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Royal Orchid Hotel, Caniço de Baixo
Hotels in the East of the Island
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Oasis Atlantic,
towering cliffs. The lido is
home to the Manta Diving
School, so a fair proportion
of guests choose the hotel
in order to be able to dive
in the rich marine reserve
that surrounds the lido.
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Ponta da Oliveira • Map
J6 • 291 930 930 • www.
galoresorthotel.com • €€
guests is the chance to
tour the vineyards, and
even help with the har-
vest if it's that time of
year. Heated outdoor
pool, sauna and gym.
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Achada do Gramacho • Map
H2 • 291 570 100 • www.
quintadofurao.com • €€€
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Cabanas de São
Caniço de Baixo
This big resort at the far
end of the hotel district
in Caniço de Baixo has
gym, sauna, jacuzzi,
indoor and outdoor pools
and courtesy bus.
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Map
J6 • 291 930 100 • www.
monumentallido.oasis
atlantic.com • €€
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Royal Orchid,
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Estalagem Serra
Jorge, São Jorge
The
cabanas
, or “cabins ,
are South African-style
rondhovels
(“round hous-
es”) set in peaceful gar-
dens with dizzying
clifftop views. This is an
excellent place to break
your journey and get to
know the north coast. d
Beira da Quinta • Map H2 •
291 576 291 • www. caba-
nasvillage. com • €€
Golf, Santo
António da Serra
With its corner tower and
stone balustrades, this
eccentric 1920s house
has been renovated into
a relaxing country hotel
perfectly located for the
nearby Santo da Serra golf
course.
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Casais Próximos
• Map J4 • 291 550 500 •
www.serragolf.com • €€
Caniço de Baixo
One of Caniço's newest
luxury hotels, the Royal
Orchid has almost every-
thing you could want in a
resort hotel, including
rooms with well-
equipped kitchens and
sea-view balconies.
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Travessa da Praia • Map J6
• 291 934 600 • www.
hotelroyalorchid.com • €€
£
Inn and Art,
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Estalagem do
(
Solar de
Santo, Santo
António da Serra
This country inn with
indoor pool, tennis court
and pretty gardens makes
a good base for exploring
the east of the island. It's
also close to the golf
course at Santo da Serra.
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Casais Próximos • Map
J4 • 291 550 550 • www.
enotel.com • €€
Boaventura,
Boaventura
Tastefully converted from
a classic Madeiran house
dating back to 1776. The
rooms are large. The res-
taurant serves local spe-
cialities.
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Serrão
Boaventura • Map G2 • 291
860 888 • www.solar-
boaventura.com • €€
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Quinta do Lorde,
Caniço de Baixo
The son of German artist
Siegward Sprotte opened
this “hotel gallery” in 1991
as a place where artists
could stay, paint and dis-
play their work. It has
since expanded beyond
the original clifftop villa to
include several nearby
houses that can be rent-
ed for self-catering holidays,
complete with car. Res-
taurant, heated pool,
yoga, fitness centre.
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Rua Robert Baden Powell
61/62 • Map J6 • 291 938
200 • www.innart.com • €€
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Galomar, Caniço
&
Quinta do Furão,
Caniço de Baixo
Almost the very last habi-
tation on the eastern
peninsula of the island,
the luxurious Quinta do
Lorde has its own marina
attracting weekend sail-
ors from Funchal and voy-
agers from both sides of
the Atlantic. d
Sítio da
Piedade • Map J6 • 291
960 200 • €€€€
Santana
Rooms at this luxurious
modern hotel enjoy
breathtaking views along
the rugged north coast of
Madeira. Built on a head-
land just on the edge of
Santana, the hotel is sur-
rounded by the vineyards
of the Madeira Wine
Company. A bonus for
de Baixo
An elevator links the main
hotel to an extensive lido
at the base of Caniço's
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