Casa da Ilha - By Wehost

It was a huge property with plenty of bathrooms. Would definitely recommend for a group. Short walk to Funchal (albeit up a hill on way back).

PARKING! This property’s parking is not accessible. We had to park on a road in the end; the street is extremely tight and a dead end. Neighbours park in front of the gate to our parking which makes it impossible to use the parking. This villa is the only one of the street with this problem which makes me think the people who live on the street know it’s a summer rental so don’t care.

Location is very good 15-20 mins walk into centre, slight hill getting back to villa but taxis are cheap enough getting back there. the villa is absolutely beautiful, the balcony views are brilliant, nice pool area, lots of lounging areas, pool is cool so nice to get in when it is hot.

the neighbouring properties have dogs that bark a lot, and early in the morning. one shower wouldn't drain, it needed unblocking. sprinklers came on when we were around the pool area which we weren't aware of and soaked everything wet through. this happens around 11:30am so future people know.

Good location to access Funchal center by foot with market, supermarket and restaurants less than 10 min walk. Nice little back garden to enjoy some relaxing time. Nice sea view. The property laid on 3 levels with 2 sitting rooms allowed us to work remotely without being disturbed. Good communication from the host and the weekly cleaning was done well and quickly.

The wifi was ok in the ground floor but weak elsewhere. Although the property is well decorated and has some charm, some areas like the kitchen would really benefit from a refurbishment. One double bed could feel like a concrete floor for some people. There was no blind to the master bathroom. Hot water pressure was gone in the bathroom upstairs when the one downstairs was used at the same time. The dogs in the neighbourhood are a real pain as they are elsewhere in the island ; although they stay behind their gate they are barking aggressively when someone walks past them, and if not, they are singing in choir. Even with a small car, parking is tricky ; we left our car on a parking space in an adjacent road.

Our group of 7 people found the house to be incredibly spacious; by the end of our stay, we hadn't even used all the common rooms. We spent most of our time in the kitchen, by the pool, and on the upstairs terrace. The host provided all the necessary information for check-in, check-out, quiet hours, waste separation, and disposal. Whenever we had additional questions, we received responses within 24 hours. The property is ideally located, just a 10-minute walk from the city center where there are plenty of restaurants and bars to choose from. Additionally, there is a supermarket about 600 meters away, making it convenient for grocery shopping.

There were moments when we didn't all have hot water simultaneously in all three bathrooms, but the beautiful weather helped us overlook this issue. The street entrance is indeed very narrow, but the property has parking space for 2 cars, so it wasn't a problem. Parking on the street would have been impossible. We rented two Ford Focus cars, which were easy to maneuver in the tight space.

The house was spatious and very well equipped. Beautiful views over Funchal and a 10 minute walk down to the city. The house was very clean and felt very luxurious with a nice Madeiran traditional touch. We really enjoyed our stay at the house and would love to come back!

The bed mattresses were too hard and thin. With more comfortable beds the house would have been absolutely perfect!