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Funchal Design Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star boutique hotel near Funchal Marina

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi
Restaurant
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Interior
Restaurant

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Rua da Alegria 2 e 2 A, Funchal, 9000-040
  • Place, Funchal Marina
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Town Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, CR7 Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Funchal (FNC-Cristiano Ronaldo)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Apartamento

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room dining

Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Funchal

Close to the beach.With a stay at this Funchal hotel, you'll be steps from Holy Trinity Church and La Vie Shopping Center. Funchal Municipal Garden and Santa Clara Monastery are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Funchal Municipal Garden - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Funchal Marina - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Town Square - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • CR7 Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Funchal Farmers Market - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Cristiano Ronaldo Airport (FNC) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Arbor Food & Coffee - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pans & Company - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Piano - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nagoya - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Opan - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Funchal Design Hotel

4-star boutique hotel near Funchal Marina
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities are also featured at the boutique Funchal Design Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Funchal hotel is smoke free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Funchal Design Hotel offers 16 accommodations with safes and slippers. This Funchal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 12 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 16 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 12 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

Design Hotel Funchal

Funchal Design

Funchal Design Hotel

Funchal Design Hotel Madeira

Design Hotel

Funchal Design Hotel Hotel

Funchal Design Hotel Funchal

Funchal Design Hotel Hotel Funchal

Frequently asked questions

How close is Funchal Design Hotel to the airport?

Funchal Design Hotel is 11.6 mi (18-min drive) away from the Cristiano Ronaldo Airport (FNC) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Funchal Design Hotel?

As of May 20, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Funchal Design Hotel on May 23, 2026 start from CA $230, excluding 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.

Does Funchal Design Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Funchal Design Hotel.

How close is Funchal Design Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 1.3 mi (8-min drive) from Sao Tiago Beach and 1.3 mi (3-min drive) from Complexo Balnear Barreirinha. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Funchal Design Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Funchal Design Hotel, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 16 per person. It's available every day from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Funchal Design Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Madeira Casino (12-min walk) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Funchal Design Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Funchal Design Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel. Self parking is available for EUR 12 per day.

Does Funchal Design Hotel have a pool?

Funchal Design Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Funchal Design Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Funchal Design Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Funchal Design Hotel to downtown Funchal?

Funchal Design Hotel is 0.2 mi away from Sé.

Funchal Design Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 73 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

gabriela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Due to glitch in the reservation system, the hotel was overbook. We were transported by hotel's shuttle to their other property Hotel Quinta Mirabella. Beautiful hotel with excellent views. Every was perfect there.Little bit further from the centre of Funchal, but the hotel provided the shuttle few times per day. There was also bus stop around the corner - very convenient .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

robert

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

Rob's stay at Funchal Design

explored the city of Funchal, went to Porto Moniz, Seixal, and Santana breakfast was good the room could use a coffee machine
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very small, on steep hilly road. Very overpriced for the small room, but the front desk people were very nice and the breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mervyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small hotel.Room was almost L shaped but included small kitchen, dressing area, seating area, shower room as well as bedroom so plenty of space. Breakfast had a good choice, was of excellent quality and staff were very friendly and helpful. There is no communal area or rooftop terrace so this is a hotel for those who want to be out and about for most of the day. In the respect the location is very good for central Funchal and is sufficiently close to the sea front as to not involve much of a hill climb on the return journey.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

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

A great stay for solo traveler.

Great location close to the mall and city center. Friendly helpful staff. I look forward to a future stay when I visit again. Thanks Maryluz for the great hospitality!
Stayed 15 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to overnight inexpensive parking and to Aerobus back to airport. Breakfast buffet with a la carte options very good. Large grocery store within a couple minutes walk. Easy walking to main center of Funchal.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting design, spacious room. Small hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Patrick, Culver City

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean boutique hotel conveniently located near the heart of Funchal. The airport shuttle dropped us off at the La Vie Shopping Mall, a 5 minutes walk to the hotel. The staff are super-friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and very friendly and accommodating staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The style and design of the hotel suited us. Furniture, lights etc were interesting and obviously chosen with care to suit the style of the place. We appreciated it. Maybe a bit too much black paint, but photo murals of dancers in common areas were a lovely touch. Restaurant was good for breakfast and evening meals. They also supplied take away lunches for trips. Service was very good (good english spoken). Very good location near main west part of town centre, and near stop for Aerobus.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

