´Quinta Elena´ 3/4 bed. villa

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House |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Funchal in Madeira

from £81 / night

£562–£1098 / weekBookable online

This property can be booked securely online within a few minutes. Just click on the ‘Check availability and book’ button.

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

3 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car not necessary, private garden, no pets allowed

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About the home

FREE taxi ride from the airport to the Villa....FREE 3 hour taxi tour of Funchal and Monte. ´Quinta Elena ´is a lovely, spacious, period property in a very central location only a short walk into town. It is very comfortably furnished with a large reception room including dining area, traditional kitchen with dishwasher. Master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom, second double bedroom with four poster bed, single bedroom and additional room with adult size day bed. Family bathroom and downstairs cloakroom. Two terraces - the top terrace with sunshine up until 3.00pm and where you have two sunbeds and an umbrella with a lovely view of Funchal, up to the mountains and also of the sea - in the afternoon you can then move across to the lower terrace for sunshine for the rest of the afternoon and early evening. Here you have a table and chairs and a sun lounger and lots of colourful pot plants. The views from this terrace include jacaranda trees, an avocada tree, some buildings and the sea. Many restaurants, shops and supermarkets nearby. We have also made special arrangements for our guests to have access to the pool and the sea at the Quinta Da Penta de Franca Hotel about a 10 minute walk away. Normally this would cost 14 Euros per person per day but our guests can go in and enjoy all the facilities of the pool, access to the sea and also the poolside restaurant with its special views of the Savoy Hotel swimming pools and of Reids Palace Hotel for only 7.5 Euros per person per day(Monday to Saturday) or €10 per day(Sundays and Bank or Religious holidays). There is a one bedroom apartment adjacent to Quinta Elena(with its own entrance) also available at £245 per week.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The comfortable, spacious sitting room is a split level room with fireplace and chairs and two sofas. The large TV has a Cable facility offering a huge range of programmes in various languages. This room includes a dining area - next door is the tiled kitchen with dishwasher. There is a downstairs separate wc and wash hand basin. Up the elegant staircase your have three bedrooms - the master bedroom with a large double bed(typically Maderian design), a dressing room and en-suite bathroom, also double doors to the lower terrace(already described). Then the second bedroom has a four poster bed of matching Madeiran design. Single bedroom. On this level there is also the main bathroom, with bath(shower over), basin, bidet, and wc. Upstairs again to the delightful roof room with two newly installed velux windows to make the most of the views, and here you will find an adult sized day bed - effectively turning this room into a second sitting room or a fourth bedroom. From this room you gain access to the top terrace - already described.
WIFI Broadband(or by Ethernet cable) is available at a weekly cost of £13 or €15. Please book and pay for this service in advance.

Further details outdoors:
The delightful front patio walled garden is like a little oasis since you are so close to all the amenities of Funchal. There are many different shrubs, trees and colourful plants both in flower beds and in pots. There is, of course, an outside table and chairs plus a wooden seat and other chairs. Álfresco´eating is the order of the day and the avocada tree provides some degree of shade necessary on the hotter days experienced on the Island.

A very short walk away is the delightful St. Catarina Park with exceptional town and harbour views and a great selection of flowering trees and shrubs, together with a lake with fountains.

Also the Casino is close by - with floor shows on four times per week, together with the usual gambling machines.

Further details

Welcome pack available on arrival.

The weekly rental costs are based on four people sharing the two double bedded rooms. If single beds are also used there will be a supplementary linen charge of £30 per bed.

For bookings of at least two weeks a second set of linen and towels will be provided.

FREE...The cost of transporting you and your party from the airport to the house(a 30 minute taxi journey) is included in the rental cost(but not in reverse).

A FREE 3 hour taxi tour of the Town of Funchal including the glorious high up town of Monte will also be provided.

Enquiries in French, Spanish and Portuguese are welcome

The housekeeper will meet you soon after your arrival to settle you in.

If you require internet service please arrange for this service in advance and pay our housekeeper the 15 Euros charge per week.

Conditions

A returnable damage/cleaning deposit of £200 is required to be held. We require a booking deposit of 30% of the rental - the balance and damage deposit are both payable six weeks before the start of your stay.

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View/outlook from top terrace

 

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Sitting room(lower level)

 

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Mountain view from top terrace

 

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Golden Shower plant on afternoon terrace

The Madeira region

The Island of Madeira has a mild climate all year round with only a little variation in temperature. Apart from the City of Funchal there are many lovely interesting little villages to visit most of which are within a short bus ride from a stop quite close to the house. The rest of the Island can be reached by an excellent selection of bus services that start from the town centre.

Two particular villages worth a visit are Camara De Lobos and Camacha also Curral de Freitas. Camara is where Sir Winston Churchill used to paint during his frequent visits in the 30´s. Camacha is well known for the wickerwork factory and quite a lot of our furniture in the house has come from this factory. Curral is a small inland mountain village famous for its Chestnuts, soup, purée, etc.

The Funchal area

There are many festivals in Funchal - the main ones are the carnival held every year in February and the flower festival held in April. The tourist office in the centre of town would provide in detail all the places to go to and a list of what´s on. A very good day out is the ferry crossing to the Island of Porto Santo(you can fly there if you wish). Here is a rather dry Island and rather backward but it´s redeeming feature is the fantastic sandy beach that is many miles long. Tasting the Madeiran Wine is always a treat in store for visitors.

