藤曼飯店(The Vine Hotel)

Location was good as is just a 10 min walk to downtown. As a frequent traveler, I don't consider the hotel 5-star rated hotel. It's ok for a 4-star, but not 5. Doesn't meet a 5-star standard in several things. For example, if you are driving, parking is a little bit an hassle as you have to change from one building to another. Breakfast was good but not 5-star breakfast. Lack of warm breakfast dishes and pastries. Windows in the room not sound proof. Woke up severals times during night time as you could hear the noise from the Garbage truck. When you take a shower, leaks water towards the hand sink area. Pillows, not match a 5-star standard either. Was ok, but not great!

Location ways, very convenient. Room was somehow smaller than what it look like on the photos. Congratulations to the Marketing team. Windows need to be fixed. Too noisy from outside. Breakfast was good.

really great hotel！love the place！the service is so great and the breakfast is also delicious

Good service breakfast

Hotel probably furnished by an artist, with little practical knowledge. Beautiful rooms, but much wasted space (huge bath) and manual needed to control lighting! Staff exceptionally friendly, helpful and efficient. Fabulous breakfast. Hotel decor is stunning -probably won some awards.

One Major flaw. The Vine is ultra-modern and beautiful, is in a great location and has a great breakfast. But if you arrive late at night or leave early in the morning-- as flights do with Madeira-- it can be a nightmare. I emailed ahead that I would arrive late and I told them we had 3 suitcases from 5 weeks of travel and I had back surgery so needed help with bags. But when you arrive in pitch dark, there is nothing but I shuttered pitch black shopping mall. Somehow you are supposed to find a small garage alley in the back and then wind through unmarked halls to come to a desk with 1 person who can't leave to help get your bsgs up or down. I had flagged the issue the prior night and was told I would be helped but Rymuben insisted he could not leave the front desk. A great place that needs to staff correctly and instruct them.

Overall a very nice property. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Property located walking distance to all of the nice restaurants and harbor. Breakfast was amazing. Property has coolers located on the floor that dispense both, sparkling and still water, at no charge. Hotel has on site parking even though getting from the parking garage to the main lobby is not the most convenient of paths. Rooms are clean and modern.

A "design hotel" with the theme "The Vine". Sometimes a little forced to stay focused. The lighting scheme certainly was complicated, but we finally got the hang of it. Same with the faucets and "waterfalls." Breathtaking views from the Rooftop Bar over Funchal. A spa for relaxing massages etc. in the basement. Nearby shopping (in fact in the same building), walking to parks and sites in Funchal. Perhaps a little overpriced.

The room itself was tired and could do with a bit of a lift (bits in the room broken, paint chipped etc). Overall the pool area was nice and the breakfast was lovely with a large variety. The parking could have done with explanation beforehand as it wasn't overly clear how to access the underground lot. The gym is a company in the same building (so not the hotel itself) but meant it was bigger than the standard hotel gym, but was often very busy. It's located a short walk to the shops, bars and restaurants of Funchal so great to stroll of an evening.