The Wine Lodges by An Island Apart

Hotels
8.7 (153 reviews)
Rua São Francisco, 8 , Funchal , pt

Children allowed

Facilities

Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Family rooms
Luggage storage
Safety deposit box
Non-smoking throughout
Private check-in/check-out
Board games/puzzles
Shuttle service (additional charge)
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Spacious rooms
Cons:
Concerns with cleanliness
Noise in the rooms

Categories

Cleanliness
7.78
Some concerns about cleanliness mentioned, particularly regarding the bathroom and general upkeep.
Service
9.25
Staff was described as lovely despite some issues with check-in, indicating good service overall.
Location
9.79
Multiple reviews highlighted the fantastic location near parks and restaurants.
Room Quality
8.24
Rooms are spacious but some complaints about noise and wear suggest room quality could improve.
Amenities
8.27
No specific amenities praised; standard offerings for a hotel but some suggestions for improvement.
Value for Money
8.73
Overall good value highlighted, but limited facilities for larger groups noted.
Food and Beverage
8.78
No direct feedback on food and beverage, thus rated standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
8.75
Guests generally enjoyed their stay with a few minor complaints, suggesting a solid overall experience.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-06 07:49

Property Description

Luxurious Apartments in Funchal City Centre

Historic Renovation: The Wine Lodges offers spacious apartments that blend historic charm with modern comforts, featuring fully equipped kitchens, flat-screen TVs, and free High Speed Internet access.

Convenient Location: Situated near supermarkets and a shopping centre with a food court, guests can enjoy easy access to amenities and entertainment options. Additionally, the property is close to popular attractions such as the Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre and Madeira Casino.

Travel-Friendly Services: With groceries delivery and airport shuttle arrangements, The Wine Lodges ensures a seamless and enjoyable stay for guests. Book now to experience the perfect blend of luxury and convenience.

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for € 10 per person per stay when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Parking

    Private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is needed) and costs EUR 5 per day.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.7
Based on 153 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.78
Service: 9.25
Location: 9.79
Room Quality: 8.24
Amenities: 8.27
Value for Money: 8.73
Food and Beverage: 8.78
Overall Experience: 8.75
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Régine couple ch
9
Sehr schöne Wohnung, jederzeit wieder unsere Wahl.
Pros:

Sehr schöne Wohnung, hübsch eingerichtet. Zentral gelegen, aber doch ruhig. Perfekt für einen City Trip.

2026-05-06 via Nuitee
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cedric family_with_children fr
10
2 fois que je prends ce logement et RAS
Pros:

L espace

Cons:

Pas de place de parking
Dommage

2026-04-30 via Nuitee
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Roland extended_group de
10
Empfehlung
Pros:

Die „Größe“; das Flair und die Einrichtung; TOP Lage; Zugangssystem mit Code‘s. Elektrischer Heizkörper für kühlere Tage.

Cons:

Die Parkplatzsituation; unmittelbar angrenzendes Parkhaus, aber für mehrtägige Aufenthalte „sauteuer“ - eine zweite, separate Toilette wäre perfekt

2026-04-21 via Nuitee
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Linda solo_traveller gb
8
Pros:

Brilliant location right in the centre of Funchal in the old Blandy's Wine Lodge and municipal gardens opposite the front door with a lovely cafe in it. Really beautiful large apartment (Verdelho) with 2 bedrooms both with double beds. 2 bathrooms a large lounge with a smart TV and a kitchen with a dishwasher and a washing machine. The apartment also has a small balcony overlooking Funchal which is great. The apartment is on the 3rd floor and it also has 3 floors within it, we were very much fitter by the end of our stay !!

Cons:

Although the staff responded promptly to a few enquiries they were not very helpful and a couple of things reported (eg coffee maker) brocken were not fixed or replaced. Also the showers are prone to flood the bathrooms as the water runs off the shower tray rather than down the plug whole. The bed was too hard for us but that is really personal choice, I would definitely have liked a mattress topper.

2026-04-12 via Nuitee
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Daisy family_with_children pt
8
2026-04-12 via Nuitee
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Nataliya family_with_children ae
10
Pros:

Apartment overall, the facilities, the view and the location is superb.

Cons:

The safe was blocked.

2026-04-09 via Nuitee
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Birgit family_with_children de
5
Tolle Wohnung, gute Lage, Waschbecken verstopft
Pros:

- großzügige Wohnung
- wir haben uns gleich wohl gefühlt, schöne Einrichtung
- Blick in den Park
- Lage

Cons:

- beide Waschbecken im Bad waren verstopft. Leider wurde das während der ganzen Woche nicht behoben und die Waschbecken konnten nicht benutzt werden.
- Ebenso die Spülmachine, wir spülten von Hand

2026-04-04 via Nuitee
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Catherine couple gb
8
Excellent, clean and well equipped
Pros:

Location was excellent, big rooms and excellent shower.

Cons:

Had VERY squeaky floorboards throughout, impossible to walk around without making a noise

2026-03-24 via Nuitee
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Gordon family_with_children gb
4
Pros:

A beautifully laid out apartment with spacious living and bedrooms and kitchen. Very centrally located and fairly quiet (if there is a festival in the main street, you will hear it, but it tends to stop around 11 pm / midnight. You are across from the park, and a short walk to a large supermarket (Poce Dingo) In the shopping centre. Taxi rank is just at the bottom of the road (across from The Ritz).

