Hotel PortoBay Santa Maria

We booked a return trip for my husband's 40th birthday and couldn't fault this hotel again.
Friendly and very helpful staff, spotlessly clean throughout the whole hotel, and the location cannot be beaten.
Our room was a junior suite with a sea view and had two balconies with fabulous views. The air con worked wonders and cooled the whole room down. Plenty of wardrobe and drawer space and the bathroom had everything you could need. Pool towels were supplied along with plenty of bathroom towels.
I cannot rate the breakfast highly enough – anything you could think of, they have it. You have a choice of eating inside, outside, or outside but under cover and it was such a lovely, peaceful area to start your day. They even have someone wondering round with a very large and beautiful bird of prey to make sure the pigeons don't bother you during your breakfast!
We had the indoor pool and jacuzzi to ourselves when we visited, and it was lovely and relaxing.
I never mentioned on booking the hotel that it was my husband's birthday but on that morning, a breakfast table was laid out especially for us. There was also a bottle of fizz in our room when we arrived back in the afternoon. Neither of us like wine so I left a nice note saying thank you very much, but we don't actually drink wine and the following day, a chocolate cake arrived! Very unexpected but it was such a lovely surprise! We had a very enjoyable evening sitting on the balcony listening to a fantastic guitar player and munching on an extremely delicious cake.
Overall, this hotel is one of the best we have ever stayed in, and it will be the only one we choose when we visit Funchal again. Thank you to all the staff for your thoughtfulness that made it so special!

An absolutely fantastic hotel! It has a great location, plenty of sunbeds, nice pools and jacuzzis. The restaurant and entertainment were also top-notch. Beautiful gardens, stunning views, and an excellent starting point for all your tours around the island. The hotel truly makes something special out of every day. We had a great time!

Location with parking

Good food
Friendly staff
Perfect location
Quiet and peaceful

Heerlijk uitgebreid ontbijt. Het binnenzwembad is fantastisch, alles ziet er keurig en verzorgd uit.

Location was very good, the general feel of the hotel was also very good, the food was top quality.

Tudo!

This is an exceptional hotel in all respects. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The food is delicious and rooms are well equipped and very comfortable. This is our 4th stay here and we'll definitely be back, as facilities and location couldn't be better.

Qualité de la literie. Qualité des équipements. Confort de la chambre. Situation géographique. Parking souterrain dans l'hôtel.

Einfach alles war top

Das Hotel hat eine sehr gute Lage. Vorne raus ist man gleich am Wasser und hinten raus gleich in der Altstadt. Trotzdem ist es ruhig gelegen.

Choosing this hotel turned out to be a very inspired decision. The rooms were very good, the bathroom was spacious, everything was clean, and the breakfast was diverse. It is also very close to the old town and the port.
The staff were amazing and helped us when our flight was canceled by quickly arranging a room where we could stay. Fortunately, we found another flight on the same day, and the fact that they did not charge us was an extraordinary gesture of empathy.

Emplacement de l'hôtel parfait
Dispose d'un garage souterrain dans la résidence
Le restaurant de l'hotel est très bien
A 1 minute à pied des rues touristiques, très proche de petits restau !
Jackuzzi du Roof top au top !