Quinta Jardins do Lago is a 40-room hotel in a historic house surrounded by botanical gardens, in the parish of São Pedro on the hills above central Funchal. It is registered in Portugal's tourism registry as a Quinta da Madeira (RNET 3860), the category for the island's traditional manor-house estates. As a base it keeps you 2.9 km by road from the old town while sleeping away from the traffic of the waterfront.
What kind of property is it?
According to the Turismo de Portugal registry, the hotel opened in 2000 and has 40 rooms for up to 80 guests, with an outdoor pool, a gym and a meeting room for 20 people. The Booking.com listing describes the main building as an 18th-century mansion set in gardens with about 600 plant species, with a balcony on every room, a sauna, a Turkish bath and a hot tub. The hotel's own website lists five places to eat and drink, including the Beresford restaurant and a pool bar, and five room and suite types plus a four-bedroom garden villa. Booking.com shows Green Key and Biosphere sustainability certifications.
Where exactly is it?
The address is Rua Dr. João Lemos Gomes 29, 9000-208 Funchal. Road distances (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data):
- 2.9 km to the Mercado dos Lavradores and the lower station of the Funchal cable car;
- 5.4 km to the Monte Palace Tropical Garden and 5.8 km to the Jardim Botânico da Madeira;
- 18.4 km to Pico do Areeiro, start of PR 1 Vereda do Areeiro, and 18 km to Ribeiro Frio for PR 11 Vereda dos Balcões;
- 18.8 km to Madeira Airport.
How do you get around without a car?
The official website describes a courtesy minibus to town and recommends it for the uphill return; Booking.com says the shuttle runs on request. The walk down to the centre is downhill, but coming back means a steady climb. For buses and taxis, see getting around Madeira without a car.
Practical notes
Booking.com gives check-in from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00, free private parking and no pets. The listing also notes that room rates on 31 December include a gala dinner, relevant if you are coming for the New Year's Eve fireworks. More on the city on our Funchal page.
