The Wine Lodges by An Island Apart

Brilliant location right in the centre of Funchal in the old Blandy's Wine Lodge and municipal gardens opposite the front door with a lovely cafe in it. Really beautiful large apartment (Verdelho) with 2 bedrooms both with double beds. 2 bathrooms a large lounge with a smart TV and a kitchen with a dishwasher and a washing machine. The apartment also has a small balcony overlooking Funchal which is great. The apartment is on the 3rd floor and it also has 3 floors within it, we were very much fitter by the end of our stay !!

Although the staff responded promptly to a few enquiries they were not very helpful and a couple of things reported (eg coffee maker) brocken were not fixed or replaced. Also the showers are prone to flood the bathrooms as the water runs off the shower tray rather than down the plug whole. The bed was too hard for us but that is really personal choice, I would definitely have liked a mattress topper.

Apartment overall, the facilities, the view and the location is superb.

The safe was blocked.

- großzügige Wohnung - wir haben uns gleich wohl gefühlt, schöne Einrichtung - Blick in den Park - Lage

- beide Waschbecken im Bad waren verstopft. Leider wurde das während der ganzen Woche nicht behoben und die Waschbecken konnten nicht benutzt werden. - Ebenso die Spülmachine, wir spülten von Hand

Location was excellent, big rooms and excellent shower.

Had VERY squeaky floorboards throughout, impossible to walk around without making a noise

A beautifully laid out apartment with spacious living and bedrooms and kitchen. Very centrally located and fairly quiet (if there is a festival in the main street, you will hear it, but it tends to stop around 11 pm / midnight. You are across from the park, and a short walk to a large supermarket (Poce Dingo) In the shopping centre. Taxi rank is just at the bottom of the road (across from The Ritz).

Not for anyone with mobility or heart issues! There are a lot, and I mean *a lot* of stairs. We stayed in apartment 3 at the very top (no lift) of the building. Even inside the apartment if you go from the living room to kitchen - stairs, from living room to bedrooms - stairs, from bedroom to balcony - stairs. The main problem is the shower rooms. Both have a flat style shower slab that water flows off, on to the floor, and in the case of the shower next to the kitchen, into the hallway with a wooden floor. The drainage is terrible and we had to put towels around the shower to soak up the water. Even at that, we had to take very quick showers. The company was always sympathetic, and sent out maintenance to try and sort it. Also the water system make a high whining noise that's hard to stop, not a sound you want to hear at 3am! However, the company insisted they had dealt with the issue, even though we could hardly use the shower properly due to its bad design. The shower curtain on the top floor shower does not stop the water from going onto the floor. We finally worked a system where we sealed the showers curtain to the glass and wall with water and surrounded it with towels to stop it flooding. Level 1 toilet had water pouring down from upstairs level 2 bathroom. Level 1 bathroom has no shower curtain. Water leaked through to whatever is underneath level 1 bathroom. High pitched noises from water plumbing in both bathrooms. Had to run taps until noise went away. This also happened during the night while sleeping. Spent most of the holiday mopping up water from the showers. I really do not expect this from any accommodation let alone one that costs nearly 4000€. When water taps turned on in bathroom it can be heard grugling underneath the shower drain.

The house was clean, spacious, and had everything we needed a cooker, cooking utensils, cutlery, a dishwasher with tablets, and even dish soap if you prefer to hand‑wash. There was also a fridge‑freezer, washing machine, a small clothesline, and a towel hanger for drying clothes. It is old‑fashioned, or you could say a bit outdated as mentioned in other reviews, but that didn’t bother us at all. The location was perfect — right in the centre, and we could easily walk to the promenade, the old town, and other local attractions. During our stay, the carnival celebrations were happening literally outside the apartment. We had no idea it was on, so being able to enjoy the carnival every night was an unexpected bonus.

The only issue that bothered me during our 5‑night stay was the bathroom setup. The bathroom itself is quite spacious, but the shower design was inconvenient. The shower area is open on both sides, with the shower screen placed only in the middle. Because of this, it was almost impossible to keep the water flowing directly toward the drain — it would escape from one side or the other and spread across the bathroom floor. As a result, after every shower the entire bathroom floor would get wet, which was frustrating and also felt unsafe. Since we didn’t have a mop, I had to wipe the floor down each time someone showered, using my son’s old T‑shirt to make sure no one slipped. This was the only part of our stay that really annoyed me.I did mention the shower issue to the owner, and they did acknowledge it. I also understood that it’s not something with an easy or quick fix, especially in an older property. Since there was no immediate solution and I didn’t want to spend my holiday chasing it up, I just managed as best as I could. Still, it’s worth mentioning for future guests.

Klimat miejsca , przestrzeń pomieszczeń a zwłaszcza przeniesienie do czasów kolonialnych .

Brak dodatkowej toalety . Jedna łazienka dla 6 osób generuje problemy logiczne

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Stod balkong och parkering i annonsen. Inget av det fanns, kanske i andra lägenheter i huset, men inte i vår. Detta framgick inte i annonsen.