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Reviews of ASPA- Apartamentos São Paulo Alegria

3 out of 5
ASPA- Apartamentos São Paulo Alegria
Rua Pimenta Aguiar 2, Funchal

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 55 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely room with a balcony overlooking a garden. The floors were lovely wooden ones with high ceilings. Nice little kitchen well equipped and very comfortable beds.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Luísa on 8 Mar 2022
Dear Tony, We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your studio. Thank you for sharing such a lovely feedback. Warmest regards,

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

lanaea, montreal, quebec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great appartment in center funchal
Cute and cozy little appartment in the centre od fuchal with all the ameneties needed for a short stay. Recommend this for younger or single travelers. Area with alot of movement.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Luísa Mendonça on 9 Aug 2017
Thank you Lanaea for your kind words considering your recente stay at Apartamentos São Paulo e Alegria. Our studios are perfectly located and offer a great and budget accomodation for all travelers. Thank you so much for highlighting that. Looking foward to welcome you again and warm regards from Madeira!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OK
Great location, good wifi, very noisy rooms due to ?staff banging the heavy wooden doors, advertised as self-catered but no bowls to eat in, would be nice if basic condiments e.g. sugar for tea were available.

8/10 Good

Robin Hood , Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very enjoyable stay with a good atmosphere
Made very welcome on check in. Decent studio overlooking garden. Large fan/flat screen TV fridge sink hob and microwave oven. Welcomed at breakfast and met other guests of all nationalities. Helpful advise from staff. Garden and bbq area much improved. Two group bbq's held in garden with other guests. Location very central. Restaurants nearby and easy reach of transport.

8/10 Good

Al, Brookings, OR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modernized old building in the middle of Funchal
If you want to be in the middle of Funchal, within walking distance to most everything, consider this hotel. It is an old building and they have spent money to modernize it but it does not have all of the conveniences of a newly built hotel. The thick walls make the wifi signal weak in some places. There is no elevator, so if you have a lot of luggage and wind up on the third floor you have some work to do. Isabella keeps the place as clean as can be and the breakfast is good. The beds are comfortable and the staff is helpful. If we come back to Funchal we would gladly stay there again. You cetrainly get full value for what you spend.
Response from Jose Mendonca - Mgr on 18 Jul 2015
Hello good afternoon. We are really very happy to read your kind comments and to hear that you enjoyed your stay. It is true that we do our utmost to have happy clients and your comments incentivate us to continue doing better and better.... We do wish you all the best and remain with kind regards

8/10 Good

Dorian Dandridge, Netherlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, clean, good value hotel. Super friendly staff. and roomy accommodation were all pluses. Not so good was having a Restaurant directly underneath the room made it difficult to sleep and without Airco the windows needed to be open at night and with the restaurant and street noise including vehicles right under the windows made sleeping very difficult. Well worth booking at this hotel but ask for a room higher up than the ground floor..

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, Ipswich, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value, Helpful staff, Lovely balcony
A really nice hotel for the price. Our first room was in the annexe (Alegria) and had street noise, but the manager was happy to move us to the main hotel (Sao Paulo). Our new room opened onto a lovely balcony (shared with two other rooms, but that was OK). The shower room with wc was tiny (so the washbasin was in the bedroom itself), but it was all fine - clean, fresh towels every day, cheerful service, great breakfast (help yourself to ham, cheese, boiled egg, lovely bread rolls and croissants, a toaster, honey, jam and marmalade, tea, coffee, juice, various cereals, yoghurt and various fruits. And in our bedroom, there was a kettle, cups, teacloths, full size fridge and hairdryer. We also used the free computer in the reception area. On our last day, the manager arranged things specially so that we could keep our room until the afternoon so that we could rest before our evening flight. The manager is also easy to deal with by email as he speaks several languages.

8/10 Good

Heidi, UK, Wiltshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic, low-cost, perfect location
This was my second stay at this location; the price is unbelievable! Lovely little kitchen, fab bathroom and comfy beds, cleaned every day. 2 minutes from the centre of town, this is perfect for anyone who fancies staying amongst actual Madeirans in the old town rather than the newer, fancier hotels. Wonderful experience!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect hotel for people on a tight budget
Excellent value for money. If you need a clean, central place just to sleep, no fancy pools, etc., this is perfect.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Nova Scotia, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it, would return anytime!
My wife and I stayed for 20 days over the Christmas/New Years period. Great location, clean and very friendly staff. They will provide advice on which sights to see, arrange car rentals, etc. It is a 5 minute walk to a shopping centre with a large super market. Food prices are good, and with the apartment's stove, microwave, fridge and dishes; you can eat well on a modest budget. Complementary wireless internet is provided in all rooms -- fast and reliable. Breakfast is included, and it was good with various breads, cheese, cereal, fruit, coffee and tea, etc. If you rent a car (we did) inexpensive parking is provided across the street. Madeira is not small, so if you are comfortable driving a standard shift, as all rentals are here, that is the best way to get around. If not, one of the main bus terminals is 5 minutes away and will take you to most of the major attractions on the island. You can pay more and stay at a luxury hotel, but if you want the flexibility of doing most of your own cooking and enjoying the central part of traditional Funchal, you will be hard pressed to beat this place. We really enjoyed our stay at Apartamentos Turisticos Sao Paulo e Alegria, and we highly recommend it to others.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vilja

