Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews of Quinta do Estreito Vintage House

4 out of 5
Quinta do Estreito Vintage House
Rua Jose Joaquim Da Costa, Estreito Camara De Lobos, Camara de Lobos

Reviews

8.2

Very good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 116 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Remus A, Peoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

paulo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, great views. Needs a little bit of repairs in some areas but nothing extreme. Staff was very nice, helpful and always in a good mood. Parking onsite is a plus. Breakfast was repetitive everyday but enough choice to keep you happy. Great place overall.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doris, Milwaukee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a little to find on the day of our arrival, but after that it was a perfect location. It was quiet but had easy access to the highway to get to all destination. The staff was very nice and helpful. The rooms were clean, a little old and in need of some repair. The yard is beautiful with trees and flowers, well maintained. Convenient parking available, not necessary to park on the street on steep hills.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Gabriella

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unfortunately the air condition system wasn’t working in our room while we stayed, and the room was terribly hot all the time! So, we hardly sleept at all. Since we paid for an air conditioned room we didn’t get what we wanted. Maybe the manager should think some refund.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Otavio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet hotel with very nice sea views. The receptionist was very attentive in explaining everything related to our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marisa Oliveira

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
LOVED STAY AT THIS HOTEL FOR 15DAYS, GREAT STAFF, WAS AMAZING ALL ROUND, FOOD WAS GREAT, AREA IS BEAUTIFUL AND QUIET. BEST TRIP EVER
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, staff friendly, the property itself just needs a little bit of attention with the plaster. However overall a good place to stay
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel at a reasonable price
Nice hotel with beautiful views of the village and ocean. Rooms are a decent size with balconies. Breakfast had a good selection of hot and cold options. Staff were helpful and friendly and the most important feature was a flat parking lot on property, if you’ve ever been to Madeira you can appreciate this feature.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in a good location, with free parking. However does not qualify as 4 or 5 star hotel, no fridge in room or coffee/tea making facilities. The bed was hard and uncomfortable, with pillows as flat as pancakes. Hotel needs modernising with leaks, paint on walls bubbling, dated warn carpets, warn hard flooring in need of varnishing, balcony had concrete chunks missing with metal bars exposed. Breakfast was the same every morning with eggs, and cheap streaky bacon and hotdogs with selection of cereal, bread and fruit. Should add more with pastries, beans etc... easy fixes for the hotel to reach its potential as it could be really nice and the staff were lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vladimiras

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed a very relaxing vacation at the hotel. The staff is very helpful and the views are amazing. The indoor parking is very convenient (BTW the car is a must, the area is not pedestrian-friendly, and there is a lot of places to see on the island where a car is the best way to get to)
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

STEPHEN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the pool, dinning room good , parking good reception good, didn't like no tea tray in room , no fridge in room, aircon in room poor, balcony furniture needs replacing, sun lounging beds round pool very uncomfortable over worn and need replacement, the pool bar was closed, breakfast was lacking choices, no toaster, one day ran out of English breakfast tea bags. The hotel is a bit run down and needs tideying up and painting, the grounds are large and interesting, all the staff were fantastic couldn't falt them. The Quinta was like stepping back in time, We did enjoy our stay very much.
Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

A

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views, nice garden, and good breakfasts. Bit away from central Funchal, but that was probably a good thing.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely hotel in a quiet village with easy access to Câmara de Lobos and Funchal - nice to have a hotel with more of a local feel and some personality. Hotel staff friendly and helpful. Would have been nice to have a bar open for an after dinner drink.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

frequent custom, U. S. A.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Maria Magdalena The Best Server. Restaurant ; Excellent food.
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Caroline, Whitley Bay, Northeast England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable hotel with good amenities.
Really enjoyed our first visit to Madeira and would love to come back when the flower festival is on.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

James, Channel Islands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quinta outside of Funchal Centre.
Enjoyed five days in this hotel on bed & breakfast basis. It is more suited for adults only. The hotel could be a set piece from the "Hercule Poirot TV series" based on its main lay out. The modern affinity pool and bar service area is however excellent as is the buffet breakfast provided. WiFi worked well in reception area but would recommend it should be available in hotel rooms.The ambience of the hotel to a small degree is spoiled by the new modern road system in front of the hotel and a supermarket that is fairly adjacent. The package we had included transport to and from the airport that worked well apart from on arrival other booked parties failed to materialise that delayed us for about an hour. We would thoroughly recommend the Jeep Safari 5 tour and would have done another if we were staying longer. Avoid Funchal if there is more than one cruise liner in port. There were three when we visited, and the Blue Line Monte Tours were hopeless as there was no space to hop on and off as promoted resulting in a 26 Euro round trip without stopping off at any of the attractions en route! A good choice of restaurants to suit all tastes in street adjacent to the cable car station.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not 5 star
This hotel is definitely not 5 star as advertised and also etched on the entrance door. It is in a desperate need of updating from the room down to the sunbeds. What a shame as the hotel is in a nice area up in the hills with fantastic views over Camara do Losbos and the sea behind. We took the hotel shuttle into Funchal one day to be dropped off somewhere behind the old town with quite a long walk and a longer walk back up hill to catch it for our return. It was a long drive back dropping people on roué at another hotel. We discovered the local bus the next day! The hotel has 2 restaurants. Baccus restaurant was excellent with very good service. This was where we had our breakfast which was good with good choices.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were very friendly. The breakfast was very good. The restaurant attached to the hotel was to die for, the meat was excellent.

