Portugal
Where to stay in Madeira
Madeira is a city in Portugal, home to about 251,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Madeira.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- FNC22 km · Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Madeira
- Language
- Portuguese
About
About Madeira
Madeira, officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira, is an autonomous region of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean about 805 km southwest of mainland Portugal. Together with the Azores, it is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal and a special territory of the European Union.
The Madeira (muh-DAY-ruh, /mɐ.ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/) Islands are just a short trip from Europe (more or less 4 hours from UK), to a destination where you can combine holidays by the sea, in the mountains or in the city. Discovered early in the 15th century by the Portuguese navigators João Gonçalves Zarco, Tristão Vaz Teixeira and Bartolomeu Perestrelo, Madeira was an important waypoint on the Cape Route, and is today an autonomous region of Portugal. Madeira is a popular destination for tourists of all ages. Its constant mild climate – temperatures 20-27°C – keeps the spring on Madeira all year round.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Madeira
See
- Pico Ruivo
- Pico do Arieiro
- Cabo Girão
- São Vicente Caves
- Pico dos Barcelos
- Pico de Facho
- Laurisilva of Madeira
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Madeira
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Allegro Madeira - Adults Only hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Madeira to stay in
See individual city articles for listings. Those below are mostly outside towns.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Madeira
22 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quinta do Jardim da Serra | 2003 | 6.4 km |
| Aqua Natura Bay | 20.2 km | |
| Aqua Natura Madeira | 20.7 km | |
| Calheta Beach - All-inclusive - Savoy Signature | 16.6 km | |
| Casa Das Videiras | 12.6 km | |
| Colina Da Faja | 21.6 km | |
| Eira do Serrado - Hotel & Spa | 5.6 km | |
| Encumeada | 2.3 km | |
| Enotel Sunset Bay | 12.5 km | |
| Estalagem Corte do Norte | 8.2 km | |
| Estalagem do Vale | 5.9 km | |
| Guesthouse-TheView | 10.1 km | |
| Hotel Euro Moniz | 20.5 km | |
| Hotel Jardim Atlantico | 20.3 km | |
| Hotel O Colmo | 12.6 km | |
| Hotel Salgueiro | 20.6 km | |
| North Coast Guest House | 7.0 km | |
| Quinta Alegre | 17.2 km | |
| Saccharum - Resort & Spa | 2015 | 16.2 km |
| Savoy Saccharum Resort & Spa | 16.2 km | |
| Socalco Nature Calheta | 16.9 km | |
| Solar de Boaventura | 8.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Madeira
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Madeira are April to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Madeira: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Porto Santo Airport (PXO, 71 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Madeira has the same immigration laws as the rest of Portugal, and is therefore part of the Schengen Area.
Getting around
Bus timetables are very confusing as they do not include clear route details. Pay special attention to any footnotes for your route listed on the schedule, as holidays or school days can change the presence of the route. Tickets can be bought from the driver, who can provide change. For extra-urban buses, fare varies by distance travelled so tell the driver your destination and he'll give you a transfer if necessary.
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FNC · Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport
PXO · Porto Santo Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Madeira
Drink
Madeira wine is a fortified wine prized equally for drinking and cooking. There are four major types of Madeira: Malvasia (also known as Malmsey or Malvazia), Bual (or Boal), Verdelho, and Sercial, the latter two being drier. Poncha is the most traditional drink of Madeira.
Stay safe
The emergency service telephone number is 112. Some police in Funchal wear red armbands; this means they speak a language other than Portuguese, mainly English and German. Crime figures for Madeira are very low.
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Questions
Madeira: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Madeira?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Madeira are April to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Madeira?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Porto Santo Airport (PXO, 71 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Madeira?
euro (EUR).
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.