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful clean and cozy place with a great bed, nice garden and view, close to everything. The only negative thing was the walking noise from the room above.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Luísa on 3 Mar 2022
Dear Vilja, Thank you for the lovely feedback following your recent say with us. Hope to see you very soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Luísa on 5 Aug 2019
Dear guest, Thank you very much for your 4 out of 5 rating. We are very pleased to understand you had a great stay with us. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon! Luísa

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft war immer sehr sauber und für die zentrale Lage angenehm ruhig.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Luísa on 13 Mar 2019
Dear guest, Thank you for your feedback! We are very happy to learn from your positive experience and hope to see you soon! Warm regards from Madeira

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Huono ilmanvaihto, lievä homeen haju, epäystävällinen henkilökunta. Hyvin varusteltu huone.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Luísa on 18 Jan 2019
Dear guest, We are deeply sorry to learn from your poor experience with us. What you describe, does not reflect our normal standards and suprise us that any feedback has been given during the stay. Nevertheless, all feedback is an important improvement tool and we appreciate the time you took to send yours. As we fail to provide a memorable service on this particular occasion, we hope to have a second opportunity to exceed your expectations.

2/10 Terrible

Katerina, Venezia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
STANZA SPORCA E LENZUOLA SPORCHE
La nostra permanenza (per fortuna di 1 sola notte) è stato un incubo. La stanza era sporca, i cuscini (che tra l'altro non abbiamo nemmeno trovato sul letto ma all'interno di un armadio uno sopra l'altro) erano sporchi di sudore di altre persone con attaccati i relativi capelli; il bagno era sporco, così come gli asciugamani. Siamo arrivati tardi quella sera e non abbiamo potuto parlare di persona con i proprietari che ci avevano solo aperto dal citofono e ci avevano lasciato le chiavi in camera, altrimenti glielo avremmo rimproverato. La mattina seguente siamo andati via prestissimo e non abbiamo fatto in tempo a vederli (era una stanza pre-pagata). Sconsigliassimo!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Luísa Mendonça on 8 Aug 2018
Dear Katerina, We apologize for the poor experience you had at our studios. Our reception is not open 24 hours and for that reason we ask our guests to inform about their flight number so we can be on-site upon arrival. When this information is not available we might open the door remotely, but that doesn't mean we will not assist our guests in case of need. What you are describing is not acceptable for our standards and we would have moved you to another room or would have asked the housekeeper to clean the room again with your supervision if we had knowned about your dissatisfaction. Under these circumstances I can only present our most sincere apologies. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Nils

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ihana henkilökunta
Palvelu oli loistavaa aamiainen runsas.
Response from Luísa - Service Manager on 3 Apr 2018
Dear Ihana, Thank you for 5 out of 5 rate! We are very pleased to hear that you had a wonderful time and service meet entirely your expectations. Warm regards and see you soon! Luísa

8/10 Good

Britta Anker

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient location near central Funchal, shopping centre, bus connections and restaurants. There is not a lot of facilities on the hotel, but as we were mainly interested in a place with kitchen and bed for the night and a couple of hours resting once in a while, we were very satisfied with this place. It is basic, yet clean, and everything works! We were assigned an incorrect room, and thus had to move half way through our stay. They were apologizing a lot for this circumstance, and therefore assigned us a larger room than we paid for, and free breakfast. Small but convenient kitchens enabling to do a little cooking yourself. The hotel-breakfast had a fair variety of items when taking the price into consideration, but it was a little boring with dry bread, and very hard boiled eggs. We enjoyed preparing our breakfast in the room instead, and eating on our sunny balcony. Btw, once in a while they ran out of warm water for the shower.
Response from Luísa - Service Manager on 3 Apr 2018
Dear Britta, Thank you for your kind feedback. We are very happy to hear that you had a good time in our studios and have enjoyed your superior room. On the other hand we were very suprised to hear that hot water ran out in more than one occasion, specially because each room has a water boiller with 50 liters capacity. We will check any malfunctions immediately. We thank your preference and look foward to welcome you in a future occasion. Warm regards, Luísa

6/10 Okay

Carl Torbjörn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

8/10 Good

Rainer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alles Okay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Luísa - Services Manager on 3 Apr 2018
Dear Rainer, Thank you for your kind feedback. We hope you had enjoyed your stay and look foward to welcome you in the near future.. Warm regards, Luísa

