Guest User
June 14, 2024
We had a wonderful holiday at the Pestana Royal. The setting is idyllic with lovely swimming pools, well kept grounds full of palm trees and the ocean close by. All of the staff were friendly, helpful and professional throughout. There are plenty of excellent well maintained facilities for children and adults of all ages. We loved the buffet which provided a wide variety of great food for all meals. Although it's quite a large hotel, it never felt crowded or too noisy, and we never had to queue for anything. Our room was more spacious than we expected with a large balcony overlooking the pools and the ocean. The hotel also proved a good base for touring the island. The are frequent buses straight outside the hotel to reach the centre of Funchal in 20 minutes (Services 1 and 2) . However, if you plan to use buses to explore the island, it's a good idea to buy a map of routes and timetables before arriving, and bear in mind that some of the 'interurban' services take the old, slow coastal roads.