein, Thank you for choosing the Quintinha de São João for your recent stay in Madeira. It was a pleasure to have you with us and we hope that you will come back again. The high score you have awarded shows you had a great time and thank you for sharing this with us. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved everything. One if the best hotels I have ever stayed in. Great location, beautiful and comfortable rooms, two swimming pools (though a bit shallow)’and terrific staff. Nothing was too much fir them and they went out if their ways to make me feel welcome.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from André Barreto on Jul 24, 2021
Dear Guest, Sorry not to reply to you by name but thank you so much for going to the trouble of posting your wonderful feedback! To hear that the Quintinha is one of the best hotels you have ever stayed in is just fabulous. Nothing is ever to much trouble for our staff and thank you for highlighting this. Very true! We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021
Response from André Barreto on Jul 2, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for awarding the perfect score! We are delighted that you enjoyed your holiday at the Quintinha de São João and look forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent.
Excellent Cooked breakfast. Free bus to funchal downtown Monday to friday.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Response from André Barreto on Jun 15, 2021
Dear Tania, Thank you for awarding your holiday at the Quintinha de São João with a perfect score and thank your for going to the trouble of sharing your feedback. We are delighted that you found everything to your satisfaction and that you especially enjoyed the cooked breakfast! We hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future. Kind regards André Barreto General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Good but no sound-proofed rooms ...
Great place, amazing 28 degrees inside pool, great service, beautiful bar and garden BUT the rooms are not sound-proof. The hotel was empty and I was put next to a room with a baby that cried all night. I was not expecting a as poor rooming from a 5 stars hotel. Also the restaurant is very bad and the location is very close to a main road so it is noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from André Barreto on Apr 19, 2021
Thank you for your feedback and review to which we have given our utmost attention. We are delighted that you enjoyed our great service, together with our beautiful bar and garden. We have addressed your other comments directly with you and are sorry that some aspects did not live up to your expectations. We hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back and apologise for any shortcomings you felt you experienced. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent dtay
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from André Barreto on Dec 29, 2020
Dear guest, Thank you for the excellent evaluation following your recent stay at the Quintinha. To be rated 10 out of 10 is truly motivating and we hope that we will have the opportunity of welcoming you back in the future for another "excellent stay". Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mad about Madeira
The Staff are so friendly and helpful. Premises very clean. Very Covid Aware - Disinfectant Dispensers outside Bar,Restaurant and at lots of other locations. The Food was exquisite. Breakfast selection excellent and so well cooked. Didn't visit the Spa or Pool so can't comment. Bit of an Uphill Hike from the seaside so if you're not that fit I would recommend Taxi from Town.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Response from André Barreto on Oct 19, 2020
Dear John, Your wonderful comments and high praise are so very welcome! Thank you for your feedback and for the special reference to the way we are tackling the Covid situation. Our desire to offer a fantastic holiday whilst maintaining complete awareness of protection is paramount. We are so pleased that we have succeeded where you are concerned. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Rik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Lovely hotel which is classically styled. Doesn’t perhaps come with everything a modern 5* offers (Eg no room slippers) but would still recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from André Barreto on Mar 16, 2020
Dear Rik, Thank you for your kind words and great score! We have taken notice of your comment regarding the slippers and are looking into this. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back, and thank you for your recommendation. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from André Barreto on Feb 27, 2020
Thank you for your generous score and thank you for choosing the Quintinha de São João for your holiday in Madeira. It is always a pleasure and we hope we will be able to welcome you back soon. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff who went the extra mile to help me as I had a bad back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from André Barreto on Jan 17, 2020
Thank you for completing the Expedia satisfaction survey and thank you for your score and feedback. We are always happy to help in any way possible and are sorry about your back. We are delighted, however, that we were able to alleviate this, somewhat. We look forward to seeing you again! Kind regards, yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable home from home. Staff are excellent. Nothing is too much trouble.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2019
Response from André Barreto on Dec 31, 2019
Thank you for the wonderful score and thank you for sending your fantastic comments! We are most grateful and can assure you that it is absolutely true... nothing is too much trouble for us. We would all like to take this opportunity of wishing you a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year and hope to be part of it! Kind regards André Brreto General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Attractive house and gardens with good facilities, friendly staff and a super concierge! Located about 15 minutes from the centre of Funchal with a courtesy bus available for those unable to cope with the hills (otherwise, good cardio vascular exercise!). A good cooked or continental breakfast and pleasant restaurant catering for light lunches an a la carte evening menu which includes Goan specialities. Would happily return again.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Response from André Barreto on Dec 3, 2019
Thank you for going to the trouble of sharing your recent experience at the Quintinha de São João with Expedia and for giving us your precious feedback. We can see that you enjoyed your stay and are grateful for your lovely comments. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Response from André Barreto on Nov 25, 2019