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Toller Service
Toller, netter und zuvorkommender Service. Jedoch erst nach Aufpreis und Umzug das hier bei hotels.com versprochene Zimmer bekommen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018
Response from LM on 23 Jan 2018
Dear guest Thank you for your feedback following your stay at Apartamentos São Paulo e Alegra. We appreciate to know that you found our service corteous and staff friendly. We understand that you preferred to move to a studio instead of staying in the economic double room as initially booked. Such upgrade has a cost, although insignificant considering the quality of accommodation. We can only apologize for knowing the room did not live up to expectations. On the other hand, we are happy to learn that after moving to a studio you had a great stay and your overall experience was very positive. We look foward for the opportunity to welcome you again in this house. Warm regards from Madeira! Luísa

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Luisa on 17 Sept 2017
Dear Guest, Thank you for reviewing Apartamentos São Paulo e Alegria! Warm regards, Luísa

6/10 Okay

Masi, Feldkirch

Liked: Staff & service
Die Lage ist sehr gut, nahe am Zentrum von Funchal
Die Ausstattung des Zimmers ist schon etwas alt aber sauber. Die Lage zur Strasse war nicht gut, es war sehr laut. Der Frühstücksraum ist im Keller, ungemütlich. Das Angebot zum Frühstück war gut. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Igor, Praha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prsonál byl milý, extrémně nápomocen řešit vše co bylo potřeba. Radil i co podniknout. Jedinou vadou byla nefunkčnost internetu na pokoji-když se přiślo na recepci, fungoval bezvadně. Pokud se týče snídani byly vždy čerstvé ale byly stále stejné-cereálie, croissanty, sladký dort/roláda, šunka, sýr a máslo. Výběr čajů, káva(v termosce), voda a džus. Za espresso(Nespresso) příplatek 1€.

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service
Zentrale Lage, super zu Fuß unterwegs sein
Alt, aber dennoch gut erhalten, leider war es sehr sehr heiß im Zimmer und ohne Klima. Bis um 2 Uhr morgens ca 30° im Zimmer gehabt. Waren jedoch nur eine Nacht und es hätte sich sicher auch eine Lösung finden lassen.
Response from Luísa on 16 Jul 2016
Dear Daniel, Thank you for your feedback, it will certaintly help us improve our service. The building is historical and is city heritage, protected by portuguese law, so we cannot install air-conditioning boxes in the facade. We are studying our options but until then we will keep the hot and cold ventilators. Each room has one but we are able to provide an extra one and from our guests feedback its works really well. Hope to have the oportunity to welcome you again in the near future. All the best!

6/10 Okay

Luis, Torres Vedras

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Festa da Flor
Localizado perto do centro, higiene cuidada, serviço atencioso e simpático.Poucas comodidades e fraca decoração.
Response from Luisa on 15 Jul 2016
Estimado Luís, Agradecemos os seus comentários que certamente nos ajudarão a melhorar os nossos serviços. Apreciamos o facto de ter enfatizado a higiene, a qualidade do serviço prestado e a centralidade do nosso estabelecimento. Se fôssemos a procurar 3 atributos pelos quais gostaríamos de ser reconhecidos seriam provavelmente esses mesmos... Em relação às comodidades, iremos analisar o que poderemos implementar, se bem que consideramos as que temos justas para as tarifas praticadas. A decoração é sempre um aspecto muito pessoal... Tentamos que a nossa reflicta a história do edifício, por isso optamos por um mobiliário português clássico. Sabemos que o mesmo não será do agrado de todos, se bem que o feedback da maioria dos nossos clientes seja muito positivo, ainda assim lamentamos que não tenha sido esse o seu caso. Apesar de algumas nuances, ficamos felizes por saber que a sua estadia foi agradável e contamos ter o prazer de o receber novamente nesta casa. Um abraço da Madeira! Luísa.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lage nahe der Altstadt. Mitarbeiter sehr hilfsbereit. Apartment und Frühstücksraum leider nicht sehr sauber (Haare in Badewanne und Waschbecken, Geschirr nicht sauber, dreckiges Geschirr auf vielen Plätzen wurde nicht abgeräumt, Geschirr im Frühstücksraum mit Wasser ohne Seife abgespült, Mitarbeiterin war sichtbar krank, ...)

8/10 Good

Not Provided, Helsingborg, sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice and helpful staff, good location, walking distansen to city centre.
Dear guest, Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your experience at Apartamentos São Paulo e Alegria. We are delighted to read that you found our team helpful and our location ideal to explore the city. Thank you for highlighting our studios centrality, indeed our guests are steps aways from pretty much everything and among locals. Warm regards from Madeira,

8/10 Good

jacques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
appart hôtel propre et fonctionnel, proche de toutes commodités. Gérant et personnel aimables et au petit soins. A conseiller !

