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Set within 1.2 km of Palmeiras Beach and 18 km of Marina do Funchal in Santa Cruz, Villas Madalena Chalets vista mar cWiFi features accommodation with seating area. There is a private entrance at the holiday home for the convenience of those who stay. The holiday home offers sea views, a terrace, and free WiFi is available throughout the property.

The owners were very kind and made sure I was happy with everything . I will definitely be going back and will recommend the chalet to my friends

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9.1
Wonderful
183 reviews
Price from
$75
per night

Situated in Santa Cruz and only 2.1 km from Reis Magos Beach, Vilas Mediterrâneo features accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. With garden views, this accommodation provides a balcony. The villa has family rooms.

The Vila was very close to the airport and it was a quick drive to Funchal. The Vilas are very clean and had all the basic needs provided for you, like kitchenware, towels and toilet paper. All pictures of the Vilas are exactly what you see, spacious bedrooms, balcony off every room, beautiful view of the ocean, and a safe quiet area. They even set up to have a cleaning lady come to the vilas twice a week to clean, change towels, take out the trash and give you more toilet paper. Owner has very quick response time (even given the 5 hour difference. We had notify the property owner, prior to our stay,the arrival time of our flight. As a follow up email, we were also given a number to call when we were 10-15 minutes away from the Vila. The owner was already on site as we arrived by taxi. Owners were quick to respond to all emails and questions. Overall we would highly recommend a stay a the Vila and will book our future trip at this place.

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9.1
Wonderful
214 reviews
Price from
$231
per night

The 24-hour reception staff can arrange complementary airport shuttles to Madeira Airport, a 5-minute drive away. It is also possible to rent a car and drive up to Funchal, 20-minutes away. Free parking is available.

Everyone we encountered was happy and helpful. The view of the ocean is uninterrupted. Place was impeccably clean and beautifully decorated. The food was both tasty and and well presented.

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9.4
Wonderful
623 reviews
Price from
$395
per night

Located 19 km from Marina do Funchal, 24 km from Santana's traditional houses and 29 km from Girao Cape, Maison avec vue exceptionnelle sur l'océan - 5 mn du centre ville features accommodation set in Santa Cruz. This property offers access to a balcony, table tennis, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.3 km from Palmeiras Beach.

Spacious and clean house. Excellent kitchen and a large table for a group of friends. Beautiful view of the ocean, Funchal and landing planes. Quite a steep road for a car. It is better to use the serpentine rather than the road suggested by the navigator.

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9.5
Exceptional
11 reviews
Price from
$172
per night

Located in Santa Cruz and only 1.2 km from Palmeiras Beach, Despertar do Sol provides accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property features city and quiet street views, and is 18 km from Marina do Funchal. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

very clean, beautiful house, a lot of space , kitchen full equips, and wonderful view from terasa. like everything

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9.4
Wonderful
68 reviews

Tamariz Flat, a property with a terrace, is situated in Santa Cruz, 11 km from Marina do Funchal, 22 km from Girao Cape, as well as 31 km from Santana's traditional houses. Both free WiFi and parking on-site are accessible at the apartment free of charge. The property is non-smoking and is set 700 metres from Reis Magos Beach.

Perfect location and apartment with free parking space. Apartment really clean and nice with beautiful view.

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9.7
Exceptional
57 reviews

Offering a garden and mountain view, Apartamento T2-5m Aeroporto CR7 is situated in Santa Cruz, 14 km from Marina do Funchal and 25 km from Girao Cape. This beachfront property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

Really hospitable owners. Amazing view. Fabulous apartment.

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9.5
Exceptional
38 reviews
Price from
$136
per night

Located in Santa Cruz and only 2.4 km from Palmeiras Beach, Villa Luz II - NEW - Private Outdoor Area provides accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a patio. The property is non-smoking and is situated 19 km from Marina do Funchal.

The hosts, the appartment and value and the location.

