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Pestana Miramar
Portugal, Europe
Funchal
Elegant, grand and charming, the Pestana Miramar is a wonderful example of twenties style and modern amenities coming together in perfect harmony. This is certainly one of Portugal's grandest hotels. Savour that first trip up the grand stairway to the front door, and your gateway to a wonderfully luxurious and relaxing holiday in the heart of Madeira.
Experience the unique charm of the elegant Pestana Miramar, Madeira
One of the many wonderful things about the Pestana Miramar is that it combines its elegance with a real sense of charm. The views are wide and expansive; the décor is wonderfully rich throughout… And yet, dining can be a very cosy and relaxed experience here. And while the guests' rooms maintain that sense of elegance, it's never at the expense of real comfort.
A big advantage of staying at the Pestana Miramar is your close proximity to Funchal itself. It's a beautiful, vibrant city looking out over the perfect blue waters of the Mediterranean. You can explore to your heart's content without ever straying too far from your wonderful holiday home.
Another advantage: when you stay at the Pestana Miramar, you can make full use of all the facilities of the hotel's sister property, the Pestana Village. Between the two resorts you get a wealth of restaurants and bars to choose from, as well as a choice of swimming pools. There is also an excellent Health Club, and a well-stocked games room.
Perhaps one of the biggest 'perks' of staying at the Pestana Miramar is your room itself. Each of the hotel's ensuite superior studios affords an exceptional view. Sit out on your private balcony, cool drink in hand, and gaze out over the gardens or out towards the mountain and relish the sort of views and the relaxing ambience that holidays to Madeira are all about.
For your added convenience, studios are equipped with kitchenette, cable TV, radio, phone and safety deposit box. So you'll have everything you need for a stay-at-home evening, and a wonderful opportunity to revel in the stillness and the beauty of it all.
Holidays to Madeira give you a uniquely relaxing holiday. And if it's relaxation you crave, then Pestana Miramar is going to be your dream destination.
Special Offers
Save an additional 5% when you stay 7 nights or longer.
Valid for stays 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2026.
Combinable with Early Bird Discount.
Facilities
- Bar
- 2 restaurants
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- 1 Indoor swimming pool
- Jacuzzi
- Health Club*
- Children's pool
- Games room.
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
Room Types
The Local Area
This historic and elegant hotel is situated close to the centre of Funchal. Dating from the 1920s the hotel offers a stunning variety of facilities, shared with the hotels sister property the Pestana Village.
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent972 reviews
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Wonderful Poncha making class
Review by Diane T Fleet, United Kingdom
Fun free activities to enjoy during your stay
The Pestana Village is set in lush landscaped gardens and has a lovely large outdoor pool; it feels like a resort oasis. We particularly enjoyed eating at the relaxed setting of the Pool bar. The staff are all friendly and speak English. Our stay at the Pestana was enhanced by Abdel, who was the best activity director we have ever met! Full of enthusiasm and energy, he led a Poncha-making workshop, bachata class, and games of badmington and chess. All the activities were free. He also leads Aqua aerobics and Zumba classes.
Family Holiday
Nice vibes!! Friendly atmosphere.
Holiday 2026
Just had an amazing 2 weeks here. Facilities are good but was let down a little by the gym. There is a great team of bar staff, especially Manuel and Hasan. The activities have been excellent - especially aquazumba/aquafit in the village pool, which are much more inclusive and engaging than previous years. It wouldn’t have been the same without Abdel, who was encouraging, friendly and fun and made the classes much more enjoyable and motivating - he knows how to get people involved and is very inclusive towards everyone.
Review by Scenic68593320762 London, United Kingdom
⭐️ 11th year at Pestana Village & Miramar - still love it!
We’ve just finished another two weeks at Pestana Miramar, and this year marks our 11th consecutive year coming here. So we’ve definitely seen a lot of changes over the years!
Overall, we’ve had another really good holiday and would absolutely come back again. There’s obviously a reason we’ve chosen to spend our holidays here every year for the last 11 years!
The apartments are still great. They’re spacious, comfortable and have everything you need if, like us, you prefer to do some self-catering. The air con in our apartment was good and, although the bed is a little on the hard side, it’s generally comfortable. The oven can be a bit of a challenge to work out, but once you get the hang of it, it does the job.
The gym is one thing that really hasn’t changed, though! There’s still no air con and the equipment is quite limited. It would be nice to see this given a bit of attention, especially as it can get pretty warm in there.
The WiFi could definitely do with an upgrade too. It keeps dropping out and you can’t really rely on it, particularly as it doesn’t reach all areas of the apartment.
One of the best things about this year has been the daytime activities, especially the Aqua Fit and Aqua Zumba with Abdel. He has been brilliant - really fun, energetic and engaging. There has been a great crowd in the pool for the sessions and everyone seems to have really enjoyed them. In previous years the aqua activities have been in the indoor pool, which is very warm, and when you’re on holiday and the sun is shining, that’s not really where you want to be! Having the activities outside this year has made such a difference. Abdel has definitely been a highlight.
The pool itself is generally well maintained, but we have noticed a bit of a decline over the years. This year there seemed to be less of a pool-boy presence and, at times, the pool could definitely have done with more cleaning. There were occasions when you could actually see dirt in the water.
We were also told this year that inflatables weren’t allowed because of complaints about splashing. We can understand that, but it did seem a bit inconsistent when there were plenty of occasions where children were jumping in, splashing and throwing balls around, with balls sometimes flying out of the pool towards people on the sunbeds. Quite often there didn’t seem to be anyone around to monitor it, or nothing was said when someone was there. It would be good if the rules were just applied consistently to everyone.
We also really missed the happy hour cocktails at the outdoor pool bar - it’s a shame they’ve gone. And the burger bar at lunchtime wasn’t there this year, which was another big disappointment as we always enjoyed that and definitely missed it!
The staff are, as always, generally really friendly and kind, and we still love the location. It’s in a great spot between central Funchal and the big shopping centre, so you can head either way depending on what you fancy. It’s about a 30-minute walk into the marina and central Funchal, which suits us perfectly.
So, after 11 years of coming here every year, we’re still fans of Pestana Miramar and will be back. There are definitely a few things we’d like to see improved - particularly the gym, WiFi and some of the pool facilities - and we do miss some of the things that have disappeared over the years.
But the apartments, location, friendly staff and, this year especially, the daytime activities still make this a place we’re very happy to come back to.
And a big thank you to Abdel - you’ve definitely made the aqua sessions something to look forward to this year! 👏
Review by cireviewer London, United Kingdom
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