Overall Ratings & Reviews Melia Madeira Mare

Great location! Lovely pool area and sea view. Modern rooms and helpful, friendly staff!

This hotel charges for “Spa” they don’t really have a spa. They have a sauna and steam room with a few “hot tubs” which are not hot. There was no spa experience we were left alone. I went to get water and they didn’t have any cups by the dispenser. When I got to front desk and mentioned it to the lady at front desk her answer was “you can buy water at the bar” That type behavior is not what I expect at a five star hotel. I wouldn’t stay there again.

Very friendly staff, beautiful view. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

We had a wonderful stay. Hotel and staff outstanding. We can’t wait to return.

Loved the beachfront location and easy access to transport. All the staff were lovely and looked after us very well. The breakfast options were great too.

The hotel is in a great location just on the edge of Funchal centre. Our room was on the 5th floor overlooking the ocean with beautiful views. Our only issue was that the bed was very firm, although this was cured when the hotel added a mattress topper to the beds after mentioning this fact to Expedia.

Wonderful hotel that is very close to Funchal. Rooms were nice - only complaint is the beds are a little stiff.

The hotel is excellent.Rooms were spacious, we had a superior Ocean View Room, and were very clean. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Hotel is on a steep slope and overlooks the Ocean. Handy for the Lido (5 mins walk) but outdoor pool was clean and quite a big pool, with plenty of sunbeds on several levels for when the warmer weather arrives. We visited in January when it was still warm but pool not so important. It also has a nice indoor pool and a larger than usual gym for a hotel. The promenade at Funchal is a healthy walk away, between 40 mins to an hour depending on whether you take a direct route or not and how fit you are to cope with the many slopes in and around Madeira. However, there is a bus stop and a taxi rank within 3-4 mins walk. Taxis cost about 7 euros to Funchal. Hotel has a good breakfast buffet with plenty of options. Only ate in the hotel restaurant one night which was excellent and reasonably priced. The hotel were offering deals for those who wanted to stay on site for evening meals. However, there are many options for eating or a drink within a 10-15 minute walk. Plus many more the further towards Funchal centre you want to go.

Spacious, free parking, good food options

The hotel was average. We were expecting more. We had some trouble at checking and that kind of set the tone. In one room the air conditioner didn't work. The view was beautiful though I had to request a room change to get the view that I'd paid to get. The staff was very friendly and Tina, the manager, was especially nice and did her best to rectify any mistakes. Overall the atmosphere of the hotel property was great. Just a little better upkeep in the rooms and better communication would help.

Great stay. Did book a superior room on the top floor so had our own balcony. A very substantial buffet breakfast that will keep you going all day. Spar across the road for snack and drinks. Lots of good restaurants within easy walking. Great parking facilities under the hotel if you have a rental car.

Good location staff friendly. Had a beautiful time

Staff, location, personnel

Highly recommend!!! Wonderful hotel with friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast was fantastic with a wide array of food choices. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

The staff was super nice and very welcoming. I mentioned we were celebrating our wedding anniversary and they had a champagne bottle in our room for us. What a nice surprise! We enjoyed our stay very much.

It was great! Booked ahead of time and got the suite! Thank you for the accommodation!

Ok hotel but bed uncomfortable. Seemed like there was a plastic mattress cover under the sheet and could feel springs or lumpy bits in bed. Im not sure why this is a five star hotel as my usual four star next door has more swimming pools, much bigger grounds with lovely gardens amd more restaurants to choose to eat in.

Great stay / good breakfast buffet

The staff was great. The breakfast was unbelievable. The place was very clean and convenient to all services.

It was great