Royal Savoy

We last holidayed in Madeira 25 years ago a family vacation with kids. Now we’re returning to all those places to see what they’re really like. Funchal is transformed infrastructure totally revamped, huge tunnels enabling quicker journeys. Huge change. However The Royal Savoy has not changed, it has remained brilliant! We remember how wonderful the service was back then, it’s still the highlight of the offering. Charming, helpful and totally professional. The food in each restaurant is excellent. The rooms are well equipped with comfortable beds and fabulous facilities in the suites. The location is perfect, swim in a pool, swim in the ocean, take your pick. Nice walk into town. If you choose to eat out a range of good options nearby. A quality experience created by exceptional people

More than five stars. More than five-star! I came here after three years caring for my Dad who passed away last year, exhausted, unwell, and in need of genuine rest. I had written ahead asking for a quiet room on a high floor where I could watch the sea. What I received went so far beyond that request that I'm still thinking about it weeks later. Fernando Costa, one of the managers, met us on arrival and gave us a personal tour of the whole hotel; warm, funny, charismatic, and completely focused on us. Our room on the sixth floor had a long balcony running parallel to the coastline. Every evening we sat out there and watched the last boats come into port before bed. It became our ritual. It was exactly what three years of grief needed. The turndown cards, the canapés at the Welcome Evening, the pool team who were there before you needed them, every detail was thoughtful, every member of staff genuinely warm. This hotel doesn't just offer five-star service. It offers the feeling of being truly looked after. We're returning at Christmas. That says everything.