Só Espeto Accommodation Rooms

The pictures on Booking.com have absolutely nothing to do with reality; they are completely misleading.

We cannot comprehend the relatively good ratings and positive comments; it felt as if we had stayed at a completely different place.

Upon entering the building, we felt like we had traveled 50 years back in time. This wouldn't necessarily be a problem in itself, though it is not what the pictures suggest.

The real problem, however, hit us upon entering the room: a dirty carpet, dusty surfaces, a stale smell, and suffocating heat (the window couldn't be opened due to the nearby highway). There was a mold stain visible on the bathroom ceiling, and the tiling was sloppy, with several tiles missing. The supposedly clean towel was stained, had hairs on it, and smelled musty. Let's not even mention the shabby solutions, like an out-of-use bathtub just covered with a panel.

In the shared kitchen, the dining surfaces (floor, tables, counters) were worn out, and the amount of dirt was astonishing there as well.

We stayed at two other accommodations in Madeira in a similar price range (one in downtown Funchal), which cannot even be compared to this place.

If we could have, we would have left the property immediately, but unfortunately, we arrived late at night when we were faced with the situation. Because of this, we stayed for one night and left at dawn. We reported our complaint and departure to the host right away, but they have refused to reply ever since, and they also rejected our complaint via Booking.com.

We strongly warn everyone against this place!

De warmte. Ik miste airco, al wist ik dat het er niet was. Gezien de locatie vlak naast de grote weg en de overvliegende vliegtuigen is het niet prettig om met de deur open te slapen.

bruyant les fenetres ouvertes a cuse de la voie rapide.

Біля дороги, трохи шумно

Nella nostra camera, stanza da letto e bagno non sono separati da una porta e il water è proprio di fronte al letto, senza alcuna barriera.
Inoltre volendo arieggiare la stanza e avere una temperatura vivibile, senza dover tenere il ventilatore costantemente acceso, va tenuta aperta la porta finestra, unica aperture sull'esterno: a questo scopo va considerato il passaggio frequente di aerei vista la vicinanza all'aeroporto, ed il conseguente rumore, anche notturno.

The room was noisy (the building sits on an island between the highway and some roads) and hot but there was no AC so the bslcony door had top be kept open.

Schlechte Wasserstrahle in der Duche. Sehr lärmig wegen nah liegenge Autobahn und viele Autos durch ganze Nacht .

Location between two motorways and in the flight path. Constant noise all hours .

Lokalizacja ma sens tylko jeśli masz auto.

Mancava la porta del bagno

Gestank der Abflüsse und keine räumliche Trennung von Bad und Schlafzimmer - so hat immer alles gestunken

If you are booking this in summer and you end up on the top floor it is VERY HOT. At 10am, I measured 27 degrees celsius when it was 24 degrees outside you can imagine how hot it is at night. If you leave your windows open you will be woken up by mosquitos and car noises, so it is a lose lose situation. Sound proofing is also not great, could hear people blowing their noses from next door. The owners said this is just how island life is and there is a very noisy fan which isn't exactly great for sleeping with. They even gave a viable option, adding mosquitos nets yet "they have been too busy". Toilet also has weird smells which isn't great. For the amount you pay you'd expect to at least get a half decent sleep. If the host would have offered any type of compensation this review would be much more positive as I do understand some things are out of the hosts control but to just say "this is island life" and offering solutions but saying "we were too busy to install mosquito nets" is a bit of a joke. Spending over 350 euros yet having this level of discomfort is just not acceptable

If there is anything I could change it would be the mattress to a harder one, but that could also just be a personal preference.