There are, of course, many amazing gardens to visit on the Island and most of these are a short bus bus ride away. Well worth a visit is Monte with its interesting church and the famous Palace Gardens. Monte is accessible by Cable car and just for fun you could take the equally famous toboggan ride down to Livramento before finding your way back to the Centre of Funchal and then to our house -´Quinta Elena´.

How to get there

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Many airlines fly to Madeira. It is not expensive to fly and the flight usually takes a little over 3 hours. Here is a selection of airlines - First Choice - Easyjet - Thomson - TAP. Most of these fly from London Gatwick but there are many flights available from the regional airports in England. One such airline is Palmair which operates out of Bournemouth(Hurn) airport. Special 15% discount for any available week up to May 31st 2012

A taxi will meet you at the airport and take you to the house at our expense(but not in reverse).

Car hire can be arranged at an office near to our house.

Activities near Funchal

Reviews

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07 Sep 2012

“Absolutely Amazing!” I have been to Madeira a few times and I must say that Quinta Elena is the best place to stay. The house is clean, large and beautiful. The front garden was a treat and we all spent many nights relaxing in the garden and enjoying the beautiful weather. The various terraces around the house were lovely and the views of Funchal and the mountains were spectacular. The location can't be beat as well- a 5 minute walk to downtown Funchal and only 2 minutes to Casino Madeira. I really can't say anything negative about this place. The home owners even provide a driver to pick you up at the airport. The same driver can be booked for island tours and he was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. If you want a home away from home, Quinta Elena is your best choice!

15 Feb 2012

“Beautiful house in ideal location” We had a wonderful stay in Quinta Elena, one week as a couple and one week joined by a friend. We all loved the house - and garden. The location is great, just off the main road and practically opposite Santa Margarita park, close to bus stops and convenient to walk to the town centre or supermarkets. We much prefer this to the hotel zone further west. The spacious house really feels like a home, is beautifully furnished and equipped with everything you might want. The garden is an oasis of peace (except for the temporary construction noise) and so pretty. Manuel and Emily were both very friendly and efficient. We very much hope to return to what is the nicest place we''ve ever stayed in Madeira.

09 Dec 2011

“Perfect for our needs” We were welcomed in the airport by Manuel who proved a knowledgeable and friendly guide to the island and Funchal. Once in the house, we met Emily, the housekeeper, who - in just as friendly a manner - showed us the housse facilities. The house is located just off one of the main roads, so access to everything in Funchal is very easy on foot, by bus, or by taxi which is very cheap. There are fine supermarkets and restaurants near-by, and the house is located in a quiet living area (except for the contruction work going on - but we would not hold that against the house :-) ). The house itself is very cosy with a lot of corners and "secluded places": perfect for us, an adult couple with our 2 daughters of 22 and 23, all of us valuing our own space. We found that the house had all that we needed, and on the one rainy day, we went through the nice selection of CDs and DVDs. This was our first trip to this wonderful island. Next time, we will try to book this house again.

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Spring/Summer	1 Mar 13	1 Oct 13	603£ 603	-	-	1 Week
Autumn	1 Oct 13	1 Nov 13	603£ 603	-	-	1 Week
Early Winter	1 Nov 13	17 Dec 13	562£ 562	-	-	1 Week
Christmas/New Year	17 Dec 13	7 Jan 14	900£ 900	-	-	1 Week

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Spring/Summer	1 Mar 13	1 Oct 13	670£ 670	-	-	1 Week
Autumn	1 Oct 13	1 Nov 13	670£ 670	-	-	1 Week
Early Winter	1 Nov 13	17 Dec 13	625£ 625	-	-	1 Week
Christmas/New Year	17 Dec 13	7 Jan 14	900£ 900	-	-	1 Week

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Spring/Summer	1 Mar 13	1 Oct 13	832£ 832	-	-	1 Week
Autumn	1 Oct 13	1 Nov 13	832£ 832	-	-	1 Week
Early Winter	1 Nov 13	17 Dec 13	787£ 787	-	-	1 Week
Christmas/New Year	17 Dec 13	7 Jan 14	1098£ 1098	-	-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

The above rates are in Pounds Sterling and include being met at the airport and taken by taxi to the house at the owners expense(but not in reverse).

The weekly rental costs are based on four people using the two double bedrooms. If extra single beds are used there will be a supplementary linen charge of £30 per bed.

The house will sleep up to a maximum of six people with the use of the adult sized day bed in the top room. Extra people are charged at £81 per person per week but the rental rates for 6 people are clearly displayed in the panel above. Easter Weeks are subject to a 10% supplement. The house is not considered suitable for young children but well behaved older children are very welcome in our house. It is also a non smoking house.

A returnable damage/cleaning deposit of £200 will be held. As soon as our housekeeper/caretaker has confirmed to us that all is well in the house after your departure we will arrange for the money to be returned to you. It may be possible, by special arrangement with the owners, for stays of less than a week to be enjoyed. Our preferred means of returning your money is by PayPal. Please try to have access to a PayPal account.

Payment can be made in Euros, Sterling or in Dollars.

WIFI Internet Service, or by ethernet cable, is available and is charged at £13 or 15 Euros per week(laptop not included). Please book and pay in advance.

For a two week booking = clean linen and towels provided for the second week.

Three weeks or more = discount available.

If there are only two people in your party then a 10% discount may be taken. In any case the exact rates for 2 people are shown above.

Availability

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