Arriving 3 hours late (11pm), Ana and Mario we’re outside the apartment waiting for us. It is a great apartment,everything you need plus a generous welcome pack (thank you, Ana).The apartment is very clean and tidy. The location is pretty good with shops and restaurants very close and only a quick stroll down to the lido with it’s open air pools and bars. The pool at the apartment was pretty good too with great views of western Funchal; I even managed a quick dip on January 3rd....hard to believe but exhilarating!
The walk into Funchal is easy...downhill mostly but buses and taxis very available for the return trip if you don’t feel up to it.
The only reason that I didn’t award 5 stars was that when on the terrace, there was quite a bit of traffic noise, (to be fair, no real surprise as from photo no.1 you can see the street).
Don’t let this put you off, it is a great apartment in a great location.