Thank you for awarding your recent experience at the Quintinha de São João with a perfect score! We are delighted that you enjoyed yourself and look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back! Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Response from André Barreto on Nov 11, 2019
Thank you for awarding your experience at the Quintinha de São João a perfect score! We are delighted that you enjoyed yourselves and look forward immensely to welcoming you back. Kind regards, yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and always helpful. Good location just 10 to 15 minute walk from the centre of town with all its restaurants and bars. Hotel was clean and comfortable would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019
Response from André Barreto on Oct 28, 2019
Dear guest, We are delighted with both your score and review following your recent stay at the Quintinha de São João. The fact that you are hoping to return, says it all! We look forward immensely to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2019
Response from André Barreto on Oct 21, 2019
Thank you for your score regarding your recent experience at the Quintinha de São João. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back. Kind regards, Yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This property is located about 20 minutes safe walking time from old town attractions. The hotel of about 30 nice rooms itself is secluded and pleasant. There really are no competing ocean front hotels with a beach. It has a large indoor, and a large out door pool, plus spa and game room and several indoor and outdoor bars. The hotel restaurant is excellent. The morning buffet is large, though table coffee service, critical to me, can be slow. Rooms are large and well appointed, Most have a balcony. I would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from André Barreto on Oct 15, 2019
Thank you for awarding your experience at the Quintinha de São João with a top score! We would like to thank you also for your kind words of encouragement and it is so true when you say that we are not competing with the large hotels... the Quintinha experience is totally different. We wish to transport our guests to days of elegance and wonderful Madeiran hospitality and provide a truly Madeira holiday. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Kind regards, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel set apart from hotel zone, more personal and tranquil, never felt crowded, lots of different spaces to be in. good to have garden to relax in. Courteous and friendly staff. Comfortable beds in spacious bedrooms Busy road nearby-can hear constant traffic if placed near .
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from André Barreto on Oct 15, 2019
Thank you for your feedback and for awarding the perfect score! We do our utmost to ensure your total comfort and we are delighted that we have succeeded where you are concerned. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were accommodating and helpful. Room was clean. Shuttle service was very prompt. Just minor issue with the bath tub. Doesn’t drain quickly enough. Tv was dark so I never really watched.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019
Response from André Barreto on Oct 15, 2019
Thank you for sharing your feedback following your recent stay at the Quinitnha de São João. We are delighted that you found our staff helpful and accommodating and we would like to assure you of our best attention at all times. We are sorry you found the TV was dark - if we had known, we would have fixed this for you immediately. We hope that you will return to visit the Quintinha on your next visit to Madeira. Kind regards, yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time in Madeira and we happened upon this really lovely hotel about 15 minutes' walk up the hill from the centre of Funchal. We were struck by how friendly the staff were in every part of the hotel. Most of the clientele seemed to have visited many times before. We would be happy to stay here again in the future. Our ground-floor room was quiet, clean and very spacious, with a seating area and a balcony. There are two pools and a nice outdoor bar/cafe area, and a terrace for evening drinks from a decent cocktail menu. It is reasonably priced with a happy hour and one evening with complimentary drinks hosted by the hotel manager. We also ate in the hotel restaurant a few times. They have a nice mix of traditional Madeiran food and Goan influences - the vindaloo was really nice. On our last night we had the tasting menu which had some excellent dishes such as the fried bacalao and venison with a bacon crumb. The Quintinha also has a rep who'll make reservations and things like hire car bookings for you. This was really helpful for us as we hadn't really booked anything from our shortlist of activities. Rosie put our ideas into a sensibly order and sorted everything out for us. Thank you Rosie! We felt very welcome and would love to return to the Quintinha. I don't think I could fault it!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019
Response from André Barreto on Oct 4, 2019
Thank you for the wonderful rating you have given your holiday at the Quintinha de São João and for your very comprehensive review. It was a total pleasure on our part, to have been of service to you and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Kind regards, Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2019
Response from André Barreto on Jul 31, 2019
Good morning, I am afraid that posting as "Anonymous on Cheap Tickets" and awarding your "stay" with 3 out of 5 is most unhelpful to us and the rest of the Expedia community. It would have been more beneficial to have explained how you were disappointed so that this could be rectified. This is, however, you prerogative. Sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly helpful staff ,lovely restful hotel Would have liked tea making facilities in the bedroom and better access to pools
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from André Barreto on May 16, 2019
Thank you for your feedback and for going to the trouble of sharing it with us and Expedia. Your comments are much appreciated and, on your next visit, we will be certain to provide you with tea making facilities in the bedroom. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The location it's nice but the hotel itself not really... I didn't like the idea of paying another extra to have access to the SPA, this after booking a suite (not cheap one).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from André Barreto on May 1, 2019
