Portugal ∙ Madeira ∙ Funchal

Porto Mare ****
Tour operator category

FNC071
Wellness
WLAN
Family
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Location

The hotel is located in the heart of Funchal's hotel district, separated from the sea only by the coastal promenade. The Lido saltwater swimming pool is located next to the hotel. The center of Funchal is approx. 2.5 km away. Funchal airport is approx. 19 km away.
Green lawn with sun loungers and gazebo overlooking the sea under clear sky.
View of a green hotel garden with palm trees and blue sea in the background under clear sky.
View of a hotel garden with swimming pool, palm trees, and blue sky and sea above.

Amenities

Resort with multiple pools, palm trees, and view of the blue sea under clear sky.
Evening hotel terrace with illuminated pool and seating areas under palm trees.
Illuminated path leading to a gazebo surrounded by tropical plants at dusk.
Evening lighting of a tropical hotel garden with pool and palm trees.
Green lawn with lounge chairs and a view of the blue sea under a clear sky.
Clear hotel pool water with palm trees and sun in the sky.
Terrace with tables and chairs next to a large pool, palm trees, and sea in the background.
Spacious hotel lobby with tall windows, marble floor, and elegant lighting at dusk.
Modern hotel restaurant with wooden tables, chairs, and a large plant pot.
Two beige armchairs and a table in front of a large window overlooking a terrace and palm trees.
Cozy hotel lounge area with stylish chairs, sofa, wooden furniture, and warm lighting.
Modern hotel lobby with cozy armchairs and warm color tones.
Modern hotel lounge with comfortable armchairs, tables, and warm lighting ambiance.
Cozy hotel lounge area with stylish chairs, sofa, wooden furniture, and warm lighting.
Cozy seating area with wooden furniture and green plant wall in hotel restaurant.
Modern hotel restaurant area with wooden furniture and warm lighting.
The Hotel Porto Mare offers its guests the perfect atmosphere for relaxation. The hotel features 198 rooms, an elevator, a buffet restaurant, three à la carte restaurants, various bars, and four conference rooms. In the spacious garden, there are two freshwater swimming pools with a separate children's pool and a pool bar. Sun loungers, pool towels, and parasols are included at the pool. Guests can use all facilities of the Suite Hotel Eden Mar and The Residence resort.

Accommodation

Double room

The rooms (approx. 30-35 sqm) are comfortably and modernly furnished and feature a bath/WC, hairdryer, vanity mirror, bathrobe, safe (free of charge), Smart TV, telephone, minibar (for a fee), coffee/tea making facilities, air conditioning, and a balcony (D). Also bookable for single occupancy (DE). Available with sea view for an additional charge and bookable for single occupancy (DM/DEM).
Also bookable as Double room type O (DO) and Double room sea view type O (DMO) with limited quota and at a special price.

Bedroom with double bed, TV, wooden floor, and balcony overlooking the hotel grounds.
Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, and view of palm trees.
Modern hotel room with two large beds, wooden floor, and balcony overlooking the sea.

Double room Superior sea view

With the same amenities as the double rooms, these rooms are renovated and feature a minibar stocked with water and soft drinks (filled once upon arrival) as well as a Nespresso machine and a welcome gift (DMU).
Bookable for single occupancy for an additional charge (DME).
Also bookable as Double room Superior sea view type O with limited quota and at a special price (UMO).
(Additionally bookable under FNCA54 DR Superior sea view (DMU) and DR Superior sea view type A (MSA).)

Junior Suite lateral sea view

With the same amenities as the double rooms, these suites are approx. 56 sqm and additionally feature a separate bedroom (sliding door) as well as a kitchenette with a stove, a fridge stocked with water and soft drinks (filled once upon arrival), a Nespresso machine, microwave, a welcome gift, and a lateral sea view (J2S).

Bright hotel room with double bed and balcony view.
Bright hotel room with seating area, wooden floor, and view of a balcony with garden.

Meals

Breakfast/Half-board

Breakfast in buffet form.
With HB, breakfast and dinner in buffet form.
If guests with HB board wish to dine in one of the à-la-carte restaurants, they will receive a credit of €17 per person and dinner. There are currently 3 à-la-carte restaurants open – the "Alfama" restaurant (Mediterranean), "Il Basilico" (Italian), and the new "Horta" restaurant (healthy comfort food/Wednesday-Sunday).

Brightly lit buffet area with rounded wooden furniture in a hotel restaurant.

HB+ (Bookable in winter)

Includes 1/2 bottle of house wine or 1 mineral water or 1 beer or 1 soft drink per person with dinner.

Sports included

Modern exercise machines in a bright room with large windows and blue flooring.
Large indoor pool with clear blue water and water spout in an elegant hotel.
Indoor pool, fitness studio, and aerobics room.

Sports for a fee

Hard tennis court, squash court, table tennis, and mini-golf.
Discounts at the island's 2 golf courses.

Children's program

Babysitter (on request and for a fee),
Children's playground.

Wellness

Spa with sauna, steam bath, and whirlpool as well as two heated indoor pools.
Massages and beauty treatments (for a fee).
In a hotel corridor, a woman in a white bathrobe stands near a wall with warm light strips.
Large illuminated indoor pool with water features and columns in a hotel.
Cozy wellness area with lounge chairs, warm wooden tones, and delicate wall decor.

