Vila Ventura

The 2 older males who work here are very unfriendly, unwelcoming, and a bad representation of the business. Myself and my partner entered, got pointed to a table and ignored. Whether the staff are homophobic- I don’t know, but certainly not a good look for Vila Ventura. We both ordered risotto, which was bland, flavourless, and far too hot to try to eat. After leaving it for 10 minutes it was still ridiculously hot, so we ate what we could and left. Been to many restaurants in the area, and this is most certainly not one I would return to, and not one I would recommend

Quiet location and quite remote. Definitely need a car to explore this area and beyond. Hotel is clean and tidy with regular daily cleaning service. Reception staff are polite, friendly and very helpful. Hotel grounds are very limited with no outside public areas or gardens. Canico is not the most attractive place with lots of concrete, even around the beach front. Parking is very sparse around the roads . Rooms are generally a good size, with good balconies, . Just as well with the lack of green and public green spaces. Doesn’t really match Funchal as a holiday location. Attractions locally and walks are very limited. Only so many times you can walk along the concrete sea front. Canico de Baixo itself is quite uninteresting and doesn’t really have a heart. There is nowhere you could actually call the hub or centre which is quite disappointing. WiFi was very poor throughout my stay which was quite frustrating as the TV only showed 8 German, french and Portuguese channels and NO English channels (not sure why!?). This wouldn’t usually be an issue, however with such limited things todo during the evenings, it would have been helpful to have at least something to watch. This hotel would be nice for a few days relaxation, but for a week or more, it doesn’t really have enough to keep you interested. Overall I enjoyed the time here, but wouldn’t do a return visit to Canico.

We stayed for 4'weeks over Xmas and New Year. The staff were all excellent especially the receptionists. Our return flight was cancelled and they all helped us with forms and getting a covid test. The rooms and bathrooms were spotless. We had two rooms with breakfast included. Each room had a small kitchen so we cooked sometimes and ate in the restaurant on other occasions. I had asked for a heater in the room before arriving and it was provided. I also borrowed an iron and ironing board.The restaurant had a limited menu but the food was very good with reasonable prices. I loved the complementary sangria offered at mealtimes. The location was peaceful and their prices more than fair for what you get.

Einzigartig war das Zimmer mit dem wunderschönen Balkon und die Freundlichkeit der Angestellten.

Sehr freundliches, hilfsbereites Personal. Gute Lage. Sehr sauber. Für ein Hotel/ Appartment ruhig.

The place looks cozy, better than all the bright-light restaurants. The food was not bad, but the service is crap! Waiters that place food on your table on their way to another table, no single friendly word. We didn’t feel welcome! This is the first time in my life I didn’t leave a tip.

We stayed from March into Easter (April) 2018 and loved it. We did not want to go home. The restaurant is in a lovely outdoor setting with good service. Fantastic barbecue and oven. Our room (no 10 ) had a spacious terrace looking out with glimpses of the sea and a steakhouse across the road which also has a dramatic outside area on the cliffs. Room spotless, linen changed every day if wanted. Bus stop around the corner with a great service connecting all of the Island. More bars/restaurants and small shops 5 minute walk away. Ideal , peaceful base. Lovely bar person in Josie, so helpful. Thank you xx

A word of warning if you have any walking difficulties, Canico my not be the best place for you as everywhere is either uphill or downhill My review is based on a week at the Vila Ventura for end of August into September. The accommodation is self catering ,although there is a restaurant on the premises, We had Room 11 on the ground floor , the room was not huge but adequate for 2 people, a small kitchen area just in the door with 2 ring hob, fridge, microwave,sink and extractor hood, we asked for a toaster and kettle both were supplied immediately. There are 2 beside tables, a dining table and another side board type unit , good sized wardrobe and safe (charged extra for key 8 euros for week and 5 euro deposit),and a smallish but adequate bathroom,my only small gripe about the Vila Ventura was the shower head was towards the corner of the wall and you could not change the angle. a terrace outside with 2 good comfortable chairs and a small table, then a bonus, a little bit of garden between the apartment and the boundary wall. There are plenty of greenery and palms there so we never felt over looked ( the garden is about 10 foot above pavement height). We had a reasonable view of the sea between a couple of buildings The Vila is spotlessly clean,all the reception staff are really friendly and very helpful with anything you need i.e car hire , taxi or advice on where to visit. and speak excellent English. The Garden restaurant is up 3 short flights of stairs and is partailly covered, it has a nice relaxed atmosphere and the food is superb , especially the skewers. Madeira is a very friendly, relaxed island probably better suited to the more mature traveller. Canico is a small town with everything you could need but limited on choice for shopping other than daily essentials, We found it an excellent base for getting out and about to see more of the island The scenery is breathtaking in the mountains We really enjoyed our stay and I can highly recommend The Vila Ventura ( would have given it 6 stars if I could)

The staff were friendly and spoke English. The evening meal was tasty and very reasonable. There is a lovely outdoor dinning area as well. Please note there are stairs to climb down to gain access to the outdoor dinning area.

Vous vous adressez à mon épouse, mais elle a le même avis que moi. C'était très bien, sauf que nous n'avons pas séjourné à Vila Ventura parce qu'à l'arrivée il n'y avait pas de chambre disponible. Mais Vila Ventura s'est bien occupé de nous et nous a logés en face dans le complexe Roca Mar où nous avons eu une très belle chambre face piscine et mer. Quelque chose n'a pas marché dans votre organisation, mais notre séjour a été excellent.