We stayed at the Albatroz for 4 nights, we booked a junior suite with sea view room and stayed half board. The rooms are very spacious, the beds are comfortable and the sea view from the upper level is beautiful. The hotel is very close to the airport and you can get a free transfer provided by the hotel which takes about 5-10 minutes. This hotel is quiet and relaxing, the food is very good and all the staff are professional, helpful and very friendly. Breakfast is a buffet with everything you could want including eggs or pancakes cooked to order. The selection of food for dinner was very good, selection of seafood, different meats and pasta. I’d like to have seen more sauces to accompany the meals but it was all very, very good. The hotel is a little bit isolated, the nearest town Santa Cruz is a 20 minute walk or a 5 minute cab ride. We unfortunately didn’t get to visit this town as the day we were planning to go there a storm came in and we were stuck in the hotel all day. We used Bolt to get around which is like Uber, very easy to use and much cheaper than the taxis. To get to Funchal is about a 20 minute ride and cost around 15 euros one way or you can get a bus from the airport which is around 6 euros. If you’re new to Bolt when you sign up to the app you get discount on your first 5 trips.