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Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa

5.0 star property
Travelers find tranquility with spa treatments and pool dips at this peaceful retreat, while nearby attractions like Madeira Casino beckon for exploration.

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Located near Holy Trinity Church and La Vie Shopping Center, Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa offers a peaceful escape. Relax at the poolside bar, enjoy aromatherapy at Spa da Quintinha, and complete your experience with an on-site restaurant, library, and garden.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
The current price is NZ$698
includes taxes & fees
23 Mar - 24 Mar

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Junior Suite, Balcony, Garden View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Superior Suite, Balcony, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
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(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Garden View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Located near the beach, Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa is in Sao Pedro, a neighbourhood in Funchal. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Santa Catarina Park, while Universo de Memorias Joao Carlos Abreu and Quinta das Cruzes Museum are cultural highlights. La Vie Shopping Center and Santa Clara Monastery are two other places to visit that come recommended. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and ecotours nearby. Visit our Funchal travel guide
Map
Rua da Levada de Sao Joao, 4, Funchal, 9000-191

What's nearby

  • Holy Trinity Church
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • La Vie Shopping Center
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • CR7 Museum
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Madeira Casino
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Funchal Marina
    12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Funchal (FNC-Cristiano Ronaldo)
    22 min drive

Restaurants

  • Arbor Food & Coffee
    10 min walk
  • FugaCidade
    9 min walk
  • Tourigalo
    15 min walk
  • A Confeitaria
    8 min walk
  • Safari
    13 min walk

About this property

Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa

Luxury boutique hotel near Madeira Casino
Located close to Holy Trinity Church and La Vie Shopping Center, Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa provides a free breakfast buffet, a poolside bar and a terrace. Treat yourself to a detox wrap, aromatherapy or a manicure/pedicure at Spa da Quintinha, the on-site spa. The on-site restaurant, A Morgadinha, offers breakfast and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a garden and a library.
Additional perks include:
  • An indoor pool and an outdoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge) and massage treatment rooms
  • A banquet hall, tour/ticket information and wedding services
Room features
All guest rooms at Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa feature perks, such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and minibars (stocked with some free items).
Extra amenities include:
  • Childcare services and free infant beds
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters, LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bidets, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • 32-inch LED TVs with cable channels
  • Separate sitting areas, daily housekeeping and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • A Morgadinha
  • Vasco da Gama

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1998
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (limited items)
  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 35 per room (one-way)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - 514008547
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 5565

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 16 years old are only allowed with adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Quintinha Sao Joao
Quintinha Sao Joao Funchal
Quintinha Sao Joao Hotel
Quintinha Sao Joao Hotel Funchal
Quintinha Sao Joao Madeira/Funchal
Quintinha Sao Joao Hotel Funchal
Quintinha Sao Joao Madeira/Funchal
Quintinha Sao Joao
Quintinha Sao Joao & Funchal
Hotel Quintinha São João Spa
Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa Hotel
Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa Funchal
Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa Hotel Funchal

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa?

As of 22 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa on 23 Mar 2026 start from NZ$698, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for a fee.

Does Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 35 per room applies.

Where is Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa located?

This family-friendly Funchal hotel is located near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Santa Catarina Park and Madeira Casino. La Vie Shopping Center and Holy Trinity Church are also within 15 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hotel Quintinha São João & Spa Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 495 out of 638 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 638 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 638 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 638 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 638 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Staff in every department. Very helpful and obliging. Room was always cleaned to a very high standard on a daily basis . Service in both restaurants excellent .
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Staff go out of their way to be helpful in a friendly non forced way. Restaurant food was great. Good choice and well presented. Would go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family vacation

Really good. Everyone in the family enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solid 4* hotel-bar restaurant with spa-services

Very good hotel with bar-restaurant, swimming pool, spa-(services). The hotel is on 20/30 min walking distance (down-hill, so walking back is uphill) from the shopping mall, harbour/boulevard. A welcoming drink, happy hour (discount on drinks). Free shuttle service to the mall @ some times a day available. The restaurant has a very good menu card and very good and friendly services. The garden-diner can be recommended. Excellent quality, price, wine, services, and mingle with people (if you are not afraid of that). AC bedroom, good, clean beds and water, coffee/tea available @ the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant hotel with generous room sizes and scenic views. Friendly, helpful staff and conveniently located a 15-minute walk from the town centre and the ferry terminal.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Fabulous hotel, staff are brilliant. Food very high standard. Would go back if in Madeira
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Understated elegant hotel . Very comfortable . Wonderful breakfasts
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
In my opinion, the facilities are not five stars, but the service is superb. Everyone tries very hard to make your stay great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, beautiful and quiet gardens. You can easily walk to the city center
Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay in this beautiful hotel. Everything available on site, but also very easy walking distance to Funchal centre. All of the staff were extremely helpful & friendly, nothing was too much trouble. The food was wonderful & breakfast was a delicious choice of fresh & cooked food. We would highly recommend this hotel & will definitely be back. It was my partners birthday while we were in Madeira & despite us not announcing this in any way, he was presented with a birthday cake & a bottle of wine, which was a lovely surprise, thank you so much
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julian RF

