Pier House Accommodation

Great location, nice size and overall room/amenity quality. Only annoying or rather negative point to note would be the limited h of the reception desk. Several of us arrived in the evening and even though it was indicated that we will be contacted with check in details, we were faced with a locked entrance upon arrival and had to call the number stated there on the board. A person arrived like 30min later only to do the check in process. Same with check out since the housekeeper had to come from another hotel to open the door for us.

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Great value for money Perfect location, very clean room, comfortable bed and pillows! The only thing missing was some sort of a mosquito screen on the windows - every time I opened them to get some fresh air, tiny flies from the nearby trees invaded my room.

No sleep because of nightclub, poor communication Clean rooms, comfortable bed, convenient location within Funchal. But the positives are lost on the poor customer service and complete lack of sleep. I could not sleep at all for four nights. The hotel is directly above a bar/night club that played pounding music until 4am one night, 2am other nights, including Sunday and Monday nights. It was impossible to sleep. The bedroom vibrated from the music bass. The hotel does not own the club so they have no control, but it’s the same building and can be heard and felt clearly. You will not sleep if you stay here. Poor customer service. To begin, the booking confirmation stated there was no front desk and to contact the property to make check-in arrangements. I tried to contact multiple times, they did not reply to messages. I eventually managed to get a response on the phone on the day of our arrival when the only instructions given were “call us when you arrive at the property”. When we arrived that evening, the person who answered the phone was unhappy and rude, telling us that he had needed to leave the supermarket to check us in – not at all welcoming to hotel guests. There was a huge deposit to pay each to "protect the hotel against damage". This was far too excessive, particularly as we had already paid for our stay in advance. After we left, one of the deposits had a deduction with no explanation. The hotel claim this is due to exchange rate, yet the other was refunded in full so it cannot be.

I want to thank Teresa and Andre for providing such wonderful service. There are no words to express my gratitude for their help outside of their working hours. My flight to Madeira was extremely delayed, and I arrived on the island at 4 a.m. Teresa stayed in touch with me and ensured Andre was ready to pick me up whenever I needed. Andre picked me up at the airport, safely delivered me to the hotel, checked me in, and helped me find my room. Additionally, my return flight was canceled, and I called Teresa at midnight, hoping to find an available room, and she answered! This was especially surprising, considering her working day ends at 6 p.m.! She picked up the phone, arranged for an apartment, and asked Andre to pick me up. The airport was packed with people who couldn’t find available rooms, and there were no taxis. Yet, I received luxury service by calling the right person in the middle of the night. They picked me up from the airport, settled me into the apartment, and didn’t take any money upfront! They simply said, “You can send a wire later.” I had a 35-hour flight delay. I was so exhausted and upset, and those two people were a blessing amidst all that disaster. Thank you so, so much again!

Great place to stay in the middle of town, very clean and nice rooms with little touches like welcome chocolates. Next to amazing restaurants and cafes. Loved our stay overall, and would stay again, but be aware it’s above a nightclub that goes til past 4am on weekend. Bring ear plugs. Also, don’t expect host to reply to or remember messages via ******* chat - get their number (different than the one posted) and call them directly to confirm things like parking and arrival time.