8/10 Good

Rodger, English Midlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice, friendly hotel. A bit far out
Nice hotel with more character than many of the newer hotels. Looking a little worn around the edges in places. Nice view from all the rooms. Moderately priced BBQ restaurant and a "posher" Buffet restaurant which we found a bit overpriced for what was served. Staff were all unfailing helpful and overall very peaceful. Not much to do on a wet Wednesday though as it is a bit too far out of town. There is a free shuttle but it is not quite the same as being able to walk out of your door into a street full of activity. Good access to walking. Would recommend the "Safari" trips on Landrovers. Great fun,well informed guides and a good way to see the island.

6/10 Okay

Jim, Seattle

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Away from it all!
Quiet location, with a good, distant view of the ocean and city lights. A bit hard to find, with two rated restaurants on the property. This hotel is part of a small chain of hotels. It was rated by Expendia as a four star, they rate themselves a five star property. The property is feeling little tired, and could use a face lift, especially for the price. Internet only in the lobby area, not on pool deck and not in the rooms. Still has a Cathode Ray Tube style TV, almost an antique at this point. Our balcony had peeling paint and stucco, and the hardwood floors in the room could use refinishing. The common areas with the exception of the pool area were better, and the car park and breakfast were included in the rate. Breakfast was a high point. Probably the best breakfast we had in our week in Madiera were the two days we spent here.
Pool area

10/10 Excellent

Rushers, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like a well worn but most comfortable slipper
A bit of a hiccough on our first night but we were more than adequately compensated not that we would have expected them to do so. Situated in a pleasant village/small town we one could readily savour the local atmosphere. Easy access into Funchal and back on the bus.

8/10 Good

larousse, scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room had balcony, decent size, which faced out to sea with lovely views. Double bed was two singles pushed together which, is really what it is, no great. Very clean although bathroom just a little tired, needing a wee touch up with paint etc, but was immaculate, so no need to complain. swimming pool was good but absolutely baltic, although once in it was bearable. good sunbeds and always lots of space, so nice to relax. Restaurant was lovely as was food.The main part of hotel is just wonderful, we sat with a couple of liquers, drinks that is not some sort of foreign persons, and took ourselves back to a life where we lived the life of that time. Lovely little room on the top floor, we had coffee on the balcony on our first night it was just so special. Staff were just great, very helpful and cheery.
disinterested cat, yahoo
hotel garden, part of
Hotel front
Swimming pool!

10/10 Excellent

josh, blackpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and in the hills
The Quinta could do with a lick of paint and new carpets but if you are able to see beyond that this place has a great deal going for it. We didn't have a car for our week there and frankly didn't did one. The Quinta has a free minibus for trips into Funchal which we used twice and saved us a fortune on taxis. Being part of Charming Hotels we were able to be transported(free) and feed at some of the other hotels in the group and I would recommend this highly to anyone considering going. The pool and sauna were good and waiter service excellent. The breakfast was both bountiful and quality. The drinking of Buck's Fizz first thing in the morning is something that I could easily acquire as a daily ritual. The Quinta is situated very close (500m) to the start of a levadar walk to a glass floored building, where we had a picnic, supplied courtesy of the supermarket opposite the Quinta. The 3 hours trek each way including a stop off at a small bar was well worth the effort and made us feel healthy. We went on an organised trip to 25 fontes arranged through reception. I really can't praise too highly the warmth and friendliness of the staff and people of The Quinta. We will return

10/10 Excellent

G, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and spacious hotel in pleasant gardens
Hotel is on the edge of a village with shops and restaurants within walking distance. The daily minibus service to Funchal is great, much easier than driving and trying to find parking. Rooms are clean and comfortable, and the hotel does not feel crowded even at full occupancy. There was a good choice of foods on the breakfast buffet, and service was prompt and friendly.

