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Vidamar Resorts Madeira
Portugal, Europe
Funchal
The Vidamar Resorts Madeira is a glittering jewel of a hotel – its clean and contemporary fascia and décor give it a very prestigious look and feel. Situated on the West side of Funchal, the island's capital, it gives easy access to the fabulous city, and from there, the Old Town in the East – where you'll find so many of the city's best attractions. As you would expect of one of Madeira's foremost hotels, picturesque ocean views are abundant. Just step into the beautiful hotel gardens and you can look straight out to sea.
Relish ocean views and luxurious living at this exquisitely appointed five star hotel:
Funchal looks like one of the world's foremost garden paradises – and it's well within reach of us Europeans. So isn't it wonderful that hotels like the Vidamar Resorts Madeira manage to maintain such impossibly high standards? One might think it would be impossible to match those views, or that staying in any hotel would feel like shutting yourself from all the beauty out there. That's certainly not the case at the Vidamar Resorts Madeira.
This is a light, airy and open hotel and totally given over to your comfort. Rooms are truly luxurious and have private bathrooms, as well as fabulous balconies overlooking the gardens and the ocean. Featuring cable TV, phone, refrigerator and more, you'll have all the facilities you need.
Holidaymakers to Madeira will certainly have ample opportunities to swim – and the Vidamar Resorts Madeira provides some of the best. You can choose from a superb indoor pool and a dazzling array of three outdoor pools, as well as the amazing Mar Sea Spa Thalasso facility. Not to mention the ocean itself –- easily accessed from the hotel.
Sporty types are similarly well catered for with a variety of seasonal watersports activities, squash, a multipurpose sports field and fitness centre. The hotel also provides a Teen's club, providing a wide range of activities including computer games, volleyball and more. Guests are also entitled to discounted rates at both Golf Courses (available locally) with transfers (subject to availability).
The Vidamar Resorts Madeira a five star hotel in a five star location. Your stay there will be luxurious, laidback and full of that special kind of Madeira magic. Half Board Dine Around offers a range of dining options & allows guests to sample a variety of cuisines at a selection of restaurants.
Special Offers
The Earlier you book the more you save! Save up to 10% on your hotel stay.
Valid for stays 01/05/2027 - 31/10/2027, if booked before 31/01/2027.
Combinable with Room Upgrade offer.
Book Seaview Room receive free upgrade to Superior Front Seaview Room.
Valid for stays between 01/10/2027 - 15/10/2027
Only applicable for stays of 14 nights or more.
Facilities
- 5 restaurants
- Green Key – Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)
- 3 Adult seawater pools
- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Vidamar Health Club*
- Jacuzzi
- Sauna
- Mar Spa*
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
- #FREE Wi-Fi (dependent on duration of stay).
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The VIDAMAR Resort Madeira is a glittering jewel of a hotel. Its clean, contemporary fascia and décor give it a very prestigious look and ocean views are abundant from the hotels grounds.
Situated to the west of Funchal, it gives easy access to the fabulous city. Dine Around offers a range of dining options & allows guests to sample a variety of cuisines at a selection of restaurants.
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent4,115 reviews
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We had a wonderful stay at VidaMar Resort Hotel Madeira and would definitely recommend this hotel!
From the moment we arrived, we felt very welcome. We truly enjoyed our time at the hotel and had a lovely and relaxing stay in Madeira. The hotel itself was beautiful, and the staff were always friendly, professional and helpful.
We would especially like to thank the team for their exceptional support after our departure. We accidentally left something in our room, and the hotel staff went above and beyond to help us. They located it, kept us informed, arranged the return shipment to us and were incredibly kind and responsive throughout the entire process. We were extremely relieved and grateful for the way everything was handled.
It is this level of care and service that really makes a difference and leaves a lasting impression. Thank you to the entire team for the wonderful stay and for taking such good care of us even after we had already returned home.
We had a fantastic time and would be very happy to stay at VidaMar Resort Hotel Madeira again on our next trip to Madeira.
Reccommend this hotel for family or couples holidays.
Lovely location, relaxed atmosphere, great salt water pools plus easy sea awimming access. Comfortable rooms and friendly staff. Dining options good. Reasonable value for money.