Dear Anonymous, We are sorry that you feel this way. We do indeed publicise our Spa facilities but at no time do we state that they are free of charge. We will, however, contact Expedia to make sure that this is clearly stated on our page. Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a treasure of an hotel, beautifully furnished, quiet, excellent friendly staff, good food and cannot recoupment it highly enough. Will definitely be back
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Response from André on Apr 1, 2019
Thank you so much for your lovely words and thank you for sharing your impressions of your recent holiday with the Expedia community. Your recommendation is much appreciated and the fact that you will definitely be back is one that we look forward to immensely. Kind regards, yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the small hotel atmosphere. Lovely place. No dislikes at all.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Response from André Barreto on Mar 19, 2019
That is so lovely to hear! Thank you so much for your feedback. Your opinion is of the utmost importance to us and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back one day soon. Kind regards, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful hotel in the grounds of an old Quinta. Excellent service, very helpful staff, good food.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2019
Response from André on Mar 11, 2019
Thank you for you kind words. It is wonderful to know that you found the service excellent and our staff helpful. We are pleased too that you enjoyed our cuisine. It would be a great pleasure to welcome you back on your next visit to Madeira. Kind regards, yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Lochinver Highlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.Pleasant staff. Wish they would swap the pools over outdoor on the top floor to get more sun later in the season and indoor pool beside the spa but otherwise thoroughly enjoyable.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2018
Response from André Barreto on Nov 14, 2018
Thank you, Ian, for awarding your recent stay at the Quintinha de São João with a perfect score. We are delighted that you found the atmosphere relaxed and comfortable and the staff pleasant. Sorry that we can't swap the pools over - our indoor pool used to be our one and only pool until we covered it and built the outside one. We just wanted to offer our esteemed guests the best of both worlds. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back again. Yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Stroud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful staff, huge room, lovely gardens. A bit of traffic noise from the road but not intrusive. Pleasant 15 min walk into town centre.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018
Response from André Barreto on Nov 14, 2018
Thank you Caroline for sharing your thoughts with us and with the Expedia community. We love to think that you found our staff "delightful" and enjoyed the size of your room and the gardens. We sincerely hope that we have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon. Kind regards, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

M, Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel with exceptional service set back from the busy town of Funchal - just a 10 minute walk to the centre. Delicious meals in the hotel restaurant - nothing is too much trouble as the staff are extremely helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Response from André Barreto on Oct 31, 2018
Dear "M", Thank you very much for leaving your feedback on Expedia. It has given us so much pleasure to read that you found our service "exceptional" and the hotel comfortable. It is very true when you say that nothing is too much trouble - we are delighted to help you in any way possible. I hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back and that you will be able to sample more gastronomic delights from our restaurant. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Will-Travel, Oxford, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing and friendly hotel, lovely swimming pools and gardens. The hotel is in a great location although a bit of an up-hill walk from town (this was not a problem for us).
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018
Response from André Barreto on Oct 30, 2018
Dear Will-Travel, Thank you for staying at the Quintinha de São João and for posting your kind review. I am thrilled to know that you enjoyed your stay and am grateful for all the positive remarks about our hotel. Our guests’ comments are truly important to us and help us to achieve a high level of quality. I sincerely hope that you will visit us again and look forward to welcoming you back. Kind regards Yours sincerely André Barreto General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic staff very helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018
Response from André Barreto on Oct 29, 2018
Thank you very much indeed, Jo, for your lovely comment about the staff and for scoring your recent experience at the Quintinha with 5 stars. It was lovely having you with us and hope that we will be able to repeat this again. Kind regards, yours sincerely André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2018
Response from André Barreto on Oct 23, 2018
Thank you for taking the trouble of leaving your rating regarding your recent experience at the Quintinha de São João. We are delighted you enjoyed your time with us. Kind regards, yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Martyn, warwickshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
October stay
Lovely hotel and staff and good breakfast. 20 minute walk into Funchal but courtesy bus available. Would recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Response from André Barreto on Oct 18, 2018
Thank you very much for your feedback Martyn. We are so pleased to see that you have enjoyed your stay at the Quintinha and thank you for mentioning the staff and breakfast in particular. We are delighted that you would recommend the hotel and look forward to welcoming you back one day soon. Kind regards, yours sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager

10/10 Excellent

carina, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful hotel
Everything possible was done by the staff to make one's stay happy and comfortable.
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2018
Response from André Barreto on Oct 16, 2018
Thank you very much Carina for sharing your impressions of the Quintinha. As you so rightly say, we are "home from home" - at least this is what we try to be and we are delighted to see that we have succeeded where you are concerned. We have taken note of your suggestions and will see how we may incorporate them in the future. We hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future. Kind regards, your sincerely, André Barreto - General Manager.