Hotel Catedral

Superb value hotel right in the centre of Funchal with fabulous friendly, helpful staff. The room (501) was large and airy with a huge balcony overlooking the mountains. The beds were firm and comfy, the bath and shower hot and high pressured and everything was spotlessly clean. Also, a very good buffet breakfast.

Brilliant location in central Funchal, a short walking distance from airport bus stop 6 on Avenida do Mer and close to main sights and many shops, cafes and restaurants. Excellent value We booked directly with the hotel. Rates vary according to the time of year and whether it is a festival time. Very helpful and accommodating reception staff. They have information about local trips and can book these for you. There is a 24 hour concierge so it felt very safe. There are 5 floors of rooms, standard and superior. We were in 502, on floor 5, a 'superior' room which had a lovely small private terrace overlooking the mountains at the back of the hotel. There is also a larger communal terrace on this floor at the front of the hotel with wonderful views of the Cathedral and surrounding area and the harbour. It was fascinating watching the cruise ships come in and out almost every day. The lift is quick and efficient. 502 is a good sized room with two single beds pushed together (see previous review), a desk, two chairs, TV with some English programmes, ample storage, plenty of coat hangars, a small fridge, safe (10 euros extra + 5 euros refundable key deposit), a good clean bathroom with bath, shower over bath and bidet, hairdryer and good magnifying mirror. Wi-Fi and air-con were good. No noticeable noise when we were there either externally or internally. NB No tea making facilities in the room. Very good choice of food at the buffet breakfast which was included in the price. There was always a lovely variety of bread, rolls and pastries which varied from day to day and fresh fruit, cereals, yoghurt, cheese and ham as well as boiled or scrambled eggs, bacon and sausages and a variety of teas, coffees and juice. Everything was replenished constantly and very clean. The only negative as has been mentioned in previous reviews is that the restaurant area is small and it felt uncomfortably awkward. However the positives far out weigh this negative and this hotel definitely merits 5/5.

The location was excellent, very central but we had difficulty locating the hotel as it is a single entrance door with reception on the mezzanine floor and rooms above. We were on the first floor. Breakfast was really good with hot and cold food and coffee or tea made for you but you have to collect. Rooms cleaned everyday and staff very nice. Being central nights were a bit noisy (we slept around 23.00) but could still here noise from the streeet outside. Two days after we arrived the local council decided to erect 2 portable toilets directly below our room in the street which exacerbated the noise and with the toilets being cleaned at 07.00 in the morning we strongly complained to the hotel. Nothing could be done at the weekend but We saw action on the Monday and the toilets were moved further down the road so full marks to the hotel on sorting this problem for us.

This was a last minute stay. Great location by the Cathedral in the middle of the city. Staff were friendly and efficient. Breakfast was included and excellent. Room was a little sp****. ‘Double bed’ was actually 2 singles so if important please verify beforehand or at checkin

Pas de mauvaise surprise car les commentaires précédents résument parfaitement l état des lieux de cet hôtel trop kitch à notre goût..... une réfection dans la salle de bain ne serait pas un luxe. Rien à dire du côté propreté mais la configuration de la chambre ne répond pas aux standards actuels de l hôtellerie. La salle du petit déjeuner est bien trop exiguë.... difficile de s y déplacer ! Malgré tout nous y avons passé 3 jours ce qui nous a permis de bien découvrir la ville et de pouvoir participer aux soirées du carnaval car nous étions au cœur de la fête.

Le plus : situé en plein centre . Le parking à quelques rues de l hôtel est sécurisé . Le moins : accueil moyennement aimable. Les chambres sont vieillottes. Le lit est un 140 donc trop petit pour être confortable. L environnement est très bruyant. Nous avons été réveillés à 2h du matin par la collecte des poubelles, à 5 h de la même nuit l alarme du magasin voisin s est Déclenchée ! Le petit déjeuner est correct sans plus

Hotel muito bem localizado no centro do Funchal. É um hotel modesto mas foi mais que suficiente para o que pretendíamos. Bom serviço de limpeza (inclusivamente substituição de toalhas todos os dias). O pequeno almoço não é fora de série mas tem o essencial (pão, croissants, queijo, fiambre, manteiga, compotas, iogurtes, cereais, fruta, ovos, máquina de bebidas quentes automática, sumos…) Boa relação preço-qualidade.

Les plus : emplacement idéal, plein centre à proximité de la marina, des commerces et restaurants. Un parking gratuit et sécurisé, bien pratique en centre ville ; vous déposez vos bagages et allez stationner la voiture. Excellent accueil, hotel bien tenu. Les moins : chambres "standard" minuscules à la déco et aux équipements vieillots (baignoire avec rideau plastique, boiseries sombres...). Insonorisation inexistante que ce soit avec le palier et surtout avec l'extérieur (fenêtres anciennes simple vitrage, huisseries qui baillent). Petit déjeuner minimaliste avec produits bas de gamme. Maintenant, le rapport qualité prix reste correct.

L'emplacement de l'hôtel à côté de la Cathédrale et en plein centre ville proche de toutes les attractions touristiques et du port ainsi que de la Marina est juste parfait. On est rapidement à pieds partout, l'arrêt de l'Aérobus est à 3 minutes à pieds, bref l'emplacement est parfait. La chambre, à la déco un peu désuète, était spacieuse. Quelques chaînes TV en français (les habituelles TV5 Monde et France24) ainsi qu'Arte et M6 étaient disponibles sur le satellite. Le petit déj' était bien. Le personnel était aimable et agréable et tout le temps prêt à aider. J'ai aimé le fait que l'entrée se fasse par sonnette (réception H24) sans devoir passer ensuite devant la réception et pouvant prendre l'ascenseur directement à l'étage où se trouve sa chambre.