Porto da Cruz Ferienhaus (mit WLAN)

it was lovely

The hosts?extremely courteous, friendly, helpful and informative, even coming back to rescue us after we had managed to get lost.

The house? Everything any couple would need to spend relaxing week or more, truly a 'home from home' the view from the terrace is delightful, and the sound of Church bells and Cockrels is especially relaxing and watching the surfers is a hoot.

The location? Porto Da Cruz is a charming seaside village with a local shop and plenty of places to eat out at very reasonable rates ( even for vegetarians)

As our first visit to Maderia, things couldn't have been better.

An easy five star rating.

Lovely position, easy to use ,everything we needed.Could do with a refurbishment of the shower,but good value and owners couldn't have been more helpful

If you're looking for somewhere with character in a really pleasant, relaxed location, then this cottage in Porta da Cruz is perfect. The village itself is a million miles away from the tourist bedlam of Funchal while simultaneously being a short drive from Madeira's capital! It's a great place to kick back and enjoy the genuine Madeiran way of life; our favourite restaurant, the snack bar A Pipa, was a great place to sample Madeiran foods such as scabbard fish and espedata, not to mention the fearsome cocktail Poncha, two of which sorted out the sore throat I had when we arrived.

The cottage is lovely, on a hillside down a quiet road, surrounded by peace, tranquility and the odd confused cockerel crowing in the wee hours of the morning. The only negative thing I have to say about the place is that the road up there is rather scary, but if you can find anywhere in Madeira worth visiting that isn't down a terrifying road, you're doing pretty well! It's a perfect, basic cottage rental with everything you'd need for a week of relaxing, including free wi-fi (Which was more reliable than most places in London). Furnishings are basic, the kitchen is well stocked and Sietske and Orelio were incredibly helpful with communications and providing information on the local area. The caretaker was also wonderfully helpful when we arrived and, like everyone else in Madeira, extremely kind and friendly.

As a base, Porta da Cruz is great - you can get to Funchal by blasting down the main road, taking the bus or driving down the adrenaline-soaked mountain route, with some stand-out hikes and scenery just a short distance away. When we return to Madeira we wouldn't hesitate to stay here again!

The days in the cottage were very relaxed. Maybe because this house used to be a pub where everybody came to have fun (I hope :) is that the reason why the atmosphere is SO nice. We really enjoyed being there and felt at home. We absolutely would love to go back there.

De dagen in dit huisje waren heerlijk ontspannen. Misschien omdat het vroeger een kroeg is geweest waar een iedereen voor zijn plezier kwam (hoop ik :) ), dat er daarom zo'n fijne sfeer in dit huisje is. Wij hebben ons er in ieder geval erg in thuis gevoeld. We zouden er absoluut nog eens naar terug willen gaan.