Cons:

Not for anyone with mobility or heart issues! There are a lot, and I mean *a lot* of stairs. We stayed in apartment 3 at the very top (no lift) of the building. Even inside the apartment if you go from the living room to kitchen - stairs, from living room to bedrooms - stairs, from bedroom to balcony - stairs.

The main problem is the shower rooms. Both have a flat style shower slab that water flows off, on to the floor, and in the case of the shower next to the kitchen, into the hallway with a wooden floor. The drainage is terrible and we had to put towels around the shower to soak up the water. Even at that, we had to take very quick showers.

The company was always sympathetic, and sent out maintenance to try and sort it. Also the water system make a high whining noise that's hard to stop, not a sound you want to hear at 3am! However, the company insisted they had dealt with the issue, even though we could hardly use the shower properly due to its bad design.

The shower curtain on the top floor shower does not stop the water from going onto the floor. We finally worked a system where we sealed the showers curtain to the glass and wall with water and surrounded it with towels to stop it flooding.

Level 1 toilet had water pouring down from upstairs level 2 bathroom.

Level 1 bathroom has no shower curtain. Water leaked through to whatever is underneath level 1 bathroom.

High pitched noises from water plumbing in both bathrooms. Had to run taps until noise went away. This also happened during the night while sleeping.

Spent most of the holiday mopping up water from the showers. I really do not expect this from any accommodation let alone one that costs nearly 4000€.

When water taps turned on in bathroom it can be heard grugling underneath the shower drain.

2026-03-07 via Nuitee
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Lili Tison family_with_children fr
10
2026-02-24 via Nuitee
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Cardoso family_with_children ch
7
2026-02-22 via Nuitee
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Tanuja family_with_children gb
8
Great Stay Overall, Though Bathroom Could Be Improved
Pros:

The house was clean, spacious, and had everything we needed a cooker, cooking utensils, cutlery, a dishwasher with tablets, and even dish soap if you prefer to hand‑wash. There was also a fridge‑freezer, washing machine, a small clothesline, and a towel hanger for drying clothes.
It is old‑fashioned, or you could say a bit outdated as mentioned in other reviews, but that didn’t bother us at all. The location was perfect — right in the centre, and we could easily walk to the promenade, the old town, and other local attractions.
During our stay, the carnival celebrations were happening literally outside the apartment. We had no idea it was on, so being able to enjoy the carnival every night was an unexpected bonus.

Cons:

The only issue that bothered me during our 5‑night stay was the bathroom setup. The bathroom itself is quite spacious, but the shower design was inconvenient. The shower area is open on both sides, with the shower screen placed only in the middle. Because of this, it was almost impossible to keep the water flowing directly toward the drain — it would escape from one side or the other and spread across the bathroom floor. As a result, after every shower the entire bathroom floor would get wet, which was frustrating and also felt unsafe.
Since we didn’t have a mop, I had to wipe the floor down each time someone showered, using my son’s old T‑shirt to make sure no one slipped. This was the only part of our stay that really annoyed me.I did mention the shower issue to the owner, and they did acknowledge it. I also understood that it’s not something with an easy or quick fix, especially in an older property. Since there was no immediate solution and I didn’t want to spend my holiday chasing it up, I just managed as best as I could. Still, it’s worth mentioning for future guests.

2026-02-22 via Nuitee
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Engström Askelin couple se
7
Hade hög förväntan. Blev besviken. Hade förväntan varit lägre, dvs annons som motsvarar innehållet hade mitt omdöme bliv
Pros:

Läget

Cons:

Stod balkong och parkering i annonsen. Inget av det fanns, kanske i andra lägenheter i huset, men inte i vår. Detta framgick inte i annonsen.

2026-01-25 via Nuitee
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Krzysztof extended_group pl
10
Cudowne miejsce na ziemi.
Pros:

Klimat miejsca , przestrzeń pomieszczeń a zwłaszcza przeniesienie do czasów kolonialnych .

Cons:

Brak dodatkowej toalety . Jedna łazienka dla 6 osób generuje problemy logiczne

2026-01-25 via Nuitee
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Donna couple gb
7
We think the staff should stay a night to evaluate the shortcomings themselves!
Cons:

Small, but irritating shortcomings. The toaster didn't work, several lightbulbs not working, no heating instructions, shower tending to flood the bathroom floor. Very noisy with other occupants running up and down the stairs and slamming doors.

2026-01-21 via Nuitee
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Jaroslav family_with_children sk
8
2026-01-21 via Nuitee
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Cartini family_with_children nl
8
2026-01-02 via Nuitee
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Innes family_with_children gb
10
Gorgeous huge apartment over three floors, overlooking public gardens.
Pros:

Gorgeous huge apartment over three floors, overlooking lushly vegetated public gardens. The living room alone was larger than most rental properties. We had the top floor apartment with a roof terrace, which was perfect. Nice touch to have a bottle of rose wine and of Madeira waiting for us. Large supermarket (Pingo doce) within 3 minutes walk, plus plenty of restaurants. The weather was just as we hoped for as a mind-winter escape: ca. 19 degrees, sunny and the sea was lovely for a daily swim (nice sheltered cove just by Forte de São Tiago - a 25 minute walk along the sea front).

Cons:

The fuse blew if you had both a hob ring and oven on maximum, but this wasn't a huge problem as we weren't making large meals.

2025-12-29 via Nuitee
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Zoltan family_with_children hu
8
2025-11-18 via Nuitee
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Natasa extended_group hr
10
Pros:

Super lokacija

Cons:

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2025-11-04 via Nuitee