Vidamar Resorts Madeira
The Vidamar Resorts Madeira is a glittering jewel of a hotel – its clean and contemporary fascia and décor give it a very prestigious look and feel. Situated on the West side of Funchal, the island's capital, it gives easy access to the fabulous city, and from there, the Old Town in the East – where you'll find so many of the city's best attractions. As you would expect of one of Madeira's foremost hotels, picturesque ocean views are abundant. Just step into the beautiful hotel gardens and you can look straight out to sea.
Relish ocean views and luxurious living at this exquisitely appointed five star hotel:
Funchal looks like one of the world's foremost garden paradises – and it's well within reach of us Europeans. So isn't it wonderful that hotels like the Vidamar Resorts Madeira manage to maintain such impossibly high standards? One might think it would be impossible to match those views, or that staying in any hotel would feel like shutting yourself from all the beauty out there. That's certainly not the case at the Vidamar Resorts Madeira.
This is a light, airy and open hotel and totally given over to your comfort. Rooms are truly luxurious and have private bathrooms, as well as fabulous balconies overlooking the gardens and the ocean. Featuring cable TV, phone, refrigerator and more, you'll have all the facilities you need.
Holidaymakers to Madeira will certainly have ample opportunities to swim – and the Vidamar Resorts Madeira provides some of the best. You can choose from a superb indoor pool and a dazzling array of three outdoor pools, as well as the amazing Mar Sea Spa Thalasso facility. Not to mention the ocean itself –- easily accessed from the hotel.
Sporty types are similarly well catered for with a variety of seasonal watersports activities, squash, a multipurpose sports field and fitness centre. The hotel also provides a Teen's club, providing a wide range of activities including computer games, volleyball and more. Guests are also entitled to discounted rates at both Golf Courses (available locally) with transfers (subject to availability).
The Vidamar Resorts Madeira a five star hotel in a five star location. Your stay there will be luxurious, laidback and full of that special kind of Madeira magic. Half Board Dine Around offers a range of dining options & allows guests to sample a variety of cuisines at a selection of restaurants.
Special Offers
Stay for free! Book a 10 night stay and only pay for 9 nights!
Valid for stays between 27/11/2023 – 17/12/2023, and 08/01/2024 – 31/01/2024
NOT combinable with Long Stay offer.
Save an additional 10% when you stay 14 nights or longer.
Valid for stays between 27/11/2023 – 17/12/2023, and 08/01/2024 – 31/01/2024.
NOT combinable with Stay Pay Offer.
Book Garden Side Seaview Room, receive free upgrade to Seaview Room.
Book Seaview Room, receive free upgrade to Superior Front Seaview Room.
Valid for stays between 01/05/2023 – 31/10/2023.
Valid for stays between 27/11/2023 – 10/12/2023.
Valid for stays between 01/05/2024 – 31/10/2024.
Valid for stays between 27/11/2024 – 10/12/2024
FREE Room Upgrade to next category. If booked by 30/06/2023, Valid for stays between 27/11/2023 – 10/12/2023. If booked by 31/10/2023, Valid for stays between 01/05/2023 – 31/10/2023.If booked by 31/10/2024, Valid for stays between 01/05/2024 – 31/10/2024. If booked by 30/06/2024, Valid for stays between 27/11/2024 – 10/12/2024.
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Facilities
- 4 restaurants
- 3 Adult seawater pools
- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Bar
- Vidamar Health Club*
- Jacuzzi
- Sauna
- Mar Spa*
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
- #FREE Wi-Fi (dependent on duration of stay
- ^0 to 3 years old. July to September. Must be booked 24 hours in advance and a surcharge applies
- Due to COVID-19 not all restaurants are currently open.
Room Types
The Local Area
The VIDAMAR Resort Madeira is a glittering jewel of a hotel. Its clean, contemporary fascia and décor give it a very prestigious look and ocean views are abundant from the hotels grounds.
Situated to the west of Funchal, it gives easy access to the fabulous city. Dine Around offers a range of dining options & allows guests to sample a variety of cuisines at a selection of restaurants.
Tripadvisor Reviews
Mostly good!
We stayed for a week and everything was mostly good. Reception and restaurant staff were very friendly. Breakfast was consistently good and we were pleased to be able to swap our half board dinner for lunch at the pool. The Mama Mia restaurant was excellent and great value for money.
We moved from our original allocated bedroom due to issues with the bathroom - it was very dated with staining/mildew around the bath, shower door and sink. Unfortunately this meant we lost our upper floor sea view but I can’t fault the way the staff dealt with it and the newly refurbished suite was lovely.
Cons:
- You have to pay for water. Most hotels now have water dispensers but this didn’t and tap water wasn’t an option.
- We asked at reception for some ice and were told we’d need to order through room service and pay €5. So we went to the lobby bar and asked the barman for some - unbelievably he refused us even though we could see he had plenty so we had to go to the dining room where they happily gave us a whole bucket of it.
- Getting down to the pool is a bit of a faff. You have to take the lift down to level 1 then walk down a long corridor and take another lift down 2 more levels to the pools. There’s nothing much than can be done due to the setting of the hotel but you can’t just easily ‘pop’ back to your room.
- This is a smart hotel but the public areas lack atmosphere and have a corporate rather than luxury feel.
Overall a pleasant stay.
WATER: Please can you supply FREE water at meal times, it’s a common thing elsewhere and would be so appreciated by all
Had an amazing time & will be back in 2024. But PLEASE can you serve FREE tap water at meal times, it aids digestion and is a common curtesy everywhere else, so sad that we are expected to Buy water at every meal. We felt very embarrassed when we asked 2 waitresses for tap water and they returned with a bottle already opened then asked for our room number, most hotels restaurants etc will gladly supply Free tap water in a jug at No cost, it’s such a shame that this hotel chose Not to do this considering they are such a wonderful hotel. & cheap teabags in the room are a NO NO they completely spoiled the tea tray and had No place in the room at all, can’t recall if there were biscuits but that is always a nice touch; especially when you first come to your room and want a hot drink and a nibble on a biscuit!! Also a small reminder about more clothes hangers, I think there was about 6 for 2 people for 1 week, not nearly enough. Anyway everything else was exceptional, the choice at the ocean buffet was superb, if you cant find anything to eat then you have a problem, the choice is out of this world and the salads were ALWAYS fresh and bountiful with fresh Olive oil too yum yum !!!
Clean and comfortable
Lots of space. Big rooms. Immaculate gardens. Modern building every bedroom has a sea view. Clean. Very comfortable beds and bedding. Breakfast buffet is extensive and of high quality produce. Pool bar sandwiches freshly prepared are good. Evening buffet varies in quality. Bit noisy. House wine very palatable. Found Mama Mia restaurant to be a far better option.
Nice hotel right on the sea front
Nice hotel with amazing sea views , 4 pools 2 of which are infinity ones, lovely spacious room and balcony. Varied buffet with fresh foods cooked to order as well. Staff very pleasant , hotel very clean with a special shout out to the chamber maid , we came back to a spotless room every day. Hotel very big which made the public areas very impersonal , but all in all a lovely week
Lunch
We played several days bridge at Vidarmar resorts. Today we had lunch. The lunch WAS good with lasagne and vegetables. Then we got small desserts. You also could ger beer and sparkling water. It all was good.