Pestana Casino Studios

No breakfast is included in the Pestana Casino Studios ( no onsite restaurant) ; there is is reduced price for breakfast at the adjacent Pestana Casino Hotel., which we took advantage of a few times. Because the studios have a small kitchen area, we generally made our own breakfasts. There's a small corner store close by on the hill below which is quite adequate, or we brought in food from the grocery store or market. Plus there's a great choice of restaurants nearby. The front desk staff were excellent; welcoming, knowledgeable and helpful. It was great have their friendly service. Thank you ladies! Plus the cleaning staff were good; we were appreciative of their daily services. . Our few requests were dealt with promptly.; e.g. adding a hot water kettle in the kitchen area, removing a fold up cot that we didn't require. We reserved for a month's stay, which was a bit cheaper for a long stay. We didn't rent a car, so we mainly walked around, plus took an occasional taxi/tour, or the local bus. The local parks and gardens are superb. There's lots to explore! And we enjoyed the music venues, too.

-very good breakfast , with many options; -parking at the hotel for rented cars (not for free); -3 outdoors pools, jacuzzi, indoor pool, saunas; -we requested and received a quiet room; -they did cleaning/the room every day; -is close to many restaurants;

The location is perfect for exploring Funchal. Not far from the city center and the ocean, however, the weather was not good for swimming, so I am not sure if that beach is suitable enough for that. The hotel is near the bus stop, so it's easy to get there. The room is not so big, but for one person it was perfect. I think it will work for a couple as well. The view from the room is amazing. Also, there was an option to use swimming pools, sauna, and hammam in the hotel building nearby, which belongs to the same hotel group. The team is very friendly and helpful.

Loved the style of the room, it was nicely decorated and was very comfortable. The swimming pool was lovely, and having access to more pools in the bigger Pestana hotel was great! Staff were very friendly and helpful. Great location in walking distance to central Funchal, restaurants and bars. Quiet at night though which was lovely.

Excellent location although a bit of noise gets through during the night. Very clean. Compact but good storage. Very good that we could access the nearby linked hotel amenities.