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Quintinha Sao Joao Hotel & Spa

Rua da Levada de Sao Joao, 4, Funchal, 9000-191

9.4 Wonderful360 guest reviews

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Nov 24, 2026
Check-out
Nov 26, 2026
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HAPPI EXPERIENCE

The stay, in detail

  • Luxurious Accommodations

    Nestled in picturesque gardens, Quintinha São João offers elegant rooms with modern amenities and stunning views. From private balconies to spacious interiors, every detail is designed for your comfort and relaxation.

  • Exceptional Dining and Wellness

    Indulge in a culinary journey at our on-site restaurant, serving a mix of local and international flavors, including delicious Goan dishes. After a gourmet meal, unwind at the spa with a sauna, hot tub, and rejuvenating massages for a truly pampering experience.

  • Convenient Facilities and Services

    Enjoy a range of facilities such as indoor and outdoor pools, bars, a gym, and free WiFi. With a 24-hour reception and complimentary shuttle service to Funchal Marina, your stay at Quintinha São João promises convenience and luxury at every turn.

Experience the epitome of luxury and book your stay at Quintinha São João today!

HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Exceptional service

  • Charming atmosphere

At the hotel

Popular amenities

125 listed
  • 24-hour front desk
  • 24-hour security
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Accessible parking
  • Air conditioning
  • Airport drop off
  • Airport pick up
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • Babysitting/child services
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Pools & wellness

  • Beauty Services
  • Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • Indoor pool
  • Manicure
  • Massage services
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pedicure
  • Pool bar
  • Pool with view
  • Rooftop pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa/wellness center
  • Spa/wellness center services
  • Steam room
  • Swimming pool

Dining & drinks

  • Bar
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Delivered food - securely covered
  • Food delivered to guest room
  • Fruits
  • Kid meals
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Restaurant
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Snack bar
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Wine/champagne

Fitness & outdoors

  • Bike tours
  • Cycling
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness facilities
  • Garden
  • Hiking
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Personal trainer
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • Table tennis
  • Terrace
  • Yoga classes

Rooms & comfort

  • CCTV in common areas
  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms

Safety & cleanliness

  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Dry cleaning
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Guest room sealed after cleaning
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Process in place to check health of guests
  • Safety deposit box
  • Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
  • Security alarm
  • Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
  • Smoke alarms
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Getting around & access

  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free Parking
  • Lift / Elevator
  • Parking
  • Parking garage
  • Private parking
  • Shuttle service
  • Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • Shuttle service (free)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Guest services

  • Concierge service
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Invoice provided
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Tour desk
  • Tour/class on local culture
  • Walking tours

Services & essentials

  • Billiards
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Canoeing
  • Car hire
  • Cashless payment available
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Darts
  • Designated smoking area
  • Diving
  • Evening entertainment
  • Face masks for guests available
  • Fishing
  • Free WiFi
  • Games room
  • Hammam
  • Happy hour
  • Horse riding
  • Indoor play area
  • Key access
  • Live music/performance
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Packed lunches
  • Picnic area
  • Room service
  • Shallow end
  • Snorkelling
  • Solarium
  • Sun umbrellas
  • Temporary art galleries
  • Themed dinner nights
  • Thermometers for guests provided by property
  • WiFi available

Review in focus

360 reviews
10/ 10
L'accueil était très chaleureux et le personnel réactif. Le Monsieur a vraiment fait l'extra mile. Le petit déjeuner était exceptionnel. J'ai adoré les 6 sortes de thés bien rare même en 5*. J'ai trouvé sympa de pouvoir faire du yoga même si je n'en ai pas profité. La salle de jeux (billard/ping pong) est aussi appréciable. Le jardin (botanique) est exceptionnel.
Fanny · couple · 2026-09-17

The guest experience

9.4out of 10
360 verified reviews

Loved most

  • Exceptional service
  • Charming atmosphere

How guests scored the stay

  • Service9.8

    Staff provided personal treatment, were friendly and attentive, contributing to a delightful experience.

