Arts In Hotel Conde Carvalhal

The hotel is in a residential area which makes it special - most of the hotels are gathered at the other side of town. So you get a better feel for Funchal proper. Has a garage for car parking which was excellent. Interesting design primarily glass and plywood. Great courtyard overlooking town for evening drinks. Staff very nice

The breakfast wa poor value for money. The room, though nice, felt a bit cramped - we could not fully open our balcony doors. For some reaosn, the hotel had chosen to put 2 queen size beds in rather than one kingsize which just used up all the space.

The staff were all superb. Friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. It was a nice building in th old town, with good views. The outside space was nice, and we were able to take our own drinks and wine into the garden. The room was spacious, with plent of storage, a nice view, kitchen facilities and a large shower room.

Wifi connection was poor and this was frustrating. We thought that the hotel was very close to the old town, but it was quite a walk. Going was OK as it was downhill, but coming back was up steep hills and we had to take taxis as our friends were elderly. Cabs were cheap, though. The outside space was very nice, but didnt quite match up to thrives we had read. A pool would have been good.