Pestana Ocean Bay Resort

Hotels
Pestana Hotel & Resorts
8.4 (1261 reviews)
Praia Formosa , Funchal , pt

Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Heating
Family rooms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Stunning views
Brilliant staff
Good entertainment
Cons:
Hard beds
Limited food selection

Categories

Cleanliness
8.06
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
9.03
Brilliant staff and excellent service mentioned in multiple reviews.
Location
9.07
Lovely seafront location highlighted in reviews.
Room Quality
8.02
Rooms were large and comfortable as per some reviews.
Amenities
8.55
Two pools, a jacuzzi, and evening entertainment mentioned positively.
Value for Money
8.51
Good experience for the price, as indicated in the reviews.
Food and Beverage
7.56
Food selection was noted as lacking in warmth and quality.
Overall Experience
8.43
General positive sentiment from various reviews.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 06:54

Property Description

Luxurious Oceanfront Property

Outdoor Pool and Beach Access: Enjoy stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean from our outdoor pool and direct access to the beautiful Praia Formosa beach.

Gourmet Dining and Entertainment: Indulge in light lunches and themed buffets at Arlequim Restaurant, while enjoying daily live music at Arlequim Bar.

Excursions and Scenic Views: Explore the picturesque cliffs surrounding the resort with views of Cabo Girão. Let our staff assist in organizing boat trips around Madeira and to Porto Santo Island.

Experience the ultimate blend of luxury and comfort at Pestana Ocean Bay Resort. Book now for an unforgettable stay!

Important information:

For bookings of 9 or more rooms, the hotel will charge a nonrefundable prepayment of 50% of the entire reservation on the guest's credit card.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: FNC

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 1261 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.06
Service: 9.03
Location: 9.07
Room Quality: 8.02
Amenities: 8.55
Value for Money: 8.51
Food and Beverage: 7.56
Overall Experience: 8.43
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Roberto couple ar
9
Se disfruta
Pros:

El complejo

Cons:

Entretenimiento

2026-08-29 via Nuitee
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Emma couple ie
10
2026-08-26 via Nuitee
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Mario solo_traveller gb
7
calm relaxing holiday
Pros:

I like the location and the outside area by the swimming pool

Cons:

it's not that I didn't like something but I wish there were more food options

2026-08-25 via Nuitee
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Paulo family_with_children pt
9
excelente serviço ao cliente
Pros:

De todo o staff em geral, principalmente da Eva e Diogo que são os animadores de serviço

Cons:

Nada a apontar

2026-08-25 via Nuitee
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Tomasz family_with_children pl
10
Ogólnie na plus
Pros:

Lokalizacja nad samym oceanem

Cons:

Brak klimatyzacji

2026-08-24 via Nuitee
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Joana solo_traveller pt
10
Pros:

Com um atendimento magnifico e uma vista de cortar a respiração
Adormecer e acordar com o som do Mar: maravilhoso.
Boa localização

2026-08-24 via Nuitee
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Dávid solo_traveller ie
8
Pros:

A közvetlen part nagyon kenyelmesse tette a nyaralast. Tovabba a szemelyzet eszmeletlen kedves, jo hangulatot teremtettek, a delutani (bingo, medences edzes, koktel kostolo, habfurdo) nagyon jo elmeny volt, sokat nevettunk. Ezen felul hatalmas koktel kinalat volt es finomak is voltak. Kulon tetszett hogy az all inclusive opcioba beletartozott egy nap portugal vagy olasz vacsora egy masik magasabb rangu hotelben.

Cons:

Óriási hátrány, hogy a hotel egész területén nincs légkondicionálás. Emiatt a pihenés a meleg szobában rendkívül kellemetlen volt. Az esti programokat sem tudtuk igazán élvezni, mivel az aulában, ahol a színpad is található, nagyon fülledt és meleg volt.
Továbbá a szobák hangszigetelése is hagy kívánnivalót maga után. Szinte mindent lehetett hallani a szomszédos szobákból és a folyosóról, olyan érzés volt, mintha nem is lettek volna falak.

2026-08-24 via Nuitee
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Departure782128 Couples
8
Lovely and friendly no AC tho x
Pros:

A lovely slice of paradise
Arrived Jet 2 holiday ..jet2 rep no where to be found visits on s Tues we arrived fri whats app and on line does not have same effect ..other companies have a rep there.
The hotel is in a cove off beaten track
The staff are incredible human beings who love their jobs and are so kind fun helpful and a credit to the hotel..shes a bit tired a bit dated but we loved her .the inclusive buffet was great plenty to eat and drink .sunbed police need to work a bit harder towels put out at 8 am and they came out at midday we watched on purpose this is not fair to guests not getting a bed ..pool rules ? No ball games ..closing time of pool etc kids jumping in unattended in the eve ?
The breakfast song made my holiday so cute..
It would be 5 star but the lack of air conditioning in the room makes it unbearably hot the ceiling fan isnt enough ..ac each room then its 5 star . The picnic lunch for our tours was appreciated ..we loved it snd the island
Thank Karen and Clare 128 xx

2026-08-22 via Tripadvisor
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Maike solo_traveller de
9
Pros:

Wir mögen All inklusive nicht besonders, aber wir wollten es mal wieder ausprobieren und waren angenehm überrascht. Das Hotel hat uns sehr gefallen, de Ausblick war perfekt. Besonders hervorzuheben war die Animation. Gar nicht aufdringlich, tolle Kurse für Jung und Alt - besonders der Mann und die junge Frau in dieser Woche waren grandios. Vielen Dank für die schöne Zeit!