  • Overall Experience9.7

    Consistent praise for staff, comfort, and overall enjoyment during the stay.

  • Location9.3

    Well-located, within walking distance of main attractions and offering beautiful views.

  • Cleanliness9.3

    Rooms and hotel areas were noted as immaculate and well-maintained.

  • Food and Beverage9.3

    Breakfast and dinner were delicious, well-presented, and fresh with good variety.

  • Amenities9.3

    Includes multiple pools and spa facilities, adding to guest comfort.

  • Room Quality9.3

    Rooms are stylish, comfortable, with a lovely ambiance and equipped with necessary amenities.

  • Value for Money9.3

    Excellent dining options and service for the price paid, perceived as high value.

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

Remarkably consistent

100% of 16 recent stays rated 8+

9.4360 reviews

  • Un paradis !

    10/10

    Fanny · couple · 2026-09-17

    “L'accueil était très chaleureux et le personnel réactif. Le Monsieur a vraiment fait l'extra mile. Le petit déjeuner était exceptionnel. J'ai adoré les 6 sortes de thés bien rare même en 5*. J'ai trouvé sympa de pouvoir faire du yoga même si je n'en ai pas profité. La salle de jeux (billard/ping pong) est aussi appréciable. Le jardin (botanique) est exceptionnel.”

  • Bien placé, calme, authentique, petit déjeuner et dîner fabuleux

    10/10

    AUDE LINE MARIE · solo traveller · 2026-08-19

    “Le personnel est adorable et les repas sont fabuleux que ce soit le petit déjeuner ou le dîner, tout est vraiment délicieux. Que ce soit à l’accueil, au restaurant, au spa, je n’ai pas testé le bar je ne bois pas d’alcool, mais tout le personnel est vraiment sympathique, impliqué et professionnel. J’ai adoré mon séjour je pense revenir avec ma fille. J’étais seule mais c’était super. Très reposant et bien situé, près de la ville où je suis allée à pied plusieurs fois, ce n’est pas loin même si la côte est plus dure en remontant qu’en partant :)”

  • A lovely hotel in a traditional style reflective of Madeira and its wonderful culture

    9/10

    Adrian · family with children · 2026-08-13

    “Food was plentiful and delicious. View from the room was amazing, covering both the sea and the hills, as well as the lush gardens. Games room was a nice facility. Swimming pools were used every day and very much appreciated!”

  • Guest review

    9/10

    Ronny · solo traveller · 2026-08-08

    “Rommet vi fikk var veldig fint. Utrolig hyggelig personale. Fint med parkering på stedet. God beliggenhet. Veldig flott hotel.”

  • Magnifique

    10/10

    Maria Gabriela · family with children · 2026-08-08

  • Fantastisch.

    10/10

    D.L. · solo traveller · 2026-08-02

    “Sfeer, grote kamers, zwembad, prachtige tuin en terras, uitstekend ontbijt en diner, fijne bar, aardig en zee behulpzaam personeel.”

  • A unique, friendly and beautiful base in Madeira .

    10/10

    GillianC605 · Couples · 2026-07-27

    “A warm welcome from the moment you arrive and friendly, happy staff throughout our stay. The room was beautiful, overlooking the wonderful gardens and hills. The rooms are turned down twice a day and are spacious and clean. Breakfast is delicious and service was superb. The bar staff were always friendly and attentive. It was wonderful to sit in such beautiful surroundings. Evening piano music and singer were fantastic. A 20 minute stroll into Funchal. We enjoyed a jeep safari, catamaran trip, levada walk and the cable car and gardens. All amazing and Rosie helped us to book everything and gave so much advice on places to go and things to see. We also took advantage of the couples spa morning. This was amazing value and the massage was fantastic! This was our first trip to Madeira and we will definitely come back and would happily stay back at this hotel. We’ve had an amazing week! Thank you so much.”

