Hotel Escola
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Hotel Escola
Tv. dos Piornais, Sao Martinho, Funchal, Madeira, 9000-246, Portugal
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Hotel Escola is conveniently located in the popular Sao Martinho Area area. Featuring a complete list of amenities, guests will find their stay at the property a comfortable one. All the necessary facilities, including room service, airport transfer, meeting facilities, car hire, restaurant, are at hand. Designed for comfort, selected guestrooms offer heating, desk, mini bar, balcony/terrace, telephone to ensure a restful night. Take a break from a long day and make use of sauna, outdoor pool, garden. Friendly staff, great facilities and close proximity to all that Funchal has to offer are three great reasons you should stay at Hotel Escola.Show More
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4/5Cleanliness: 4.0
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Amenities
Outdoor Swimming PoolSaunaPrivate ParkingFreeBarRestaurantMeeting Room24-Hour Front DeskWi-Fi in Public AreasFree
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Surroundings
Airport: Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport
(14.0 miles)
Landmarks: Baia de Camara de Lobos
(1.6 miles)
Landmarks: Pico do Arieiro
(1.7 miles)
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Single Single Sea View with Balcony
1 Double bed or 2 Single bed
Has window
Non-smoking
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Double or Twin Double or Twin Sea View with Balcony
Has window
Non-smoking
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Guest Reviews(11)
4/5
Verified Reviews- Cleanliness4
- Amenities4
- Location4
- Service4
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Guests commend the property for its friendly, multilingual staff, prime location near public transport and the beach, and its cleanliness. It's noted for providing good value and scenic ocean views.
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Guest User
November 23, 2023
Our holiday at the Hotel Escola Funchal in November was amazing in every way. Staff were amazing, housekeeping looked after us every day, the reception staff were full of information and extremely helpful. Dinner was limited choice but was excellent quality so much that we ate most nights. The restaurant was quiet at night but it gave us a chance to speak with staff and find more information about the island and its attractions. All staff spoke a variety of languages which is a great asset to the hotel. Rooms were fine, clean and had good internet connection throughout the hotel. The air condition in our room was first class. We had lovely balcony where we sat most evenings looking out to sea. Hotel is at the end of one of the bus routes from the city centre, depending on traffic congestion it took 15-25 minutes. The service was very regular & dry reasonably priced, a single fare into the city was €1.95 however, one, three,five & seven day tickets were available. We purchased 2 five day tickets at €16.50 each . This ticket allowed you to use any of the city bus routes and these were numerous. All being well we will back to Hotel Escola as it has left us with so many memories.
Guest User
August 15, 2023
Everything was bad! I only booked due to the good reviews. DO NOT listen to the review rating. It was the worst hotel ever! There wasn't any Aircon. Outside was cooler than our room. We complained and they said there's nothing they can do. I told them we would leave on the first day and wanted our money back. They only then gave us an extra fan. The fans only blew the hot air around the room. Our body's were constantly covered in sweat. We were bitten a lot due to the huge vents and creatures coming out of the vent. I tried to book other hotels and was happy to pay more but they didn't have any rooms. We ended up spending the whole day out and only went there to try and get an hour sleep. The last night really was the icing on the cake. A lizard was running around our room and it came from the vents. They tried to catch it but couldn't. That was another night were we didn't sleep. They tried to make out it's because we left the doors open. We never even opened it due to the amount of bugs that were already in the room. There was no point even eating the breakfast due to nothing being covered. Flys were all over it. The trip went from bad to hell really quick. DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL. I need a holiday to recover from the nightmare.
Vivienne
January 21, 2023
Nice room although dated. Nice sea view. Breakfast great although always the same. Evening meal varies.Hadva great meal on our last evening.
Would have liked a kettle in the room to make drinks. Bar was never open
Guest User
October 18, 2023
Good location for those traveling to the island by car. Calm, peaceful and quiet place. With lots of "restoration" nearby. Very friendly staff and always available to help with drinks at night.