8/10 Good

Evi, Oberbayern

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Freundliches Hotel am Rande der Innenstadt
Funchal war unser Ausgangspunkt um die Insel zu erkunden. Der Manager hat uns immer wieder sehr gute Tips und Wanderwege empfohlen.

6/10 Okay

Ari, Tuusula

Viikko edullisessa huoneessa monine puutteineen.
Hotelli on hyvällä paikalla lähellä keskustan tapahtumia ja kauppoja. Hotellihuoneemme oli eri rakennuksessa ja eri kadulla kuin päärakennus. Liikenteen melu oli ajoittain häiritsevää, vaikka varauksessa luki, että hotelli sijaitsee hiljaisen sivukadun varrella :( Hotellihuoneen varustelu oli kyllä tarkoitukseemme riittävä (keittiö). Huoneen turvalokeron lukko oli rikki. Kylpyhuone kyllä kaipaisi pikaista remonttia: likaiset saumat, vessanpytty vuosi lattialle vettä, lavuaarin hana jäykkä ja vessan painonappi jäi välillä jumiin, ilmanvaihto huono. Siivooja teki työnsä kuitenkin erittäin hyvin, siitä kiitos. Sängyt ja tyynyt olivat melko hyvät. Hotellin palveluja emme käyttäneet.

6/10 Okay

Petri

Liked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Appartement situé près du centre ville
Situéroximité du bord de mer . petite kitchenette. Trés bon rapport qualité/prix
Response from Jose Mendonca on 18 Jul 2015
Hello good afternoon We are really very thankfull for your kind comments and happy for hearing that your holiday was a pleasant one. It was really a pleasure for us to welcome you and do wish you all the best for the future. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Siisti perusmajoitus miltei keskustassa
Hintaansa nähden positiivinen yllätys. Siivous toimii, henkilökunta ystävällistä, jotenkin kotoisa tunnelma. Perusaamiaisella saa päivän hyvin alkuun.

10/10 Excellent

Francis, le mans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
l'accueil
Nous avons eu un accueil tres tres agréable. Le responsable nous a donné toutes les indications pour passer un agréable séjour sur l 'ile. A recommander. Merci encore pour son accueil

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Mukava hotelli hyvällä sijainnilla!
Mukava hotelli, hyvällä paikalla keskustassa lähellä kauppakeskus Dolce Vitaa. Aamupala perustasoa ok, henkilökunta mukavaa ja palvelualtista erityisesti siivooja Isabel:)

8/10 Good

Marita, Helsinki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mukava pieni hotelli lähes Funchalin keskustassa
Hyvä, yksityisessä omistuksessa oleva pieni hotelli matkailijoille jotka arvostavat omaa rauhaa. Tosin kadun liikenne iltaisin häiritsi hiukan, varsinkin kun pidimme ikkunat jatkuvasti auki.

8/10 Good

Cathy, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien placé à Funchal. Malheureusement, insonorisation insuffisante: beaucoup de bruits venant de la rue (du coup, impossible d'ouvrir la fenêtre...on a eu trop chaud), et voisins très bruyants

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Isa.Alphonse, Toulouse / FRANCE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel dans le vieux Funchal,situation idéale.
Hotel dans le vieux Funchal tout proche du centre historique...autonomie complète car studio équipé avec véritable cuisine,balcon, literie confortable...Facilité pour le stationnement des véhicules ( parking au bout de la rue ) et centre commercial tout proche pour les courses. Hotel rustique mais avec du charme, personnel discret, courtois et professionnel. Tout proche la " quinta des Croix" avec son jardin de charme : reposant après une journée de randonnée !!...

8/10 Good

Michaël, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
three night in funchal
Very well located. Good Portuguese restaurant just next door. Nice view from the roof terrasse. Breakfast was good. Apartments are fully equipped. No elevator.

10/10 Excellent

Julien, Rennes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellente adresse à Funchal, nous reviendrons !
Nous sommes ravis de notre séjour au Sao Paulo e Alegria : personnel très souriant, appartement confortable et rangé quotidiennement (serviettes changées, poubelles vidées, vaisselle faite...), bon petit-déjeuners servis par une dame très agréable et aux petits soins avec les hôtes. L'hôtel est à deux pas du centre-ville, idéal. Très bon rapport-qualité / prix.

8/10 Good

vivalapasta, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
services impeccable
Très bon séjour. Un directeur d'établissement à l'écoute et toujours disponible pour conseiller ses clients. Bruit conséquent aux heures de pointes et quelques prostituées aux bas de l'immeuble durant la nuit.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

cheung, hong kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
服務不錯
職員服務很非常好﹗酒店沒有電梯,我們住在最高層的房間。房間沒有空調,下午很熱,但晚上入黑後還可以。酒店離機場巴士站有點遠,推著行李有點累。