Casa Velha do Palheiro
An 1804 hunting lodge in the Blandy family's gardens above Funchal, Madeira's only Relais & Châteaux.
Region 09 of 10
Madeira
A subtropical island of levada walks, black-sand pools, and vertiginous green. Funchal keeps the grande-dame tradition alive, while the north coast and Ponta do Sol have drawn a quieter, design-minded wave. Porto Santo adds nine kilometres of golden beach.
By town
Les Suites at The Cliff Bay
Twenty-three suites in two century-old villas on a promontory, with a two-star kitchen next door.
Quinta da Casa Branca
Forty-nine rooms in glass and stone among a working banana plantation, ten minutes from Funchal.
Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel
An 1891 palace on the cliff above Funchal bay, where Churchill painted and everyone took tea.