The house was beautiful and cozy with a nice garden overlooking Funchal and a view of the sea. Breakfast was wonderful and the host was very nice and responsive.

Stayed in August 2025

To steep of a journey to walk from city to accommodation but taxi's are plentifull

Very tasteful interior and lucious spacious rooms on a stunning urban farm. Stayed here with the family on our last two nights of our Madeira journey. Would definitely recommend this place!

Stayed in August 2025

The building was amazing, my room was huge and I could see out all three windows a view of the surrounding areas. The staff was exceptional and helpful. If I return to Madeira I would love to stay here again.

Stayed in July 2025

Liked everything, brilliant host, lots of ideas given for visits

Quiet, stately, good cooking, lots of variety

Stayed in June 2025

Very simple breakfast, no warm food (just cold hard boiled eggs, bread, cheese, ham and cereal)

Clean, nice room. Very spacious bathroom. Very nice terrace and yard.

Stayed in July 2025

Like all of Madeira, the property is on a hillside. This means that the gateway entrance and driveway is very narrow and steep; if you have a big car, leave it on the street above the property.

Lovely room, comfy bed and huge en suite, with views over gardens and vineyards down to Funchal harbour. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed in July 2025

The hosts are awesome

Stayed in July 2025

This guesthouse is a wonderful villa boasting a charming, atmospheric decor. Each morning, we enjoyed delicious breakfasts served daily by the very kind hostess in a beautiful garden with stunning views of Funchal and the ocean. The location is excellent, and the availability of parking was a significant convenience. Highly recommended!

Stayed in June 2025

Being in a quinta feels like going back into history,the garden,the flowers,a comfy bed, beautiful bathroom and nice people.Margarida takes good care of us,every time again. Would like to live there!!

Stayed in May 2025

I had a truly memorable stay at Quinta das Malvas – Quinta de Santa Luzia in Funchal. The villa is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by a blooming garden that adds to the peaceful and charming atmosphere. The location is also excellent – quiet, yet within easy reach of the city center. What made the stay extra special was the wonderful host, Margarida. She was warm, welcoming, and always ready to help with anything I needed. And her pastéis de nata...😋 It was a perfect blend of comfort, nature, and genuine hospitality. I’d love to return one day and can only recommend this place to anyone visiting Madeira.

Stayed in March 2025

We loved the house and the garden, all.

The rooms were very spacious. Breakfast was fresh and healthy. Our room had both sea and mountain views.

Stayed in April 2025

This isn't a complaint about the Quinta, but visitors should be aware that Funchal is built into a hill. If you are not particularly able bodied or used to walking, you might find the walk down into Funchal, and back up the steep incline too challenging. However, Funchal has plenty of taxis, Ubers/Bolts and busses, so walking isn't a necessity.

Quintas das Malvas turned out to be a really unique experience for us. Akin to staying in a very large B&B or small manor home in the UK. Excellent location within walking distance of the main city of Funchal/harbour area. The staff were incredibly friendly and provided lots of great suggestions of where to eat and visit. They also made lots of special treats including cakes to complement the continental buffet breakfast. The home is beautiful and it was really cool to see what a working Quintas/estate looks like in 2025. We would definitely consider returning to Quintas das Malvas, or booking out Quinta de Santa Luzia (which is a separate house on the Quintas reserved for groups) on a future visit.

Stayed in April 2025

Such a calm and peaceful house, quite high above the city, in beautiful grounds. Margarida is so friendly and welcoming - we enjoyed meeting other guests, the friendly guard dogs, the birds and flowers.

Stayed in February 2025

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Free parking space, delicious breakfast, very friendly staff, nice room and ideal location to discover Funchal! I absolutely recommend this!

Stayed in February 2025

Long walk downhill to the centre for restaurants and back.

Lovely old house and the estate, large bedroom, comfortable bed, heated rail in the bathroom

Stayed in January 2025

An old, very original house, owned by a branch of the Blandy family (I am told the last of the family run wineries on the island), is full of old world colonial charm. Set high on the hill overlooking Funchal this is a real gem and a welcome change to the bland more expensive hotels in the heart of the city. An easy taxi or bus ride from the centre it has parking, great views and delightful grounds. Run by the ever helpful Margarida if you can put up with its few idiosyncrasies I can’t recommend it highly enough. A breath of fresh air.

Stayed in January 2025

I understand it is very old, almost historic building. But the squeaky old wooden floor got us to wake up several times through the night, when other guests were walking on the hallway. So not ideal for someone who has light sleep.

Very charming old farm house. Housekeepers (both Margarida and Rita) were super nice, friendly and helpful. Terrace and garden are gorgeous, you feel like in a mansion from a historic novel. Breakfast was modest but tasty.

Stayed in January 2025

distance to city: would normally say it's walkable, but back to the hotel is pretty steep uphill so we took a (super cheap!) (Bolt) taxi both times to come back. The 2p bed was a bit small if you're not a couple.

very nice ambiance. great garden en views over the city. personnel was very nice and helpful. decent breakfast.

Stayed in December 2024

There was a problem with the hot water while we were there, but not an issue to worry us, as temporary problems can happen anywhere. Otherwise, nothing.

The quiet location away from the city. Although we had no transport the local bus was quite adequate, and cheap for a weekly pass. The use of the lounges, and kettle to make drinks. But above all, the incredible willingness of Margarida to help us when we had a problem getting boarding passes for our return flight, and the general helpfulness of herself and Rita at all times.

Stayed in December 2024

It is a privilege to return to this beautiful Quinta & appreciate the real charm & history of Madeira. Thank you to Margarita & Rita.

Stayed in December 2024

The only downside was that I couldn’t lock the room from the inside, but everything else was fantastic!

I absolutely loved the Quinta. It had a perfect location, amazing ocean views, a clean and comfy room, and it was so quiet at night.

Stayed in November 2024

The estate was better than I expected: it has a large garden with beautiful flowers, has fantastic view of the city and offers free parking. The house is located on the hillside but you can reach the center of Funchal in 20-25 minutes. The room was big, very comfortable and well equipped (room "Lavender"). Rita and Margarida are very friendly and helpful, they give good hints. The breakfast is simple but plentiful. If you rent a car, the main freeway is just like 4-5 minutes from the house, which is a big plus if you travel a lot.

Stayed in October 2024

The location is a bit hard to get to by foot from the center but a cap got the work done.

Quinta das Malvas honestly went way above my expectations, the house is incredibly beautiful, my room was big and had a nice view of the city. Margarida was so kind and warm, she even served me a nice breakfast upon my arrival after a 7 hour flight. The property is not in the city center, however, walking to the center is just about 15 minutes and you get to see more of Funchal.

Stayed in October 2024

Friendly host, comfortable bedding and linen.

Stayed in September 2024