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Pestana Casino Studios
Portugal, Europe
Funchal
Pestana Casino Studios is a hotel in Funchal, Madeira, near the cruise port in the bay of Funchal, just a 5-minute walk from the city center and the center of social and cultural life. At the new Pestana Casino Studios, you will find an outdoor swimming pool and an adjacent paid parking lot. During your stay, take advantage of all the facilities at Pestana Casino Park, such as the SPA, where you can schedule a massage and/or a Magic SPA Treatment, indoor pool with water jets, jacuzzi, Turkish bath, sauna and gym. You can also enjoy the 4 restaurants and bars with panoramic views, tennis courts and direct access to the Madeira Casino which has a games room, shows and a nightclub. All studios offer free Wi-Fi access, a kitchenette and a private balcony.
Facilities
- Tennis
- Spa treatments*
- Massage*
- Sauna
- Children’s swimming area
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Indoor heated pool
- Luggage room
- Garden
- Wi-fi
- Please note 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 Excellent276 reviews
Excellent
69%
Very Good
19%
Average
9%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
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Cleanliness
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Value
Lovely stay, beautiful location
We stayed 9 days at this hotel at the end of September, the staff were friendly and check in was quick and easy. It is just a short walk into Funchal (albeit all downhill!) and there is a bus stop next door. The room was clean and serviced each day but we felt there could have been more washing up liquid and tea/coffee as it was not refilled. We did find occasionally that it was rather noisy due to the outside door being close by and people slamming it closed at 07:00 more this is not fault of the hotel. The pool was lovely (I found it a little cold) but we did use the facilities next door at the Casino Park as well both the indoor and outdoor pools. We did rent a car for the day and although there is no parking at the Studios you can park in the hotel next door for 15 euro per 24hrs or there are some blue bays in the road opposite (I think they were about 50c for an hour and free between 20:00-08:00). After a long day out we did come back to a lovely suprise! It was my birthday and the hotel had arranged balloons, a birthday cake (made from towels on the bed) and a bottle of sparkling wine with Champagne flutes!
Review by Spicer06 Chalfont St Peter, United Kingdom
Noisy experience.
We enjoyed our weekend stay at the Pestana Studio, mainly visiting Madeira for a family wedding. The main downside was the location. The studio is next to a busy road and traffic lights, and the constant traffic noise, particularly at night, affected the quality of sleep. This is worth considering if you are a light sleeper. On the positive side, the swimming pool was a real highlight and a lovely place to relax during the stay. Overall, we had an enjoyable weekend and made some wonderful family memories.
Review by Faustino74 Jersey, United Kingdom
Felt misled
So I was somewhat disappointed on arrival when I realised that essentially this was an apartment and basically all facilities were across the road in the hotel that included breakfast, indoor swimming pool and nice outdoor pool. Perhaps I hadn't researched properly but given a lot of pictures shown for pestana casino studios are actually of casino park hotel doesn't help. In saying that it was ideally located close enough to the centre. Room was clean and comfortable. Towels replaced daily if wanted. Unfortunately our room was on the ground floor so there was a lot of noise from the road and from people coming and going. The view was essentially a tree. All things considered if I was to return I would look to stay in the hotel instead as spent a lot of time over and back to it.
Review by Lorraine K Mayo
Disappointing
Not 4 star and not serviced, there lots of points i could raise , on a positive pool is pristine and kept so by the pool staff. facilities and breakfast at the Pestana casino hotel superb . The suites are situated across the road from the main hotel not a problem when dry but even when raining only a short dash. There is a lift to all floors , the entrance to each floor is via a fire door , this cannot have a door closer so ever time some one lets go it is like a bomb going off. See view suites at the front have sea views floor 4 and up , Rooms are tired , fridge was totally frozen ice box , bottles in the door made it tip, bathroom unit draws have split and swollen with humidity. Staff were not very engaging, linen was clean and fresh but checks were not carried out when serviced we had to ask for towels that were not left, tea bags , bin bags you only get one for a week , sanitary bags i had to buy ... The pool should close at 8pm but is not monitored we had people drinks round the pool until the early hours not ideal for those on the ground floor . Having stayed now in the suites and the hotel , i would recommend the hotel everything here felt 2nd class
Review by Companion52543590099 Cumbria, United Kingdom
Pestana Hotel spectacular nice.
Excellent customer service from Mr. Joao He is an straight forward gentleman with a big heart and knows how to make the guests, feel at home from home! Also Mr. Shah/Saif, kept our room, impeccable clean!
