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Alto Lido
Portugal, Europe
Funchal
This attractive apartment hotel is located only 2 km from Funchal city centre. All rooms and studios have full or partial Atlantic Ocean views. There is a plethora of restaurants in the vicinity, ready to serve local delicacies. There are also several shops, bars and nightclubs in the area. The beautiful beach is only 500 m from the hotel and there are public transportation links in the vicinity, ready to take guests around the island's stunning landscape.
Facilities
- 24-hour reception
- Wired Internet
- Wi-fi
- Room service
- Laundry service
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Hotel safe
- Lift access
- Shop
- Sun terrace
- *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.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent574 reviews
Excellent
58%
Very Good
25%
Average
11%
Poor
4%
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Great hotel and holiday
Great hotel, great staff, good service. Play area, spa, inside pool, book exchange. Lifts, various different rooms and locations. We were all inclusive with jet 2. All buffets were good. Salads, starters, variety, snack and various meals. Puddings, cake, fruit, ice creams. So much choice. Meat, fish, veg, cheeses. I asked for a veggie burger one lunch and got a great vegan option. Lots of gluten free provision. Lots of people just had breakfast included. The hotel had great self cater accommodation and there is a supermarket a few doors away with some take away food. Bars and restaurants near by. Great balconies and pools, and sun bathing area. The bar by reception has detailed list of all inclusive drinks .... more than we initially thought!! Afternoon snacks by pool are good too. Lidos and pebble beach near by. Walk to other beaches ... with tunnel access. We recommend booking - perhaps with trip advisor in advance- a trip round the island or boat trip to see whales etc. We took local bus to fisherman's village, and hotel bus to town. We took cable car ride! Great time, lovely area.
Review by Saraholmes1 Sheffield, United Kingdom
Good place to stay.
Booked in here as a last minute extension to our holiday. Got an exceptional room at the front overlooking the road, but was still very quiet when the door was shut (which we needed for air con!).
Strange layout of the hotel grounds which are built around a high rise apartment block! Not a problem, just made for a weird layout in a 4 star hotel. Sun terraces were plentiful and clean. Nice touch with some added extras every day in the room (biscuits/fruit/wine). On site bar/food prices very expensive although we were only b&b so ate out mostly. Worst aspect was the buffet breakfast - chaotic "canteen" style breakfast with staff who clearly didn't want to be there. Food was adequate and plentiful/replenished often.
For the area it is actually a bargain for the price if you can get a good deal.
Review by ZMindwarp York, United Kingdom
Very nice hotel
We are extremely happy with the hotel, the service and the staff with very few complaints. The rooms are very clean. The food is so delicious and the service in the restaurant is at a high level. The same goes for the bar, except for one of the evenings when one of the waiters (the tallest) took our order but deliberately didn't serve it to us. We don't generally like to be served, but when we went to the bar on the first day, they told us to sit down and they would take care of the rest. Because they expected a tip. This didn't stop us from having a good time. This is the first time we have used "all inclusive" which does not include any cocktails, everything is paid extra and I did not like that. The people at the reception, and the staff in general, are very polite and smiling. The location is excellent, they have their own bus that can take you to the center of Funchal. The indoor pool is nice, but it smells of chlorine. Maybe they should think about ventilation. There is a live music program every night, which pleasantly surprised us because it was at a high level!
Fantastic hotel in a great location
Modern and spotlessly clean hotel, lowest priced rooms are excellent with good views and comfortable beds. Good size modern outdoor and indoor pool. Sun beds available with plenty of umbrellas at any time of day. Several lidos close by and safe cordoned areas for swimming in the sea.
Superb evening entertainment with guitar and singer. Chilled atmosphere in the bar areas indoor and outside at the front of the hotel. Lots of variety of choice for breakfast. Very good quality restaurants near to the hotel, so we didn’t eat out in central Funchal. Restaurants are along the seafront and on the same road of the hotel. Supermarket next-door to the hotel to stock up with bottled waters.
Lovely walk into Funchal along the promenade or the main road, and in the opposite direction along the promenade. Hotel provides a free shuttle coach into Central Funchal but taxis are also very cheap. Taxi rank near to the hotel and plenty of Taxi ranks in the centre.
Will definitely return if this hotel stays a reasonable price.
Review by leedstraveller76 Leeds
great hotel :)
Lovely hotel with great amenities, would definitely come again. Wanted to specifically mention the lovely lady working at the pool bar Tamara. She was very sweet and helpful always had a smile on her face.