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Anna
September 25, 2023
Small hotel (20 rooms, all but 4 have sea views)
Perfect location, on the edge of Funchal, very quick access to the expressway.
Private hotel parking (13 spaces), if it is plain, easy parking on the street, there were plenty of empty spaces every day.
Supermarket 50m away (7-9 p.m.)
Bus stop (N 02) to go to the city center 100m away
Pebble beach below (on the way back you have to climb 65m in altitude). Difficult to enter the sea without canyoning shoes. Fortunately, nearby there are natural swimming pools with sea access by ladder (€5.5/person, half price after 6 p.m.)
Very well appointed room, there were 3 of us, there was enough space, 4 electrical outlets to charge devices, plenty of room to put things in the bathroom;
Negatives (minor):
The kettle and a towel dryer on the balcony are missing.
A la carte dinner (main course €15.50, soup €2.50, dessert €3) and not the buffet, but the meal is very good. Buffet breakfast.
Service a bit slow.
At night there is a little noise (dogs barking in the building next door and cars driving up with the roar of their engines in the street), it's not very important, but if you are a light sleeper , take the earplugs.
Shallow pool.
Overall - excellent stay, I would definitely come back.
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Guest User
January 14, 2023
We went here several times for lunch and found the atmosphere very amusing. It is a hotel management school. The young students are trained here during meal times. The food is served as a buffet at lunchtime. It is excellent and rich.
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Pierre
October 12, 2022
Very courteous and very helpful staff. The staff helped us out a few times (Thank you!!)
The room we were in was ok/standard. The hotel is slightly out of the center so generally quiet but is close to a few restaurants and shops (15 min. walk to a supermarket/shopping center)
We would keep
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Guest User
September 27, 2022
Fabulous hotel, excellent value for money (we paid €225 for 3 nights). The sea view is very pleasant, it is not spoiled by a building bar or anything else. The breakfast is fabulous, the fresh fruit changes depending on the day. I can only recommend this hotel, we did not try the swimming pool due to lack of time. We always had a parking space available, and the hotel is about ten minutes walk from Formosa beach and a little less than 10 minutes from the center of Funchal.
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David yves
August 3, 2022
Very clean room, pleasant welcome
With half board, breakfast and dinner are very nice.
Slight downside: the swimming pool, and certain facilities which deserve a little rejuvenation.
Otherwise pleasant stay overall I recommend value for money
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Property Policies
Check-in and Check-out Times
Check-in: After 14:00
Check-out: Before 12:00
Front desk hours: 24/7
Child Policies
Children of all ages are welcome at this property.
Cribs and Extra Beds
For all room types, cribs and extra beds can be added.
Fees for extra beds and cribs are not included in the total and must be paid at the hotel.
| Age | Fee |
|---|---|
Children 1 year old and under | Adding crib: Free |
Breakfast
Breakfast is available at the hotel. Please contact the hotel for details.
| Age | Fee |
|---|---|
Adult | Contact hotel |
Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
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Property Description
- Number of Rooms: 20
Hotel Escola is conveniently located in the popular Sao Martinho Area area. Featuring a complete list of amenities, guests will find their stay at the property a comfortable one. All the necessary facilities, including room service, airport transfer, meeting facilities, car hire, restaurant, are at hand. Designed for comfort, selected guestrooms offer heating, desk, mini bar, balcony/terrace, telephone to ensure a restful night. Take a break from a long day and make use of sauna, outdoor pool, garden. Friendly staff, great facilities and close proximity to all that Funchal has to offer are three great reasons you should stay at Hotel Escola.
Services & Amenities
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Outdoor Swimming Pool
Sauna
Private ParkingFree
Bar
Restaurant
Meeting RoomAdditional charge
24-Hour Front Desk
Wi-Fi in Public AreasFree
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Bar
Restaurant
Meeting Room
Restaurant
Restaurant
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