8/10 Good

Andrew, Basildon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay was OK but not special
We stayed at this hotel just for one night. Unfortunately they put us in the villa which was not in the main hotel where we thought we would stay because of the fantastic views from the rooms. Another niggle was the fact that there was only a buffet dinner on offer when we wanted something light and a la carte. We did manage to find a good restaurant in town the Estrela Do Norte (recommend this as an excellent alternative)

10/10 Excellent

Len, Somerset UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A room with a view!
An excellent hotel unusually located. Not your rowdy 'Benidorm' type hotel by the seaside - as so many hotels are - but instead situated about 1000 feet, or more, up from the sea in the foothills providing excellent views of Camara do Lobos and the mountains to the North. It was a little difficult to find as the hotel is not visible from the road and certainly my SatNav was having a few problems with the roads in Madeira! The tranquility of the hotel is wonderful and with two excellent restaurants to choose from you could certainly have your cake and eat it! After which you could sunbathe or swim in the hotel pool; which rarely had more than two people in it. If you like peace and tranquility and be spoiled by food and wine this is the place to come. There is very opportunity for exercise with the mountainous terrain and various trips as well as just walking up hill into the local village.

8/10 Good

Ilh, Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel in quiet village
The best about this hotel is a nice pool area. The very best, charming restaurant authentich and lovely where found in this small village. Besides there are not too much to see.

8/10 Good

Steve, UK

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel, but tired. Helpful staff
The hotel is set quite high up, with good views, some 25 mins by mini bus from Funchal. I cannot fault the every helpful staff, but the hotel and the rooms are in need of refurbishment, e.g. the carpet from reception is very faded and patched with a newer piece, which is a different colour, the concrete wall at the end of my room's balcony is crumbling and showing the steel reinforcement bars, the wooden floor in the room is very faded where the sun shines in, there are holes in the plaster caused by the edges of the bedside tables and the there appears to be water damage to the lampshades. I spent time there in February. The hotel was only about a quarter full at most, consequently the hotel bar and the main restaurant weren't open, the brasserie and a bar down the hill, owned by the hotel, were open. The gardens would be nice, but need maintenance work.

8/10 Good

Alan, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful views
Elegant old quinto, now the restaurant ('Bacchus' good but expensive), breakfast room, bar and library is perched on top of modern hotel rooms arranged in two wings spread down the hillside. Surrounding vineyards now lush gardens. Old winestores in the grounds is another good and more reasonably priced restaurant. Rooftop pool covered in winter but strongly chlorinated. Great views from anywhere. Tricky to find at first, the location is good for everywhere but a car is a must unless you like organised excursions.

10/10 Excellent

Julian, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal hotel for independent traveller with car.
Friendly and welcoming staff on reception. Comfortable room with lovely outlook over the private garden down to the coast about 3 miles away. Good centre for touring but without a car you might feel a bit out on a limb. Ideal for a walking holiday. The large covered swimming pool is excellent. A delicious breakfast, included in the room rate, can be taken on the terrace to enjoy the sun!

8/10 Good

Cira, London UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, In a stunning location
Had a very positive experience, right from pick up from airport to organising sightseeing tours, staff was efficient, friendly and helpful. The breakfast was a fabulous spread, especially enjoyed on the sunny terrace ( where umbrellas were thoughtfully provided) even early mornings. The courtesy bus service to and from town was much appreciated bonus. Enjoyed the pool and the sauna on relaxing afternoon.

10/10 Excellent

Tean, Bristol, City of Bristol, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxation and comfort in Madeira
Really lovely hotel in superb location. The hotel is a 20 minute bus ride from Funchal although daily courtesy bus is very helpful. Food is excellent at hotel and all staff are very courteous.

10/10 Excellent

traveling man, England, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
escaping the gloom of the UK
all aspects were first class, the staff in particular.i could not have been more impressed.

8/10 Good

ANDREW, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
HOLIDAY NOT LONG ENOUGH!
A DELIGHTFUL HOTEL A LITTLE OUTSIDE OF FUNCHAL WHICH WAS JUST RIGHT FOR US. VERY QUIET WITH MOST HELPFUL STAFF. WE WISHED WE COULD HAVE STAYED FOR LONGER!

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Excellent hotel in a quiet area away from Funchal and Funchal's tourist hotspots. All rooms look down towards the south coast and the sea and have balconies. The staff all spoke English and were very helpful. The hotel has a highly-rated restaurant but also a separate restaurant in the grounds specialising in barbecued meats. We visited at the end of March but it was pleasant to sunbathe most days; we swam in the heated outdoor pool daily, it had its retractable roof in place. One tip: if arriving by rented car from the airport, use exit 5 and follow the main road uphill until you see a sign to the hotel or reach the vicinity of the modern 'hypermercado'; the hotel entrance is up a steep, one-way-uphill street close to that. But exit 5 is only accessible to eastbound motorway traffic, so continue on to exit 4, loop under the motorway and drive back to exit 5.

