Reid’s Palace
Madeira, Portugal
Unquestionably Madeira’s most famous hotel, Reid’s Palace is one of the world’s great hotel names. Now owned by Orient-Express Hotels, it has recently completed a tasteful renovation to offer guests modern facilities and comfort, while maintaining the style and elegance of glorious times past.
Set on cliff tops overlooking the Atlantic Ocean amid ten acres of subtropical gardens, the hotel is a standard-bearer for excellence, offering superb service and hospitality in calm surroundings.
WEXAS offer: Free upgrade to HB accommodation & 15% reduction on in-house services & food and drinks on all stays until 28 Feb 2010 (excl. 26 Dec 2009 to 04 Jan 2010). Save up to £420 pp. Prices from: £1,693 pp incl. flights, transfers & 7 nights hB accommodation.
IN BRIEF
128 rooms, 35 suites. Facilities: 4 restaurants, 3 cafés, cocktail bar, pool & spa.
WE LIKE
Taking afternoon tea on the terrace or in the lounge, as Winston Churchill once did.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Children are welcome at the hotel and a number of activities are popular with past young guests, including dolphin watching, jeep safaris, levada (canal) walks and helicopter flights.
MAY WE SUGGEST
You splash out on a private four-course dinner in the grounds of the hotel by moonlight. You’ll be treated to champagne and canapés on the terrace, options including lobster, black truffles and fois gras for dinner and a bottle of Madeira wine with chocolates at the end of the night in your room. Perfectly romantic.
RECOMMENDED FOR
Lovers of tradition, seclusion and excellent service.
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QUINTA DO FURÃO Madeira
Quinta do Furão lies idyllically on Madeira’s rugged coastline overlooking the ocean and set against the island’s highest mountains. At the bottom of the peaceful gardens, a cliff top restaurant with spectacular views serves delicious food. Pretty Santana village, famed for its thatched houses, is a short walk away.
The hotel will add more rooms and a new spa in a renovation between 01 May and 31 August 2010. As most guests come here to enjoy long days walking, the spa will be a welcome addition and the perfect way to unwind each evening, with the use of a jacuzzi, sauna and pool that runs from inside to outside.
WEXAS offer: Stay 7 nights, pay for 5 for stays until 30 Apr 2010. Plus one meal free when booking BB accommodation. Save up to £102 pp. Prices from: £730 pp incl. flights, private transfers & 7 nights BB accommodation.
Pricing on this offer is no longer valid. For the latest prices call one of our tailor-made travel experts now on 0845 643 6563.
To book, call 0845 643 6563
To book this travel offer, call one of our tailor-made travel experts now, quoting reference WEX1068.
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