Aspa - Sao Paulo Studios

Lovely, central and quiet place to stay. Great breakfast buffet. Stayed with friend and colleague for work for 4 days. Close to everything and very clean and we felt well looked after. Staff speak several languages and everyone was very welcoming.

Very disappointing. My room was run down and dingy and parts of the furnishings were simply broken or so badly rusted that pieces of rust crumble off. The staff in the breakfast room appeared every day in T-shirts and sweatpants.

I always book directly with the hotels as it provides a much better rate and this was my experience again. I booked through their website and the rates were much better than other online channels. The owner and his family are lovely people and they made every effort for my stay to be as comfortable as possible. As it was first time in Madeira I took the airport bus which dropped me right in the middle of Funchal centre at Le Vie shopping centre which is 3 minutes walk from the hotel. The hotel itself has a lovely boutique feel and i got a nice big bright room with a very commutable queen bed. I was greeted by the friendly hotel owner who was very kind to give me an overview of Madeira and Funchal and things to do. With the Portugese inspired breakfast in the morning I got to try some delicious local fruits, jams and other items .... I loved the location as there were many restaurants for dinner just down the road from the hotel and the old town and waterfront is just 5 minutes walk away ... For gym goers there is a GYM at Le Vie Shopping centre that have day passes. The hotel itself feels just like home and there is a cosy sitting area in the reception where you can sit and read a book (the wifi is strong too) I am extremely thankful for the hospitality of the owner and his family.... I will definitely return and stay here again :)

Great location. Great room. We stayed in room 104. I tried to email you, but you haven’t replied. There are two main serious issues with that room. First is the wash sink in the bathroom has a large leak from the plumbing. The second is one of the wall mounted bedside lights has scorch marks on the wall, which suggests loose or faulty lighting. These need to be rectified asap. The beds haven’t been pulled out in a long time, with thick dust under them. The extraction fan in the bathroom needs to be hoovered, to get rid of the thick dust in it. The rooms light fan was making some really weird noises. I would book again when these faults would be rectified.

We stayed in a Superior Studio and a Deluxe Studio at ASPA Sao Paulo and the experience couldn't have been more amazing!!! The rooms were spacious, superbly decorated, with relaxing rain effect showers. The a**osphere in the hotel is so nice...you really feel like being in a family home! The staff is very friendly and professional. The view from the terrace is superb. We bought a bottle of wine and went to enjoy the evening on the upper terrace, it was a dream! BTW, the hotel has a little wine cellar that works like an honesty bar... The breakfast was one of the best we had. All local products and with a serious inves**ent in organic produce. The gentleman that hosts breakfast is super fun. The free parking was an amazing bonus, as hotels in Funchal centre rarely have parking, let alone free! We barely watch TV but there was youtube and netflix too! The Deluxe studio even had a gym kit in the room. For all this we would say it was an excellent value for money. It is not a cheap hotel, but it offers quality to justify the price. We read some guests saying that the hotel was very noisy and we've got a bit apprehensive beforehand. But now we can honestly say that those comments are exaggerated! Yes, one can hear the cars passing by, but who comes to the city centre not expecting that?!?... Compared to other city hotels, we found this one to be quite comfortable to sleep. From midnight and until 08:00 we slept with the windows open without any problem for an entire week. We can't recommend this hotel enough!

This apar**ent is located at a very busy corner and it was very noisy. Plenty of road noise from vehicles next to your room and opposite a pub. You do get earplugs... for what it is worth. No air-conditioned in rooms. The location is good and only 400m from restaurants and 7 minutes from port. Parking is down a basement and parking very difficult.

Stayed 1 night due to flight cancellation. Apart rooms, rich breakfast, very noisy area. Therefore, hotel is providing "free" earplugs inside the towel basket, i found mini size traditional madeira cake inside the basket too. I could not use the earplugs due to alarm set on and had to wake up very early to catch the next flight. Therefore, could not sleep well. The price i paid for one night is more expensive than some 4 and 5 star hotels in Funchal. Accomodation Prices should lowered by the hotel management as it is too pricey.

In comparison to places i've stayed for similar prices the ASPA studios were even better than I expected! Everything I could have possibly asked for and at very reasonable prices. Huge thanks to Isabella who gave us a warm welcome upon arrival and cleaned our rooms to perfection every day of our stay.

This was our first trip to Madeira and we didn't know the lay of the land but we chose perfectly with this hotel. Is in an older part of Funchal, away from all the tourists, but easy walking distance to everything (the port, the seafront, the old town etc etc). Just down the road were some lovely restaurants some of which offering 20% discount on meals so we ate great food at great prices. The hotel was basic but lovely. 2 entranceways which was a bit confusing when we first arrived but it turns out that the reception and some of the rooms are through one entrance and ours was through the other as we had a garden view. We had originally thought we'd booked a room with a balcony overlooking the garden but turns out it was actually only a window so we couldn't sit out. The room below had a balcony and the manager kindly let us move to that room straight away for a small extra charge. Our balcony overlooked their gorgeous garden with a little sunny seating area at the bottom, and the surrounding gardens full of tropical looking plants and banana trees. Our room was lovely and clean, and it was cleaned and our bed made every morning when we went down for breakfast. There was plenty of room and storage space. The bed was really comfortable and, because it was March, we didn't need the air con as the temperature was just right for sleeping. Breakfast was a help yourself continental buffet style but there were scrambled and boiled eggs if you wanted something hot. Lovely freshly ground coffee out of the machine and fresh squeezed juice, and great pastries. All in all we really liked the hotel and would happily stay again. My only negative point would be that the fridge in our room made quite a noisy buzzing sound and we couldn't access the plug to switch it off so it did keep me away at times. Maybe they could put a new quieter one in or alter the electrics so that there is an accessible off switch. I wouldn't have minded not having the fridge on overnight, who keeps perishable food in their fridge on holiday anyway?!