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9.6
Exceptional
45 reviews

Palmeiras Beach is 2.2 km from the accommodation, while Marina do Funchal is 20 km from the property. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International, 3 km from Quinta dos Artistas, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Immaculately clean, nice apartment, friendly team, great location near the airport

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9.6
Exceptional
12 reviews
Price from
$155
per night

Offering a garden and mountain view, SAO PEDRO APARTMENT is located in Santa Cruz, 1.9 km from Palmeiras Beach and 16 km from Marina do Funchal. This beachfront property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

Walkable to Santa Cruz even though google maps says otherwise. Walkable to the nearest beach which has “platforms” to put your towels and multiple areas to jump into the water from. Actually one of the better beaches minus maybe Caleheta if your looking for sand. The apartment in our opinion is the best equipped apartment we ever stayed in - minus coffee machine but there was a perkulator. The knives were very sharp, plenty of pots and pans, and even food containers! This was the only apartment (we stayed in three different ones in Madeira) where we could get some good sleep. Even leaving the windows open the noise was nonexistent at night. Everyone slept well. Little things like door stops to hold the doors open were even there. There’s actually two balcony’s that you can’t see from the pictures, one facing the water and one facing the car park for the laundry. The host José was excellent he helped it out quite a bit with getting around, very friendly and we had an issue with a late flight that he also helped us out with! Right next to bus line. Internet was fast and there was a smart TV.

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9.2
Wonderful
43 reviews
Price from
$95
per night

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  • 9.8
    Scored 9.8
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 25 reviews
    Two bathrooms made the apartment very comfortable for a family. Good location and a parking space in a garage. Very nice apartment. Highly recommended.
    Helen
    Family with young children
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 44 reviews
    Attention to some details, such as having sheets on our infant's bed, fresh fruit on the kitchen, and regional passion fruit candies to sweeten our stay. The house highlights are the magnificent view over the ocean and the nice pool.
    Leonardo
    Family with young children
  • 9.8
    Scored 9.8
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 8 reviews
    Very clean apartment, equipped with all the necessary home appliances. Best choice for a family trip, as it was super cozy & quiet, with nice views. Many thanks to Miguel, who was very kind & helpful!
    Alin
    Family with young children
  • 8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,495 reviews
    The location was excellent. Not far from Funchal and close to the beach.
    Marco
    Solo traveler
  • 9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 25 reviews
    I didn't enjoy staying and it was nice and clean I will be back again in the same place because it's in the center and is very nice and quiet I did enjoy my today in the apartment so I will recommend it to a friend and family if you want to come to Madeira and stay in that place and thank you very much for everything I Nelio
    Maria
    Solo traveler
  • 7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 816 reviews
    Close to the airport. Affordable, I guess. Host was friendly
    Michelle
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $199.39
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,222 reviews
    The hotel stay was comfortable and the staff were friendly. The daily shuttle into Funchal and back to the hotel was well organised and convenient as it is a 30 mins drive and would otherwise be an expensive taxi! Hotel is less than 5 mins drive from the airport (with a taxi via Bolt only costing €4). Good location, nice local town with restaurants and felt safe to walk about in the evening.
    Kapoor
    Travelers with friends
  • 6.9
    Scored 6.9
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 67 reviews
    Location is the best advantage of this apartment. Close to the airport (even on foot), close to the beach (rocky), 20 minutes by car to Funchal. Santa Cruz is a nice and silent city with several good restaurants and rocky beach. Apartment offers good view on planes landing at the airport, and great view on the ocean. There are washing machine and dishwasher, which are useful in case of longer stay. Garage parking lot is also very convenient.
    irasmaster
    Group
  • 9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 71 reviews
    Ideal location for exploring funchal and South of island. Really close to airport. Lovely modern apartment. Enjoyed our stay!!
    helen
    Travelers with friends
  • 7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 816 reviews
    Great for an overnight stay when you need to depart early or arrive late. The price is added benefit and the room was cozy and clean. Enrique was very friendly and allowed for very convenient check in. Overall, I’d still use this place again for specifically above described purpose.
    Michal
    Young couple