Hotel Orquidea

“Very popular hotel.”

I stayed for 2 weeks. Had been there before. Had room 516 with small balcony. Some rooms on one side of hotel are facing a new extension with no view. Just had breakfast only. Plenty of choice. Very bright dining room 6th floor with views over the city to the sea and up to the mountains. Has larg... more

I stayed for 2 weeks. Had been there before. Had room 516 with small balcony. Some rooms on one side of hotel are facing a new extension with no view. Just had breakfast only. Plenty of choice. Very bright dining room 6th floor with views over the city to the sea and up to the mountains. Has large sun area on roof above dining room. Friendly cheerful staff. Internet access and computer desk for guests. Very busy hotel. Hotel is uphill from city. No parking space, but lots of underground car parks nearby. I used Parque 5 de Outubro on street of same name €4 per day. Ony 4 or 5 minutes walk from hotel. You have a pass to go in and out any time of day or night. There are others nearby. There is a car park in Rua dos Netos €6 per day. Along the Rua dos Netos there is a small corner shop selling a bit of everything. Drinks, wine, fruit bread etc. Busses pass near hotel going to Monte etc. Get a GIRO card 50c and have journeys put on card €1.35 each €1.95 on bus. Bus to Monte Nos. 21 & 22.

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“Great staff”

I have stayed in the otel earlier this year and it was a comfortable otel the receptionist was very helpful I suffer from claustrophobia and confined spaces since I was in military I need a large window or balcony on arriving late at night at this otel I went to the room withy case and it had a ... more

I have stayed in the otel earlier this year and it was a comfortable otel the receptionist was very helpful I suffer from claustrophobia and confined spaces since I was in military I need a large window or balcony on arriving late at night at this otel I went to the room withy case and it had a very small window I started to shake and sweat my breathing got difficult I went down to reception explaining and they gave me another room I offered to pay Extra they refused the agent I booked with did not tell the otel I was so grateful to the receptionist I am 70 + yrs old the food is excellent and the staff I booked to go back there two months ago I arrive at the otel on the 30th October 2023 for 8 days hoping they have explained to otel and I get room with windows the night porter or receptionist even organised a cab and sandwich for me to take to the airport at 4 am last stay I was there good decent otel

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“Pleasant stay and good value of money ”

We are a couple and stayed for 3 nights in this hotel (May 2022). For a 3-stars hotel, we do love their service during our trip in Funchal, Madeira. There are several restaurants nearby to have lunch and dinner. It is only 10 minutes of walking to the nearest beach. We rented a car for 1 day, and... more

We are a couple and stayed for 3 nights in this hotel (May 2022). For a 3-stars hotel, we do love their service during our trip in Funchal, Madeira. There are several restaurants nearby to have lunch and dinner. It is only 10 minutes of walking to the nearest beach. We rented a car for 1 day, and the rent car location was so close from the hotel (5 mins of walking). If you are looking for a budget hotel with great service and good location, you may consider this hotel as an option. I recommend this hotel for you. Pros: 1. Location The location is quite good. From the airport, we took aero bus and paid €8 for a return ticket per person. The aero bus only accept payment in cash. The ride will take us around 30 minutes from the airport to the nearest stop (no.3 Mercado). Then, we walked to the hotel for 10 minutes. You just need to climb up the road after you are in 31 Janeiro street. To walk to the city center l, it will take you less than 10 mins too. 2. Check-in The check-in went smoothly and no problem. After we verified our identification card, the receptionist told us about the wifi, breakfast, and others things. 3. Price We made a reservation through OTA. It was good value of money to stay in this hotel. The breakfast already included in the price for 2 people. 4. Room The room is quite simple, clean, and not so big. We had twin beds with a city view (4th floor). There is a TV, chair, table, cupboard. The bed and pillow are comfortable for me. The bathroom is quite big and it is clean. The standard amenities like soap, shampoo are there. The towels are clean. The hot water and the ac worked perfectly. 5. Breakfast The breakfast is not bad, it exceed our expectations. They have fresh bacons and sausage everyday. The view from the breakfast area was so beautiful. 6. Wifi The wifi is easy to connect and the speed is good from our room. 7. Staff The staffs are quite nice and helpful. The man helped us to get to know a ticket available for Porto Santo. The woman helped us with useful information to take the aero bus to the airport. The staffs for breakfast were nice too. 8. Facilities The hotel has spa, restaurant, rooftop bars. Cons: 1. They should improve the fruits salad on the breakfast. The quality of the fruits could be better.

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“small hotel in the city area, clean and simple”

Good position, very close to the Old Town of Funchal and very clean. The street is not very noisy, but the walls are not soundproofed…. The restaurant is at the 6th floor, they also have a terrace and uppstairs is a bar; the view is amazing from there! but the bar is not opened….so one can just ... more

Good position, very close to the Old Town of Funchal and very clean. The street is not very noisy, but the walls are not soundproofed…. The restaurant is at the 6th floor, they also have a terrace and uppstairs is a bar; the view is amazing from there! but the bar is not opened….so one can just go up for a cigarette… The hotel is good if you want a clean place to sleep and a quick breakfast; the lobby and the bar are old style, but clean; ask for a room with a balcony…unfortunately we did not had one…and there is no place to dry your bathing suit 😞 the breakfast is limited and repetitive, in a week there was nothing changed: only scrambled eggs and beans, some bacon, 2 sort of cheese and 2 of sauseges, yogurt, butter, nutella…and some fruit salad; the coffee is bad…I think it’s instant coffee not acutally coffee.

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