Stayed here for 15 Days in August 2023. The apartment was great and is in perfect part of downtown Funchal, right across the street from the La Vie mall. There is a Pingo Doce supermarket in the mall, which we shopped at every few days or so (that was a big benefit). You can walk to the old part of town very easily (5-10min) and even walk to Lido (15-20min).
The apartment is huge with big bedrooms, modern washrooms, and nice balconies with amazing views. On top of that, it had a private swimming pool which the kids took advantage of almost daily. The beds are very comfortable and the kitchen is well equipped.
My only criticism of the apartment building would be of the garage elevator, which was having issues almost daily in our second week. I parked at the La Vie mall on the last day to ensure we could get our car out and catch our flight.
The management company met us at the apartment and gave us a few Maderian treats, which was very nice. Although, the management company didn’t provide complete instructions on how the garage elevator worked (both to get in and out of the building) so I had to ask a few people from the building for help. But they were very helpful!
Since we stayed for over a week, the management company sent in cleaners for a refresh, which was very nice and very much appreciated. Overall, would definitely stay here again!!!