Quinta de Penha Franca - 4 star
This gracious old manor house is now a guesthouse, with an annex containing 33 sea-view rooms, a balcony, and a terrace. Rooms in the older section have high ceilings, thick walls, casement windows, and a scattering of old-fashioned furniture, including some family antiques. Rooms in the modern annex, completed late in 1999, are more contemporary, with traditional country-house designs.

All units have neatly kept bathrooms equipped with shower-tub combinations. Like a family home, the quinta is chock-full of antiques, paintings, and silver. Near the Savoy, it stands in a garden on a ledge almost hanging over the harbor. It's a short walk from Funchal's bazaars and is opposite an ancient chapel. Unlike most hotels on Madeira, many of this hotel's rooms have connecting doors, which can be opened and rented as two rooms for families with one to three children.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; pool; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning

Quidea Hotel - 3 star
Pleasant modern 4-store block (1998), has been built around old Madeiran villa; on site of former banana plantation. All rooms have their own balcony and are light and airy. The whole hotel is compact and appealingwith a relaxed lobby leading into a small comfortable lounge.

Bright snack bar/bar adjoins attractive breakfast room with original stained-glass doors.

There is no restaurant within the hotel, but there are several no more than 5 minutes walk from the hotel.

Grounds:
Oval pool (7 yds) in restricted paved surround with Sun loungers. Well-kept borders with leafy trees. Charming narrow cobbled private path leads to port area.

Location:
500 yds E of town centre, on narrow busy road in old part of town. Couple of eateries 150 yds; selection of bars and restaurants 250 yds; shops 350 yds. Bus stop 100 yds.