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great ambience in a beautiful setting. Convenient access and good parking. A most knowledgeable and helpful concierge. Food choices excellent. We felt very comfortable and well looked after.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our third stay here at Quintinha São João. It really feels like the most wonderful home away from home rather than a hotel. You're made to feel so welcome and looked after by the most dedicated and friendly staff. I can't imagine anywhere else in Funchal coming even close to this place. And it's all mostly because of the staff too. They can't do enough for you. Everyone from the reception staff to the serving staff to the cleaners and the spa staff made us once again feel so welcomed and went out of their way when it came to being of assistance to us. A special shout out is due to the restaurant staff, especially during breakfast time. The buffet is constantly topped up with fresh food and they're super fast with your coffee/tea and non-buffet orders. I'm sure we will be back for a fourth visit to Madeira in a year or two and needless to say that we will stay here. The loveliest hotel I've ever stayed in anywhere. It feels so odd to call it a hotel because I really do see it as my other home!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Farhat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this hotel was beautiful! so much is included in your stay (plenty of the spa services, the games room, the cabinets of books on each floor, the first round of tea/coffee/fridge things in the room, the courtesy buses), and the staff are all so friendly. we quickly realised how lucky we got by choosing this hotel as it was in such a convenient spot (bus stop just up the road, and driving back from town centre would take 5 mins at the most). the only suggestions for improvement, however, are: 1. the smell of the sheets (perhaps more a general problem with dry cleaning than the hotel) as they smelled a little musty even when changed, and sometimes the hoovering wasn't very thorough. used things were, nonetheless, always replaced without fail (used glasses/towels etc.). 2. the lack of knowledge of dietary requirements other than vegetarian/vegan. this is definitely across Madeira, that nobody really knows what halal is unfortunately. but hotels are a big industry so if they knew about it, it might make a difference across the island, like normalising halal butchers or not using pig fat in desserts, etc. having said that, the restaurant staff are extremely helpful - as soon as one of them found out we can't eat the meat/alcohol, he made sure we steered clear of menu items that contained them or asked the chef for alternatives. so we really appreciated that. Madeira isn't very racially/religiously diverse so the friendliness of the staff really made all the difference :)
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Camila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent choice for a quality stay:) We chose this hotel to stay for our wedding and it was all amazing :)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
About a 10 minute walk to seafront quite steep walk the old town where it is best to eat is another 10 minutes on the flat. The hotel staff are so very friendly, the rooms are comfortable and very clean. I would recommend this hotel
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katerina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great service, lovely garden

Excellent service, beautiful garden views and great breakfast. The only negative was that the hotel was a bit dated and just in the middle of refurbishment(outside?).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Flemming

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing all the way through

The best hotel experience, I have ever had! From the service level to the facilities, the food, everything is amazing! The only small thing is noise from the road and upstairs “neighbors”, but it did not do anything to the overall experience.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abdessalam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were so lovely and their service was excellent. The condition of the building and decor could do with some updating, it is very tired.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Nikolai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Everything you need in Funchal

Definitely five stars. Beautiful place with a nice bar and friendly staff. The only con I can think of is that the Wi-Fi didn’t work in our room. There was a piano player, two pool areas, two bars, a restaurant and game room and a gym. Everything you need, and easy walking distance to the rest of Funchal
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very quiet, even if it is still walking distance to the city center, and you can fell the charm of a boutique hotel. The staff is friendly and super helpful, and I really felt like I was at home. The room was very spacious, comfortable and had this lovely balcony overlooking the gardens. The breakfast had a great variety, and the lunch we had by the pool was delicious! I recommend everyone to try on of the cocktails at the bar. The Passion Fruit Mojito is unbelievable! I will definitely stay there again in my next trip to Madeira!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay here was wonderful. The receptionist when we arrived was super welcoming and showed us around really professionally. Everyone we spoke to was really nice and couldn't have done more. We loved our trip to Madeira and had the most incredible holiday, and a lot of this was because we got to come back to Quintinha Sao João in the evenings. The food in their restaurant by the way was also incredible and a really good price for what you get. We also felt very welcomed as a gay couple and didn't feel like we being treated differently to anyone else, which we of course really appreciate. This is the first holiday in a while where I can safely say that I'll be returning soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay away. Not a 5star hotel! More like a hostel

DO NOT COME‼️‼️⛔⛔⛔⛔ This place is a border line fraud. It might be a 5star Motel, NOT a 5 star Hotel. I also, fell into the trap of good reviews on Google maps and Hotels.com. Their photographer should get a pulitzer prize because the hotel does NOT look like the photos. We booked 5 nights and left after 2 nights because it was SO bad. They did not want to refund anything but the stay was so horrible we left even if it meant loosing a ~3 nights/~600$. Just some of the nuggets we had during our stay: -The place is OLD and not in a good way. Furniture and all infrastructure are have not been updated since hotel was built (90s?). They did zero upgrades since. - Nothing to eat for breakfast. Better food in McDonald's breakfast. No food for vegan people - we come to 5star places because they accommodate for all kinds of food restrictions - not this place (their response - "sorry. Chef is not here today" - what??) - last day room smelled like a sewer. I'm not exaggerating. Real, strong, distinct sewer smell like in a dark water treatment facility - AC from the 80s. Makes noises at night. You have a choice: stop sweating or sleep - dogs and wolves crying each night outside of the window at 1AM (I admit, not their fault) - only met one nice staff person throughout the whole stay - all furniture, tiles in bathroom, shower taps - everything is in old or broken state. You can't cover up sh*tty upkeep and call it an "old style hotel" Great 3star hotel, not 5!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022