Pestana Vila Lido Madeira Premium Ocean

The Pestana Vila Lido is in a fabulous location with stunning sea views and direct access to the sea. The rooms are large and spacious albeit a bit dated but spotlessly clean. Only thing missing is an iron but one was delivered to the room on request. Breakfast is lovely with a great choice and being able to sit outside looking at a stunning view adds to the experience. A hawk called India with her handler is another sight to behold as she prevents unruly birds stealing your food. We had a fabulous week’s holiday in early October, our first visit to Madeira and it certainly won’t be our last nor to this hotel. All the staff are lovely but a special mention to Gaudino who was a pleasure at breakfast and also at dinner in the restaurant, his kindness and friendly nature along with impeccable service was a highlight of our holiday and I highly recommend dining here too, the food was superb. Liz and Shafi are also a great asset. We loved our time at this hotel and can’t wait to return.

Its my second time here and this is where my heart is..i love this place so serene the sound of the waves and the ocean is therapeutic..very friendly staff

This hotel is really really good. The setting is best in area with direct access into sea which provides great snorkelling and swimming. The views from room (we had 8th floor) are second to none. The sun rise coming up over Funchal was amazing. Rooms very nice and big. Cleaning was perfect beds comfy and showers powerful. Breakfasts very good not a huge variety but did the job. Coffee machines are brilliant quality. The points it could do better are:- One of the 2 lifts kept breaking down and even heard a woman stuck in it one day. Day of checkout no proper facilities to freshen up and shower which not good when pick up was 18:30. Had events for members only on some evenings which as a paying guest was a bit rude to be excluded when in main area of the grounds. Overall great hotel and will probably return in future. If the few negatives improved would be 5*

We visited as a family of five at the end of August 2026 and stayed in adjoining rooms with a side view of the coast to Funchal. The rooms are spacious and well equipped, and the hotel itself is beautiful and perfectly located in the Lido area, a 30 minute walk from the centre of the city. The access to the sea is a real highlight. Take a snorkel as there are so many fish in the water as soon as you step off the ladder (more than at the marine reserve at Garajau). At night you can sleep to the sound of the waves below. There are lots of excellent restaurants nearby, and also a well stocked supermarket with a large car park which is useful if you rent a car (about €12 to park overnight). Breakfast is very good, with a wide selection of options and we enjoyed talking to Lisbeth who would greet us every morning and showed us pictures of her five lovely dogs after we mentioned our golden retriever who sadly had to stay at home in the UK! Being fairly small, the hotel never felt busy or noisy. We were so glad we chose to stay there rather than some of the larger hotels available. Finally, we found it good value to book direct via the Pestana website rather than as a package through a travel agent. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Great location directly by the ocean. Big rooms, very good service and nice people. Hotel is not very big and hence quiet, but food is good and fresh. We all enjoyed our stay. Sea view room was a highlight.