Madeira Regency Club

Hotel is only 3 years old so still looks smart! . Although marketed as a "young persons hotel" the guests were of every age. Location is good, one of the closest hotels to the city centre and not in the "hotel village." where most high rise hotels are situated. Taxi to centre/cable car is 8 euros. Ask for higher floors, gives a better view over the sea. Room was adequate size, bathroom (shower not bath, a good point) rather small. But very little storage, with open hanging spaces (hate those). Twin beds were fine. Cleaning was good. Kettle. Breakfast was average spread, hot and cold available. Poached eggs came out very vinegary. Lunch and dinner are in another restaurant. You have to go outside to get to it, tough if it rains. Menus didn´t change during the week. Staff very helpful. Grasshopper poke bowl being an unusual and tasty addition! Tuna and salmon pokes OK. Watch out, an optional 10% service charge is automatically added to the bill. Sea swimming possible off the concrete jetty as a complement to main pool and the top floor shallow pool. Drawbacks: the very steep hill at the front makes walking to the nearest shops and bars an effort. The noise from the air conditioners of the hotel (and the neighbouring ones) is very loud overnight if you leave the windows open for fresh air. Biggest moan: days before arrival an email promised "upgrades". Nothing of the sort. A "chance" to pay 5 euros a day for tea/coffee. to rent dressing gown/slippers (which must not taken out of the hotel), to buy some mini plastic ducks. Not upgrades but a sales pitch. Room service was limited and there is a 10 euro charge. Don´t trip over the robot hoover on the ground floor.

Yet another truly superb complete "chill out" at the Next. The rooms, bars, restaurants, pools, food and most importantly the AMAZING staff make this a wonderful experience. We cant imagine staying anywhere else in Funchal. THANK YOU

This is an excellent hotel in a great location. It is among a handful that are not too far from the centre (on the edge of the "hotel district"), have a high-up view, and have direct access to the sea. Our room was spotless, the bed acceptable, and the view wonderful. I really enjoyed being able to see the port and to watch the ferry and cruise ships come in and out. The terrace/bar on the rooftop is a great feature, while the pool down by the sea (connected to the main hotel by a footbridge over the road) is good for proper swimming, and there is access to the sea from there. There's no beach, just steps down, but it's very unusual in this part of Funchal. It's not perfect. The lifts are poorly lit and the floor numbers on the buttons are in black so you have to peer carefully at them. Our room was also lacking lights. The wall behind the bed is black which doesn't help, and there's only one main downlighter in the room, plus a small light on the desk, a dim standard lamp, and fancy LED lights next to the bed which are too dim to read by. Additionally, the bathroom has only a short rail for towels, no shelf in the shower for bottles, and the hotel doesn't provide conditioner, body lotion, etc, just soap. The soap dispenser in the shower is a wall-mounted squeezy thing like you'd find in a Travelodge! Overall, the benefits greatly outweigh the drawbacks. We would definitely stay here again, and I would ask for the same room (804) because it's high enough to get a super view and the balcony is angled towards the port.