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

Holiday apartment with kichen

Room was fine plenty of space, bathroom was fine apart from not keen on the painted floor, would be good if it had been tiled. Could not get a picture on the TVs, but did not pursue, Wfi was fine. Good Central position close to the centre in the old part of the city. Breakfast was very good, staff friendly and helpful, English speaking. Hotel information states Airport shuttle incorrect, booked taxi for us at our expense. Would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Howard, Midlands, UK

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

Lovely Retro Hotel

Right in the town within walking distance of Funchal attractions. Quirky retro design decor. Lovely staff for which nothing is to much trouble. Would definitely recommend this hotel and visit again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

George, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Great design, but some choices ... stink

As happens too often with design, form takes precedent over function at this hotel. The great amount of thought that went into aesthetics would have been better spent on small, functional improvements. The most basic being the uncomfortable bed and pillows. Next, a bathroom with angled-wall, and downward-facing mirror and sink that you couldn't quite lean over due to that angle, made simple tasks like brushing your teeth difficult. The shower -- great to look at -- leaked all over the bathroom floor. A strange "closet" with no hanging hardware of any type (for gimp storage?). And in what has become one of the strangest fads in boutique hotel design: only a (n unfrosted) glass wall between the bed and the toilet. Great if you're one of those "open door policy" couples, but otherwise only good for recreating those awkward moments avoiding eye contact with your dog while taking it out for a walk (we turned on the sink, turned up the radio, while the other busily unpacked while facing away, then we celebrated a strange, unwanted milestone in our relationship). The staff was excellent, and the breakfast was above average for a hotel. Great location, but street parking only, metered from 8-8 available right across the street. If you look up the location on Google Maps, it's wrong as of 6/2016. The location marked on the confirmation email, was correct. Room was on offer, so we felt we got what we paid for. We would have been disappointed at full price.

8/10 Good

Lady, London

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

Convenient, clean, good breakfast.

Efficient helpful staff, but a liittle dark and clinical for us oldies. Excellent breakfast and good location.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Very Nice and convenient

This hotel is located in an Extremely convenient location Very close to the centre of the city close to all the restaurants. The room was very nice and clean with the exception Of the shower that leaked. Breakfast was okay and staff were nice but would have helped if they actually told you that hot breakfast(eggs) was also available other than the other stuff at the time of breakfast instead of having to find out for yourself. hotel Lobby is very small and painted in Black so makes the place look even smaller and harder to see especially at night. Overall we were very happy with our stay at this hotel.

8/10 Good

Simon, Cambridge

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

Modern hotel

Nice room but quite small, good location.

8/10 Good

Sarah, Minneapolis, MN

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

Great Hotel, Poor communication

The Hotel itself and staff working the days we were there were very nice and accommodating. However, there was a burst water pipe on our floor the week before we arrived and our room was out of commission when we came to check in. No one had communicated this to us so we were unable to make other accommodations. The Hotel Management did make arrangements for us to stay in another hotel, but it was a large chain hotel which was much different then the small boutique style hotels we prefer. After several back and forth discussions, they were able to move other guests and make room for us at the original hotel we had booked on a different floor.

10/10 Excellent

Amynah, Lisbon

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

fabulous staff

fabulous staff who were helpful and went out of their way to make it great

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Good hotel

Only down side is bathroom door is glass and person on toilet can be seen clearly from the bed

10/10 Excellent

NewfHalifax, Halifax, NS, Canada

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

A reconceptualization of space

Funchal Design Hotel is conveniently located relative to downtown (0.5km) Funchal. Walking distance to Old Town and Farmers Market. Many restaurants within 5-10 Minutes walk. 3 minutes walk to Dolce Vita Shopping Centre. About 5 minutes walk fro English Church where we saw 2 concerts. Internally the hotel space has been redesigned so that there are no square rooms except the restaurant. The angular rooms, black and white decor and large murals of dancers are quietly stimulating. The design and decor were complemented by very pleasant and helpful staff.

10/10 Excellent

Natasha, Toronto, ON

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

Excellent hotel for the money

Very modern hotel. The room looked like large one bedroom apartment. Spacious bathroom. Two TVs. Walking distance to everything. Walking distance to a mall and grocery store. On a quiet street. We can't complain about anything.

8/10 Good

Werner

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hatten das etwas größere Apartment gebucht. War an manchen Stellen geringfügig dysfunktional. Hotel ist zentral gelegen und fußläufig ist vieles gut erreichbar. Personal ist super nett und das ist gut.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Fulvio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elzbieta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is very close to the city, therefore you have some traffic noise. But the distance is of course also nice - just view steps and you enter the city center!
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2025