The apartment It is well equipped with everything we needed for our holiday, and although it’s not the most modern, it is all comfortable, clean and serviceable. The balcony is very large and has fantastic views of the garden, pool, beach and sea – it has the sun in the afternoon and evening and is a great place to sit and watch the sunset. Having booked many holiday apartments, we found it was fantastic value for money.

The apartment is in a quiet and peaceful location: no road noise, no barking dogs, only the sound of the sea. It is within easy walking distance of a supermarket, a few local restaurants and bus stops to take you into the centre. It is also a short walk to the seafront promenade which is a very pleasant walkway with fabulous views and a great selection restaurants and cafés. We did the whole walk from Funchal once and it took around an hour. The section between the marina in Funchal and the seafront promenade is along a busy road with little to see, so we’d recommend a bus or taxi for that stretch.

There was a selection of good restaurants within walking distance, but taxis were cheap so going a bit further was an option that we often took. We were very impressed by the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff everywhere we ate. There are too many to mention, but our favourites were Sabor Da India (possibly the best Indian food we have ever had) and Cris’s (served great food and the special menu was exceptional value). Three of the restaurants even gave us a lift home to save us the taxi fare.

We had a fantastic time here and really hope to return.