The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Funchal

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Funchal

Funchal, Portugal Funchal, Portugal

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Funchal, Portugal? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Funchal, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Funchal to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Funchal, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Funchal for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Funchal for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pestana Carlton Madeira

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Largo António Nobre, nº 1, Pestana Carlton Madeira has great rooms from $197 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


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Pestana Promenade

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Funchal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Pestana Promenade which has nice rooms starting at $190. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Simplício Dos Passos Gouveia, 31. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental


Vidamar Resort Hotel Madeira

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Vidamar Resort Hotel Madeira to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $306. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Estrada Monumental 175-177. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Royal Savoy

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $410 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Funchal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $410, Royal Savoy, at Rua Carvalho Araujo 1 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Quinta Jardins Do Lago

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $439 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Quinta Jardins Do Lago has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $439 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Dr. Joao Lemos Gomes 29. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Quinta da Bela Vista

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $276 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Quinta da Bela Vista is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $276, and it's located at Caminho do Avista Navios, 4. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Pestana Casino Park

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Funchal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Pestana Casino Park because it has great rooms that start at $189. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Imperatriz D. Amélia, 55. Only 2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Golden Residence Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Golden Residence Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $174 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Do Cabrestante 25 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Madeira Bright Star by Petit Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Funchal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Rua Princesa D Amelia 25, Madeira Bright Star by Petit Hotels has great rooms from $173 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental


Orca Praia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Orca Praia which has nice rooms starting at $160. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Estrada Monumental 355. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care. It's located just 5.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Funchal, Porto Santo, Estreito da Calheta, Caniço, and Santa Cruz.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Funchal?

Funchal Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$229

Travelers to Funchal, Portugal will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 78 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $229. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Funchal.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $368
  • 4-star hotels: $187
  • 3-star hotels: $131
  • 2-star hotels: $130


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