- Madeira Holidays
- Funchal
- Pestana Casino Studios

Pestana Casino Studios is a hotel in Funchal, Madeira, near the cruise port in the bay of Funchal, just a 5-minute walk from the city center and the center of social and cultural life. At the new Pestana Casino Studios, you will find an outdoor swimming pool and an adjacent paid parking lot. During your stay, take advantage of all the facilities at Pestana Casino Park, such as the SPA, where you can schedule a massage and/or a Magic SPA Treatment, indoor pool with water jets, jacuzzi, Turkish bath, sauna and gym. You can also enjoy the 4 restaurants and bars with panoramic views, tennis courts and direct access to the Madeira Casino which has a games room, shows and a nightclub. All studios offer free Wi-Fi access, a kitchenette and a private balcony.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.

First impression of this modern space age building in the dark not good. At reception warm welcome from Halder who gave us an upgrade on our sea view room. Compact room for 2. But, the morning brings the full vista of a sunny Madeira start to our balcony, with unique sun shades. The bed/bedding was one of the most comfortable we have slept in. No toaster but toasting rack in combo oven/microwave. Rain shower brilliant to go with soft fluffy bath sheets. Very secure building with key cards. Had problem with locked safe, reported to reception and fixed in 15 minutes. Excellent cleaning every day if required. Lovely pool and sunbeds (towels provided) Good location. Used the facilities at the hotel especially the bar on entertainment nights ( thanks Vanessa and Simona ) All the staff at both sites most helpful in relation to our stay. Obrigado Tips bring a sharp knife and shop at Peter Store
Excellent customer service from Mr. Joao He is an straight forward gentleman with a big heart and knows how to make the guests, feel at home from home! Also Mr. Shah/Saif, kept our room, impeccable clean!
Not 4 star and not serviced, there lots of points i could raise , on a positive pool is pristine and kept so by the pool staff. facilities and breakfast at the Pestana casino hotel superb . The suites are situated across the road from the main hotel not a problem when dry but even when raining only a short dash. There is a lift to all floors , the entrance to each floor is via a fire door , this cannot have a door closer so ever time some one lets go it is like a bomb going off. See view suites at the front have sea views floor 4 and up , Rooms are tired , fridge was totally frozen ice box , bottles in the door made it tip, bathroom unit draws have split and swollen with humidity. Staff were not very engaging, linen was clean and fresh but checks were not carried out when serviced we had to ask for towels that were not left, tea bags , bin bags you only get one for a week , sanitary bags i had to buy ... The pool should close at 8pm but is not monitored we had people drinks round the pool until the early hours not ideal for those on the ground floor . Having stayed now in the suites and the hotel , i would recommend the hotel everything here felt 2nd class
So I was somewhat disappointed on arrival when I realised that essentially this was an apartment and basically all facilities were across the road in the hotel that included breakfast, indoor swimming pool and nice outdoor pool. Perhaps I hadn't researched properly but given a lot of pictures shown for pestana casino studios are actually of casino park hotel doesn't help. In saying that it was ideally located close enough to the centre. Room was clean and comfortable. Towels replaced daily if wanted. Unfortunately our room was on the ground floor so there was a lot of noise from the road and from people coming and going. The view was essentially a tree. All things considered if I was to return I would look to stay in the hotel instead as spent a lot of time over and back to it.
We enjoyed our weekend stay at the Pestana Studio, mainly visiting Madeira for a family wedding. The main downside was the location. The studio is next to a busy road and traffic lights, and the constant traffic noise, particularly at night, affected the quality of sleep. This is worth considering if you are a light sleeper. On the positive side, the swimming pool was a real highlight and a lovely place to relax during the stay. Overall, we had an enjoyable weekend and made some wonderful family memories.