Review by Jamesmartin72 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Another lovely holiday in Madeira
We have stayed several times at this lovely hotel. We discussed some aspects of our stay with Valter in Guest Services. We were extremely happy with the way in which he handled them. He listened, took on board our issues and resolved them as quickly as was possible. Excellent service. I was disappointed that I didn't get the opportunity to thank Valter in person before we left, so pleased to do so here.
Review by aurielbruce1 Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
⭐️A stay that will stay in our memories
Sadly, our holiday at VidaMar Resort Hotel Madeira is already coming to an end, and we would like to say a heartfelt thank you for such a wonderful stay.
What made our experience truly special was not only the hotel itself, but above all the people who took care of us during our stay.
A very special thank you goes to Valter Morgado, who was incredibly kind and helpful even before our arrival. As we were travelling with our baby and my husband had to work online during several days of our stay, he personally made sure that everything was arranged as smoothly and comfortably as possible for us. We truly appreciated his support and attention.
And then there is Tatiana – for us, she is definitely a real asset to the hotel. Especially for Russian-speaking guests, she is a wonderful person to have around. It is not often that you meet someone who does their job with so much warmth and genuine passion. Tatiana was always friendly, helpful and full of great tips and recommendations. You could really feel that she genuinely cares about the guests and wants them to have a great experience.
We also felt very welcomed and well looked after as a family of four. As we were travelling with our baby and our 15-year-old son, we were especially grateful for the upgrade to a family room. Having a little more space and privacy was a wonderful surprise – and our teenage son was particularly happy to have his own space.
It was certainly not something we took for granted, and we truly appreciated that our needs as a family were taken into consideration. It made our stay even more comfortable and enjoyable.
In the end, it is these little things – and especially the people – that make the difference between simply having a nice holiday and leaving with a truly special feeling.
We will definitely recommend VidaMar to others, and we can very well imagine coming back ourselves.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to the entire team – and especially to Valter and Tatiana – for such a wonderful time and your warm hospitality. 🔆💛
Beautiful views but disappointing for families not a true 5‑star experience
I don’t often write reviews, but because I rely heavily on them when choosing hotels and because I was genuinely surprised after reading so many positive comments. I felt this one was necessary. We have just returned yesterday (21 Aug) from a 9‑night stay as a family of four (children aged 6 and 9).
While the hotel looks impressive from the outside and has a great location, it fell short in several important areas for a family stay.
The positives: The views from our room were genuinely beautiful and breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. The dive centre on site was excellent the staff were kind, helpful and made sea access easy. Lunch at the pool bar was also consistently good. On my husband’s birthday, the hotel left a bottle of fizz and a cake in our room, which was a really thoughtful touch and very much appreciated.
However, the hotel didn’t meet 5‑star expectations.
The room was advertised as suitable for 2 adults, 2 kids , but the reality was very different. The only sleeping option for the children was a small sofa bed, which was extremely uncomfortable for two kids over a 9‑night stay. Both children complained every night, and we ended up having one of them sleep with us. This should have been made much clearer in the room description when booking.
The room itself felt tired and in need of updating. The bathroom was old, with mould in the seal, and we noticed cobwebs in the room. Storage was very limited, we had to live out of our suitcases for the entire stay because the wardrobes were small and impractical for a family of four.
The evening buffet was very hit and miss. As a vegetarian, on one night there were literally no hot options other than a bit of cous cous and vegetable soup - very disappointing for a hotel claiming 5 stars.
The journey down to the swimming pools was a daily challenge with children, two lifts and a long walk each time. Despite the hotel having lots of empty space, the only entertainment was a short set in a sleepy bar, and there was no atmosphere at all. There was also no app or clear guidance about entertainment or activities, and restaurant bookings had to be made through reception, which felt outdated and inconvenient.
The kids’ club was practically non‑existent. It was either closed or had nothing happening, despite being advertised as a key facility. Mosquitoes were also a real issue, we were all bitten badly, and there was no mosquito netting or curtain in the room.
Overall, Vidamar didn’t feel like a 5‑star hotel more like a 3‑star with a great view. It felt more like a business hotel than a family resort. After nine nights, we were all looking forward to going home to sleep in our own comfortable beds, which is never a good sign!
We won’t be staying again.
Review by Gurvinder G Funchal, Portugal