  • Besser geht es nicht

    10/10

    Sigrid · couple · 2026-07-21

    “Sehr hübsches Haus, ruhig gelegen, großes bequemes Bett, kurzer Weg in die Stadt oder zum Hafen, auch tolle Restaurants in der Nähe, keine Parkplatzprobleme (es gibt eine Garage und Plätze auf der Straße - alles kostenlos). Das Frühstück war absolut fantastisch, frische Säfte, frische Früchte und Eierspeisen a la carte. Und vor allem das freundliche Personal ist zu erwähnen.”

  • Hôtel de charme sur les hauteurs de Funchal

    10/10

    Daniel · couple · 2026-07-15

    “Hôtel de charme avec un service 5 étoiles. Le personnel est très accueillant. Il y a un parking sur place. L’espace piscine est très agréable. Chambre très spacieuse et très propre et literie confortable. Le petit déjeuner est très bon et le restaurant également pour le dîner. Il y a une navette qui permet d’aller dans le centre ville ( centre ville à 15 minutes à pied par une route très raide).”

  • We stayed 3 nights and loved our stay! The room was large and we loved the pools and bar. We attended the “Portguese Bar

    10/10

    Taylor · couple · 2026-07-15

    “Location, events, service, amenities”

  • Excellent for Rest and Relaxation

    10/10

    Sapphire1965 · Couples · 2026-07-12

    “This hotel was the perfect place for us to have some much needed R&R for 5 days. The Staff are so helpful and pleasant, the food is well presented and delicious in the restaurant. Breakfast has an excellent selection. It is about a 15 minute walk to the seafront and shops. It is downhill going but uphill on the return, which in the heat of the day can be hard work. There are plenty of taxis and tuk-tuks about to help get you from a to b if necessary. The Spa was easily accessible and had a nice selection of treatments. Beautiful rooms, very spacious and each has a balcony with table and chairs. A bottle of still and sparkling water is provided in the fridge, which is refilled FOC when empty. Large bathroom with all toiletries and towels Highly recommended”

  • Perfection

    10/10

    brumc0uple · Solo travel · 2026-07-08

    “I travelled solo to this wonderful hotel and could not have felt more welcome. I had a huge room with a queen sized bed, sofa, and balcony. The staff (and the guests) were all so lovely and I talked to so many people and never felt like I was ‘solo’. Having read the previous reviews I knew the hotel would be nice but I had 2 concerns… (1) I’d been too busy to book trips in advance and (2) I was worried the restaurant would be all fish and I don’t much like fish! Neither was a problem… firstly Rosie is the resident client relationship manager who promptly booked me a variety of levada walks which were all fab, and gave me ideas and instructions for anything else I wanted to do. Way easier than me pre planning from home. Secondly, the menu was à la carte and had a mix of fish, meat and veggie options. The food so delicious that by the end of the week I found myself ordering fish and enjoying it! Beware that with 3 courses every night you will put on weight even with all the hills to walk! I never return to a hotel or holiday destination because there are so many places to see in the world, but this hotel has broken the rule. The day I returned, I booked to go back next year with my son, and I cannot wait.”

  • Pleasant surroundings but stuffy atmosphere

    8/10

    Lori · couple · 2026-07-07

    “The pools & gardens”

  • Чудовий готель і персонал ❤️

    10/10

    Nataliie · family with children · 2026-07-02

    “Атмосфера, персонал доброзичливий. І мало людей, тихо.”

  • Absolut perfekt

    9/10

    Gabriella · couple · 2026-07-01

    “Perfekte Lage um die Stadt zu erkunden. Gutes Frühstück. Wunderschöne Umgebung mit Blumen und Bäumen.”

  • A beautiful oasis of calm in the center of Funchal

    10/10

    Adam · couple · 2026-06-27

    “The hotel was an oasis of calm in the middle of the city, the gardens were beautiful and the rooms were amazing. The welcome we got from Sara completely changed our stay in Madeira, the best hotel we’ve stayed at for a long time.”

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