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Melia Madeira Mare
Portugal, Europe
Funchal
This resort hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the tourist area of Lido, and offers magnificent ocean views. It enjoys direct access to the Oceanside promenade and the small pebble beach, Gorgulho. The town centre, the old town and Madeira Wine Lodges are all easily accessible. Madeira Airport is about 25 kms away. This is a modern and elegant hotel with a contemporary design concept. It opened in 2008, and improves the quality of accommodation options for both business and leisure travellers coming to Madeira Island. It has 220 rooms in total spread across 10 floors, as well as 2 fine restaurants, 3 bars and esplanades, and a ballroom with seating for up to 350 persons, where private events and celebrations may be arranged. The 6 conference rooms, offering flexible meeting spaces and equipped with web access, are the perfect places to host meetings and conferences.
Facilities
- Car park
- 24-hour reception
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wired Internet
- Wi-fi
- Local and international calls
- Room service*
- Laundry service*
- Medical service*
- Air conditioning in public areas
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
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Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent2,722 reviews
Excellent
55%
Very Good
30%
Average
11%
Poor
3%
Terrible
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Find somewhere else
We had 4 nights in the top room (superior suite). It is not a private balcony you can be seen by other residents on the higher floor and other hotels. This is not a 5 star. We got fed up of constantly having to call reception multiple times for basics like a bottle of water (really we should have had two each night) we had three our whole stay even after asking. Our bedding was stained and bath towels also. Carpet needs a good clean, a kitchen provided but no waste was emptied, our glasses from the bar were not even moved. They provide two sinks yet only one soap attached to the wall on the far side of the other sink?! If I had towels in the state like they did, they would be donated to the local dog shelter. Breakfast was meh, coffee awful, the first day there was no labels to say what anything on the Buffett was. We hardly eat. We asked the receptionist for the location we should ask the bolt to take us for the toboggan. The bolt said they had given us the wrong location (the bottom of the toboggan) so we had to pay for a second journey. Glad we weren’t here any longer than we was.
Our 5th visit — already booked our 6th and planning our 7th
This was our fifth stay at Meliá Madeira Mare and, once again, it reminded us why we keep coming back.
The hotel enjoys a fantastic location, comfortable rooms, beautiful sea views and everything we need for a relaxing stay in Madeira. However, what truly sets it apart is the people.
Across every area of the hotel, the standard of service is consistently outstanding. The team are friendly, professional and genuinely committed to ensuring guests have a great experience. There is a warmth and authenticity to the service that is increasingly rare to find.
Many hotels can offer similar facilities, but what makes Meliá Madeira Mare special is the atmosphere created by the people who work there. Throughout our stay we felt welcomed, valued and looked after, and that is what keeps bringing us back.
The greatest compliment we can give is this: we have already booked our sixth visit for November to celebrate our wedding anniversary and are planning to return again next June for a seventh stay.
That says everything about how highly we regard this hotel.
Highly recommended.
Review by Z8594VZjohnm Southampton, United Kingdom
Great location
Enjoyed our stay here for a few days and overall very few complaints. Our major one was the quality of food on the breakfast buffet. Food was plentiful and service very good but the quality of the food was not very good. It is a large hotel with classic continental breakfast and some hot items. After 3 days we were ready to not eat there anymore. Our room was excellent and very large.
Review by piel_canela_2009 San Francisco
Great for service, views and rooms.
Beautiful hotel with wonderful pools. Seated by the outdoor pool with a great sea view was a real bonus. Generous sized rooms and good breakfast with a huge choice. The staff were friendly and Diogo on reception was particularly charming. We had a wonderful week there, the second visit for my son and his wife.
Review by mouserouse Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Good hotel made great by it's staff.
Lovely hotel. Well appointed with beautiful sea views. Excellent food at both breakfast and dinner. Staff were without exception totally customer focused, couldn't do enough to make the customer experience a great one. Special thanks to Artur and the guys on reception who patiently helped my MIL with her lost luggage. Thank you for making it a great holiday.
Review by MancsJohn La Nucia, Spain
