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Holiday Overall 97%
Accommodation 99%
Location 71%
Food Quality 97%
Customers rating excellent/good Nov 08-Mar 09
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✔ Stunning location
✔ High standards of service
✔ 2 large pools
✔ Nightly live music
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Hotel Riu Palace Madeira ttttp
“Storybook looks. Peace and quiet. To-die-for sea views. The Riu Palace lives up to its regal title.”
Terraced into a hillside above Canico waterfront, this hotel
is all slender turrets, glassed archways and
wedding-cake stairways.
Looks aside, it’s in a fantastic spot. The hotel is slightly
elevated so it looks straight over the ocean. What’s more,
it’s a couple of kilometres away from Canico proper - perfect
if you’ve set your mind on some peace and quiet. There’s
also a small pebble beach just across the promenade.
Not surprisingly, the two pools are positioned to spotlight
the views. Side by side, they’re framed by terraces. For more
by way of relaxation, there’s a spa and fitness centre, too.
You can call by for a sauna or workout, or head for the
indoor pool. This blue-tiled haven has giant arched windows
so you can swim while soaking up the ocean vistas.
Inside, the lobby has an air of regal Victoriana. It’s a whirl of
wood-pedestalled pillars, velvet red banquettes and
parlour palms. The same theme is evident in the rooms.
They’re elegant, with dark-wood furnishings and rich blues
and yellows dominating.
Food-wise, there’s more of the same flair. Crisp white linen
and Louis VX-style chairs are used to good effect in the
main restaurant. Overlooking the sea meanwhile, you’ve got
a pretty lounge terrace set with stripey-cushioned chairs
and dinky tables - just the place to survey the views over a
cocktail or pot of tea.
Location • 2km to the centre of Canico de Baixo
• 2km to shopping centre • 50m to bus-stop
• Hotel courtesy bus to Funchal Mon-Sat
Pool area • 2 huge swimming pools • Sun terraces
• Poolside restaurant • Sunbeds, towels and umbrellas
• Indoor swimming pool, heated in winter
Meals • Main course with table service and buffet,
2 sittings • 3 themed dinners twice a week
• Theme restaurant • Vegetarian meals • Christmas and
New Year gala meals included
Activities • Small fitness centre • Tennis with
floodlit courts • Health and beauty centre • Massage
• Sauna • Table tennis • Pool • Games room
Entertainment • Live music several times a week • 2 bars
For families • Children’s pool, 11sq metres, heated
in winter • Playground
Other facilities • Games room • Hairdresser • Kiosk
• Centralised heating and air-conditioning, at the
manager’s discretion • Boutique • Internet access
Please note that your luggage may be transported
separately on the coach transfer.
Room facilities • 2 beds • Satellite TV • Ceiling fan
• Hairdryer • Minibar • Telephone • Safety deposit box,
deposit required • Balcony or terrace • Single rooms, rooms
with limited sea view and junior suites available
Rooms: 327 Lifts: 4 Official rating: ★★★★
Cruise and Stay available here in winter 09/10 - for
further information visit your travel agent or
thomson.co.uk/cruise
Special Offers Free bottle of sparkling wine and fruit on
arrival for honeymooners.
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