8/10 Good

Doodle, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good experience
This was a very comfortable hotel in a quiet area. The pool was excellent and a good size. The meals we had there were of a very high standard- but the dining room was relatively quiet in the evenings and lacked atmosphere and as a result the staff in anything were over-attentive.

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Harpenden, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A truly "Charming" Experience
A lovely, quiet hotel, comfortable room and good restaurants. Staff were very helpful and efficient. Location meant that we needed to use local taxis or free hotel courtesy bus to get into Funchal. Recommend hop on/hop off tour bus to get around town - 12 Euros for 2 day ticket. Mountain roads are a bit hairy so only hire a car if you are a confident driver. Cable car ride to Monte and botanic gardens is spectacular. Madeira is a beautiful island for a quiet and relaxing break.

10/10 Excellent

Debbie, Marysville Wa USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful 25th anniversary stay
I would definately stay at this hotal again. The staff was more than helpful and the setting beautiful. Felt pampered.

4/10 Poor

Colin, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tired times
The hotel is situated far out of Funchal. With no car It meant that evening meals were compromised by the 40 min journey into Funchal. Taxis were 20 euros each way - the hotel informing us they cost 15 euros. The hotel bus timetable was inaccurate. Buses were good value at just over one euro but they stop mid evening. Most evenings we were tied to the two restaurants on site. The grill served local speciality kebabs but the quality of meat was poor. The 'gourmet' restaurant was better quality but a meal for two with wine will cost 75 to 80 euros There is no relaxing bar area within the hotel at evening time, the small number of staff coping with restaurant and bar at the same time. The village offered little with the three restaurants often shut and two with no menus displayed. The hotel itself was a little shabby with flaking plaster in the main foyer and our room was a little 'smelly' (maybe from past smoke) and again shabby, scraped wooden floors and concrete-exposed balconey. The shower was not working on our arrival with the bath slippery and with chipped corners. The temperature also dips higher up the hills and the pool was not kept at the promised temperature. The hotel also failed to inform guests that the courtesy bus would not run on the public holiday. On a positive note the arranged mini-bus tours were excellent, A beautiful island but no longer value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Gloria, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Although the weather was disappointing (we had a lot of rain - February) we had a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday. The hotel was just what we needed - away from the bustle of Funchal yet conveniently situated with magificent sea views from our room. The hotel staff were really helpful and very professional. The two hotel restaurants are both very good - the Adega serves good local dishes at a reasonable price, while the Bachus is more formal and expensive but good for a special occasion. We ate there once and the food was delicious. Breakfast was a treat - fresh and plentiful with tropical fruits and even "champagne". Our only disappointing meal was at Churchills in Camara dos Lobos, although the town itself is well worth a visit - try to see the little sea farer's chapel by the harbour. The village of Estreito where the hotel is situated is OK but nothing special. The hotel does provide a free bus service into Funchal each day which is handy. Our favourite visit in Funchal was to the convent of Santa Clara - truly beautiful - don't miss it. We look forward to returning to Madeira and may well stay at the Quinta again.

8/10 Good

Peter, Essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fly direct and don't go out of season.
The hotel was adequate but did not warrant it's five star rating. Breakfast was very good. Our prime reason for going was to find dolphins and possibly swim with them. The sea was judged "too rough" but on the lee side of the island conditions were calm. The trip coincided with a carnival which may have had something to do with the lack of enthusiasm buit a tour guide said that the boat owners are not interested unless they can guarantee a full quota. Inland, the island was very verdant with some wonderful views and walks but even I could tell that the shopping in Funchal was dire. A quick visit to one one of the main hotels confirmed that other holiday makers included some who were tired but not particularly emotional. Where have all the young people gone and why doesn't anybody smile? Voluntary euthanasia.

10/10 Excellent

Greg, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lived up to expectations
Loved our first visit to Madeira and enjoyed the hotel and its grounds. Comfortable if old fashioned room with great views. Took advice from other reviews and brought our own kettle, although room service was efficient and not overly expensive. Breakfast was okay with good variety; hot buffet items sometimes cold. Good coffee. Ate in both restaurants and expected better food for supposedly Michelin rated and quite high priced establishments; not that we found great eating anywhere on the island. Free internet in lobby was a nice touch. Service was exemplary.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, North West Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent in all respects
The hotel website acurately reflects the experience. This was our 2nd visit and equally enjoyable this time.

10/10 Excellent

Ana Maria Monteiro Ferreira de

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Foi bom , pessoal muito bom e simpático. Poderia só ter um pequeno frigorífico nos quartos. Pois tudo fecha muito cedo ate o restaurante e poderias ter um mini bar no quarto . De resto perfeito 🙃
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Johannes Petrus Franciscus Maria van

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Prachtig uitzicht . Achterstallig onderhoud
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024