Pestana Vila Lido Madeira Ocean Hotel

Experience i had at this hotel is excellent. The Staff at the reception very helpful, and efficient. Rooms are renovated well adapted for stay. Would like to note that breakfast is exceptional, been travelling a lot, but that was something, different sort of food. While you eat you can enjoy beautiful view from restaurants balcony. We enjoyed so much other facilities like pool. If you tired of pool, you have very easy access to ocean plus for your safety there is lifeguard. I could go on, but you need to come and experience your self.

Pestana Vila Lido is a super hotel if you are looking to chill out and have instant access to the ocean. Bedrooms are a good size with a really good en suite, especially the shower ! You don’t need to bring shampoo and body wash as it is already provided. I would suggest you bring with you mosquito spray or a plug in as we both got bitten quite a fair amount. Breakfast is well worth paying for as the choice is massive and delicious- the buffet is open until 11 so we tended to have a later breakfast and therefore didn’t need any lunch. The breakfasts cater for all allergens and dietary preferences such as vegan, lactose free etc. just be wary when buying the buffet dinner that this does not include wine and we had an unexpectedly high bill for three glasses of wine coming in at €28! The pool staff are very attentive and will come and grab a parasol and set it up when they see you arrive on your sunbed. The pool is quite a good size however perhaps not big enough to do hardcore lengths in- however,the ocean is very close which you can dive right into ! There is a sauna and steam room however these are quite small and don’t seem to be open every day. There is also an outdoor gym which can be used however again, it is rather small and as it is outside, it does tend to be rather in a sunspot making it harder to use.

Absolutely fantastic hotel with clean modern rooms with amazing views. We love the location and management is incredibly responsive, particularly Cristina, who has gone above and beyond to make our stay special. This is an ideal hotel for families.

The location of this hotel is fantastic - directly on the ocean. I believe each room has a view of the water. The staff could not be nicer, offering tips for restaurants and answering questions. The water was rough while we were there, but we are good swimmers, so we were able to swim and snorkel 4 out of 5 days while there. The pool is crystal clear and beautiful and located right on the ocean as well. The rooms are not fancy, but are clean, comfortable and have all that you need, including a small refrigerator with complimentary water and juice upon your arrival. It is lovely to watch the sunrise and moonrise from the balcony. Breakfast was good and offered a nice variety of foods. It was nice to sit outside, once again with a view of the ocean. They had happy hour and live music on some evenings and there were stores and restaurants nearby, which was great if you were jet-lagged. We walked into Funchal several times from the hotel.

Friendly and service-minded staff. The best rooms have a fantastic view of the sea and seaside. A good number of restaurants nearby, some quite high standard. The hotel does not quite live up to the five stars they claim. Some areas of improvement: Turndown service was often just chocolate delivery in the evening, breakfast was basic with long lines of people in front of only two coffee machines, several days of really cheap juice for breakfast, the sparkling wine offered for breakfast was also low quality, some days of missing replenishment of coffee in the room. Apart from this we enjoyed our stay and were also able to get an upgrade to one of the best rooms on the top floor. Great place to enjoy both sunrise and sunset!

Great stay with friendly and helpful staff! Rooms are great, beautiful sea views. Location near everything you need including public transports. Amazing breakfast, with lots of choice. The live music was beautiful with the saxophone player!

We visited the Vila Lido having been shown around in April. The location is spectacular with views across the bay. The staff are so friendly and helpful, the accommodation comfortable and the food delicious. We will certainly be returning.

My wife and I spotted the unique Pestana Vila Lido Hotel when we were on a Dolphin trip on a previous Pestana holiday in Madeira Nov/Dec 2023, both my wife and myself thought this is a hotel where we would like to stay and more or less booked it straight away for a 2 week winter break when we arrived home in the United Kingdom, the Hotel has a Pay on Arrival Policy which gave us some time to save up for a holiday in February/March 2024 The holiday itself, we flew from Leeds and Bradford Airport and arrived in Funchal Madeira Airport, from the Airport we chose the Aerobus (6 Euros per person)which you find outside the arrivals area and this takes you into Funchal and Hotels at various stops, it is to be noted that this service doesn't take you directly to the hotel but at various stops along the route which are close to the hotels, we found out that our stop was stop 15 the Lido area and which is just at the top of Rua Gorgulho where the Vila Lido is situated at the bottom of the hill towards the sea. The Pestana Vila Lido Hotel is even more impressive close up with it's unique shape and the traditional part of the hotel is equally striking and with the check-in procedure a breeze we paid the amount and were shown to our room. Our room one of the Classic Sea View rooms was light and airy with the best views ever of the Atlantic from the room and balcony and dependent which side of the hotel you are on you either have the sunrise or sunset. There were a couple of minor issues with the room and these were pointed out via an online review of our stay so far. To our surprise, the following day we were offered by the Hotel Manager an upgrade to a superior room which was out of this world and had the best views of the Atlantic we had ever encountered, with a view to the West of the Island for the amazing Sunsets. It has to be said that we once again had some minor issue's with the Superior Room and we addressed these at a later internal management review of the hotel. My wife and I like swimming and there is ample opportunity for this with the hotel pool which was awesome and also an option if the sea state is ok to enter the sea safely with ladder access and egress, the area is fenced off and appropriate warning flags raised when the weather is too bad to swim safely. The breakfast facilities at the hotel are perfect with the staff being very friendly and accommodating to our needs which are not extravagant just some tea and a poached egg sometimes, there are coffee machines and an excellent choice of hot and cold food available, you can even sit outside to view the ocean whilst you have breakfast should you so wish. In the traditional part of the hotel is a bar and A La Carte Restaurant where the menu has a variety of options As well as the Hotel Bar and Restaurant where we dined on 2 occasions there are a number of nice restaurants in close vicinity and further to the West is the Public lido which has adjacent bars and restaurants, something for ever

The satff was amazing during our stay! Really loved the location and atmosphere of the hotel! will come back for sure!!! The breakfast was amazing with a great selection of international and local products! The pool with the sea view is great and not too crowded as people go away during the day! There are bars close by as well with good local atmosphere! Franck T.