Hotel Girassol - Suite Hotel

Nossa segunda visita no Natal e tão agradável quanto a primeira. Ok, o hotel está um pouco cansado em alguns lugares, mas é muito limpo. Achamos que a comida era de boa qualidade em todas as refeições e a véspera de Natal foi adorável. O almoço não é uma grande seleção, mas o suficiente. Bebidas muito boas, não precisamos de marcas de marca. Funcionários esforçados e atenciosos. Achamos todos os funcionários agradáveis, com exceção de um. O atendente da piscina vestido de branco que é um homem muito rude e arrogante que achou que não havia problema em falar comigo de maneira muito desrespeitosa. O assunto foi abordado com uma adorável jovem na recepção que rapidamente tratou do assunto. Obrigado. Obrigado mais uma vez por umas férias encantadoras, espero voltar no próximo ano.

Não senti que era um hotel de quatro estrelas .. muito básico, quartos grandes com o bônus de uma área de dormir separada. Nós B&B , que foi uma bênção como café-da-manhã foi pobre, salada de frutas frescas não frescas, café fraco, suco muito aguado. A equipe manteve as mesas claras e limpas assim que a mesa foi desocupada.

A wonderful pre Christmas trip to see the lights . This was our 5th visit to the Girassol and we had yet another fabulous time . The rooms are spotlessly clean and spacious with a sitting room and a proper bathroom , with a tub and shower. The hotel was well heated ( it gets very chilly in the evenings in December) the beds are comfortable with good linen, changed twice a week and decent towels , changed whenever you need them changing . Pool towels are provided. The food , served in the restaurant at breakfast and dinner time and by the pool at lunchtime is good quality, well cooked and hot. With a good selection of meat and fish as well as a vegetarian option. The staff are all lovely. In the evening you have a choice of two bars plus an outside terrace . The all inclusive drinks are a good range although I’m not too keen on the white wine ( the rose is much nicer ) . There are three pools outside , a large injected pool and a children’s pool next to it plus a heated adults only pool. The is also a very nice spa but you pay to use that. The hotel is set in well kept and pretty gardens , in a fantastic location near the famous Lido and beautiful promenade . The are plenty of cafes , bars and restaurants within a few minutes walk. It’s about 35 minutes easy amble into the centre of Funchal and we walked there most days and got the local bus back . It’s also a good idea to download the Bolt app as you can use their taxis wherever you are . It cost us €6.50 to go to Churchills Bay so they are much more affordable than the UK. Christmas in Funchal is magical so a visit in December is well worth it to see the Christmas market and stunning lights . The daytime temps are about 19c -22c but you will need a jacket and scarf for the evenings . There is an excellent hairdresser at the hotel too! We are already looking to go back for the 6th time in 2025.

Whilst this is shown as a 4 star hotel; I would give it a 3-star rating. Overall the hotel is good, but there is certainly areas of vast improvement required. You only get complimentary (x2 of each) Tea / coffee sachets, milk, sugar when you check in. You have to purchase additional ones. Also water too! We stayed in the Jnr Suite and had the basics, but for those that like a TV in the bed room - this WASNT the case. The bathroom was very basic; the shower performed as it should, which is reassuring. Sadly, the Seventy restaurant had some unwanted visitors - Ants. I pointed this out to the staff who were aware and advised they're dealing with it; but when you see a few on the table, it does put you off. Food though was very good - but could do with Vegetarian options; other than fish. Also, having stayed as half-board; I'd have thought soft drinks would have been included as part of the meal plan, but sadly doesnt. Also, use of the Spa facilities (Sunna, jacuzzi) and gym is also additional payment. Staff were friendly.