2026-08-22 via Nuitee
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259brunop259 Family Monte Gordo, Faro District, Algarve
10
Great time and fantastic location!
Pros:

Great time here! The location is incredible, as is the friendliness of the staff, especially Eva and Diogo, the entertainment team. They are fantastic, full of energy, and absolutely amazing with the kids. They create a fun and positive atmosphere and really make a difference to the experience. We had a great time and would definitely come back!

2026-08-20 via Tripadvisor
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Radoslavova kaloyanova couple es
10
2026-08-19 via Nuitee
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dpF3465EY Family
8
Summer holiday Madeira
Pros:

Excellent location with room overlooking the beach and the pools - easy access to the rest of the island. Staff helpful and friendly. Would recommend.

2026-08-18 via Tripadvisor
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Joel solo_traveller tw
8
Pros:

The staff were amazing, kind helpful and friendly. We got to the hotel after dinner was finished and the hotel prepared some food for us upon arriving.

Cons:

Rooms are a bit dated, the shower was not consistent. The temperature fluctuates from cold to really hot.

2026-08-18 via Nuitee
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Marta solo_traveller es
10
Pros:

El trato del personal

2026-08-15 via Nuitee
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Almeida family_with_children pt
5
Hotel a melhorar em tudo.
Pros:

As pessoas que tratam dos quartos deixavam sempre um miminho no quarto.

Cons:

Não havia limpeza. Faziam as camas e mudavam as toalhas a pedido mas nada era limpo. A WC não era limpa, havia inclusivamente mau cheiro vindo da sanita.
A comida pouco variada e não tinha comida típica madeirense, inclusivamente muitos funcionários no atendimento não falavam português!

2026-08-15 via Nuitee
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Q7123UOjuliem Solo travel
10
Eva and Martim amazing couple who took time to help me and now have a special place in my heart
Pros:

Location a bit out of the way, but not too bad, atmosphere was great. Rooms could have done with the floor being washed more often and a bit dusty over bed sheets should have been changed because they had marks overall not too bad, but needs improvement. Value for money was great noise level not bad when you shut the door, you didn’t hear anything. Service could have said at the start to always read the board for any changes like to the bus to and from hotel, could have told me that you were able to book trips with them as I had to find out this myself,and I am a solo traveler, so it was difficult for me to know these things if I had been told in the first place, I would’ve booked some trips when I got there. My last day in Madeira was the best day of my entire holiday went up to the waterfalls got there and said I don’t think I can do this as it was quite steep and very high steps to walk up. I am 62 and can’t manage to push myself up these big steps. People should be warned about this walk, But I was saved. By the tour guide, who said I could turn back if I found it too much and he would come with me which I thought was a nice touch. But the best thing was there was two people on the trip on their day off Eva and martim who both work in the hotel Eva and Martim we’re both on their day off and should have been having couple time and enjoying their trip, but instead they took time to help me Eva said you can do this Julie and they took time to help me up the steep steps and pointed out the dangerous branches poking up and told me to be careful. They both were teaching me some Portuguese words as I only know very few but the ones I did know made them laugh.Martim was teaching me how to count to 10 in Portuguese and testing me to see if I remembered I could remember some, but not all we had a great laugh and nothing was too much trouble for them. I asked if I was putting them out because I am slow. They said not at all. We are happy to help which made me cry, they both kept saying, Julie you’ve got this and guess what I did it, but I couldn’t have done it without their help. They were absolutely amazing and went above and beyond to help me they are an amazing couple and I think they should be given some sort of recognition even if it’s a free trip or a bottle of champagne or even a free meal out somewhere. I was just about to board the plane to go back to London and a message popped up from them saying Madeira will miss you and we will miss you. Have a safe trip home you will have a place in our hearts which again made me cry as they went above and beyond we have now become friends and they will forever have a special place in my heart something I could never forget they made my last day the best day ever and I can’t thank them enough for doing that for me. Restaurant staff were OK, but didn’t speak very much to me probably because I’m not Portuguese but all in all the food was good. The service was good. And my last day was the best ever because of Eva and Martim a memory of a day I will always treasure

2026-08-14 via Tripadvisor
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Celeste family_with_children pt
9
Ambiente familiar muito bom, os pequenos miminhos que fazem a diferenca
Pros:

No cômputo geral gostei de tudo

Cons:

O pequenique poderia ser melhor

2026-08-14 via Nuitee
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Klaudya extended_group pt
9
2026-08-13 via Nuitee
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Ashton family_with_children gb
8
2026-08-12 via Nuitee
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Barna couple hu
10
Alapvetően ajánlom.
Pros:

Nagyon kedves személyzet

Cons:

A klíma nem működött megfelelően, több napos huzavona volt, mire megjavították

2026-08-11 via Nuitee