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Offering a restaurant, Residencia ANA is located in Santa Cruz. Private bathroom also comes with free toiletries. Extras include a washing machine and bed linen.

At Residencia ANA you will find an airport shuttle, a 24-hour front desk and a garden. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including golfing, cycling and fishing. The property offers free parking.

Nice place, near airport and very welcoming hosts.

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9.6
Exceptional
40 reviews
Price from
£110
per night

Situated in Santa Cruz, Residencial Santo António offers beachfront accommodation 200 metres from Palmeiras Beach and features various facilities, such as a private beach area, a terrace and a bar. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Staff on-site can arrange a shuttle service.

Great location, wonderful staff.

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7.4
Good
1,013 reviews
Price from
£51
per night

Featuring garden views, Albergaria O Professor provides accommodation with balcony, around 200 metres from Palmeiras Beach. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, luggage storage space and an ATM, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.

great staff, clean, comfortable, cute

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7.8
Good
785 reviews
Price from
£55
per night

The Pallet - Guest House is a beachfront property set in Santa Cruz, 200 metres from Palmeiras Beach and 18 km from Marina do Funchal. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and private check-in and check-out, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property offers car hire and features a garden and picnic area.

The host is super kind, the home and the room are special, with bed in pallets, very comfortable, the room is spacious and has a nice view to a small central square, parking for the car is very close and airport is 5 minutes by car, but it’s not noisy

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7.4
Good
816 reviews
Price from
£38
per night

Quartos privados - Quinta da Paz features mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking, located in Santa Cruz, 18 km from Santana's traditional houses. The property is around 23 km from Marina do Funchal, 34 km from Girao Cape and 18 km from Palheiro Gardens. The homestay has family rooms.

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8.3
Very good
3 reviews
Price from
£122
per night

Airport 5 minutes by car - 24h check in, a property with a private beach area, is located in Santa Cruz, 1.2 km from Palmeiras Beach, 18 km from Marina do Funchal, as well as 24 km from Santana's traditional houses. Both free WiFi and parking on-site are available at the homestay free of charge. The property is non-smoking and is set 29 km from Girao Cape.

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10
Exceptional
1 reviews

The Goat's Place provides a hot tub and free private parking, and is within 2.9 km of Palmeiras Beach and 15 km of Marina do Funchal. It is located 26 km from Santana's traditional houses and features a shared kitchen. The homestay offers sea views and a sun terrace.

everything was perfect, the wonderful hosts, Antonio&Jorge pleasantly surprised us, they provided us with useful information, vegetables, bread, fruit and fresh eggs for breakfast...everything was beyond expectations, we will definitely come back

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9.8
Exceptional
103 reviews
Price from
£52
per night

Located halfway between Machico and Santa Cruz, this family-run hotel is just a short drive from Madeira Airport and impresses with stunning sea views.

Just 25 minutes from Funchal and even closer to Serra Golf Course, AL Moniz offers a small number of cosy guest rooms.

Newly refurbished room .New shower facilities. Nice and clean. Fantastic view from balcony (chairs and table provided) Enough space in the parking area(free of charge). Close to the airport - view on landing and starting airplanes but still quiet and private. We had a wonderful stay 😊

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5.7
Review score
1,145 reviews
Price from
£42
per night

Located in Gaula and only 15 km from Marina do Funchal, GuestReady - Leme Beach Breathtaking Views provides accommodation with sea views, free WiFi and free private parking. Guests staying at this guest house have access to a balcony. The property is non-smoking and is set 26 km from Girao Cape.

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6
Review score
2 reviews
Price from
£80
per night

With free WiFi, this homestay offers a satellite flat-screen TV and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and microwave. Towels and bed linen are featured in the homestay. The property offers quiet street views.

We had a clean room with comfortable double bed with private bathroom. We felt privileged because of our host's kindness, we even got special exotic fruit from her garden, and a lot of tips where to go, what to see. I can only recommend it to everybody. We'll return.

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9.7
Exceptional
34 reviews

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