Hotel Do Carmo

This was our third visit to this hotel and we are already considering a return next year. If you are looking for 4/5 star luxury, entertainment, pool bars etc this is not for you. However if you value friendly staff, central position, cleanliness and are happy to walk short distances to excellent restaurants and bars, with or with out entertainment and music, this could be for you. We always choose a balcony as they get the sun in the afternoon, but there is a large roof terrace to sit out and a pool area, all with views over Funchal. Downside, no aircon, even in public areas. We found the fan in the room adequate for us but the corridors, dining room etc were very warm. Also some cushions for the balcony chairs would be nice, the are black and absorb the heat so can very hot. But overall a lovely little hotel. See you in January perhaps.

The Hotel Do Carmo is relatively small hotel but has the heart of a much larger one The staff are excellent and very helpful, and on arrival you are greeted with a glass of bubbly, which is a great touch It’s spotlessly clean and the breakfast is fine, if biased towards a continental style, the only hot food when we had a week there was scrambled eggs daily and bacon or small hot dog sausages alternating We did not have an evening dinner as we like a walk and to choose where we eat Decor is sixties based, with touches of old equipment, such as old tills, telephones and stereo systems Each room has a 60’s icon on the bed head wall and all rooms are different Balcony rooms are at the front and can get a little noise from the road There is a rooftop pool, and whilst we were there in mid September,there were plenty of sun beds available The hotel is well situated in the old town. Literally a two minute walk brings you to a large supermarket and shopping centre as well as a shopping street with daytime cafes There are many good restaurants within a short walk I can heartily recommend the Hotel do Carmo

Ok so this is only rated a 3 star hotel. But we are here in the hotel as I write this and for me it is 5 stars on location, cleanliness, reception, friendliness and quality of food. We only had the buffet breakfast. Champagne reception on arrival was really nice. Rooftop pool is excellent. Ok. It’s not all good. Here are the downsides. No air con in rooms. Only a ceiling fan which is ok but right now it’s really hot. No bidet in bathroom. Need to rent a room fridge.Rooms and balcony a tad on the small size but I stress perfectly adequate. Balconies face the sun too. I am a happy bunny. This hotel really hits the spot for my wife and I. The key question. Would I come back here ? Oh yes. In a shot. Great hotel. Love it. Congratulations to the hotel management and staff for a superb stay. Happy Bunny Mike Howarth