Entertainment

Live music on several evenings per week.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi throughout the hotel free of charge.
Laundry service for a fee.
Room service for a fee.
Public parking subject to availability for a fee.
Garage for a fee.

Credit card

Amex, Visa, and Mastercard.

Hotel contact

Porto Mare Hotel
Rua Simplicio Passos Gouveia 21
9004-565 Funchal
Madeira/Portugal
E-Mail: portomare@portobay.pt
Phone: +351 291 703 700

Hotel features

  • Wi-Fi
  • Children's playground
  • Spa
  • Tennis
  • Family-friendly
  • Enhanced hygiene concept

Sustainability

Travel with a Future provides guidance for making conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable business practices and actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards include social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at schauinsland-reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Green Key

Hotelhinweis

Bookings of more than 6 rooms are considered group bookings and are only available on request. Different availability and prices apply. This also applies to bookings made with the same date under different booking numbers but assigned to the same agency number.
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Various excursion/hiking packages can be booked as optional additional services in the reservation system:
Star tour with hotel code FNC444 (Request H):
4 excursions including local, English-speaking guide, entrance fees as per description (entrance fees not listed are not included).
See description below.
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Hiking combo Madeira (choose 2 out of currently 8 hikes). Description at www.hotel-beschreibung.de/hotel/FNC501
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Hiking week (for those who want to hike a little more). Description at www.hotel-beschreibung.de/hotel/FNC999
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Every year the famous FLOWER FESTIVAL takes place on Madeira - the "Festa da Flor". Admire the elaborately decorated floats and let yourself be carried away by the zest for life.
Experience this flowery event on May 4, 2025, up close from one of the stands at the harbor of Funchal and book a grandstand ticket with the code FNC500 for only €41 p.p. in addition to your chosen room.
Check-in from 2 p.m.
Check-out at 12 p.m.
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Disabled-friendly rooms (Double room Superior sea view, DMU) can be booked on request.
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Please note: a tourist tax of €2 per person/night is charged on Madeira (maximum 7 nights; children up to 12 years free). Payment is made locally at the hotel. Subject to change.
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Zusatzhinweis

Star tour excursion program (subject to change/daily arrival possible):
Eira do Serrado/Monte (Monday/Thursday): Discover the most beautiful panoramas of Madeira on this half-day tour. From the Pico dos Barcelos height, you can overlook the bay of Funchal, and the tour continues to Eira do Serrado, from where you can look down to the floor of an extinct volcano. At the very bottom lies the village of Curral das Freiras (Nuns' Valley). Continue to Monte, where you will visit the church of Nossa Senhora do Monte. On the way back, you have the opportunity to ride the traditional wicker sleds. (Not included in the price)
Porto Moniz (Wednesday/Friday): Departure towards Câmara de Lobos (fishing village where the famous Black Scabbard fish is caught). The tour continues via Cabo Girão (at 580m the highest cliff in Europe), and then the path leads us along the coast to Ribeira Brava. From Ponta de Sol, it goes uphill to the Pául da Serra plateau (1400m). Finally, it goes downhill to Porto Moniz to the natural sea swimming pools. The lunch break is taken here. The return journey is via the north coast and leads via Seixal to São Vicente. From there, it goes uphill via the Encumeada pass (1007m), where you can see the north and south coast at the same time. Afterwards, return to Funchal.
Santana (Tuesday/Saturday): Departure into the mountains via Poiso towards Pico do Arieiro (1810m). The route then leads downhill to Ribeiro Frio. Here you are in the middle of Madeira's laurel forest (Laurisilva), which has been named a World Heritage Site. The trip continues to Santana, which is known for its straw-roofed houses. The lunch break is taken here. Then it goes to Pico do Facho. Afterwards, return to Funchal.
Levada and Botanical Garden (Monday/Wednesday): The 4th and last excursion takes us, after a approx. 1.5-hour levada hike (difficulty level: easy), to the Botanical Garden, which is famous for its approx. 3,000 different plant species (entrance fee and guided tour included).
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The excursion days will be communicated to you locally.
No minimum number of participants, guaranteed execution.
Changes to the travel itinerary subject to change.
Days without excursions are at your own disposal. Entrance fees not listed are not included.
All transfers from/to the hotel in the excursion region are included.
In the catalog "Canary Islands · Madeira" Winter 2025/26 on page 224.
In the catalog "Canary Islands · Madeira" Summer 2026 on page 224.

Seasonal information

The following dress code applies at Christmas and New Year's Eve: "smart casual".
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Every year the famous FLOWER FESTIVAL takes place on Madeira - the "Festa da Flor". Admire the elaborately decorated floats and let yourself be carried away by the zest for life.
Experience this flowery event in 2026 twice. On May 3rd and May 17th, 2026, up close from one of the stands at the harbor of Funchal and book a grandstand ticket (limited availability) with the EDP code FNC500 for only €47 p.p. in addition to your room of choice.
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Grandstand tickets for CARNIVAL:
From 2027 there are 2 dates for the colorful parade: on February 5th and February 6th, 2027, you can experience the event up close.
Book your desired room and enter the EDP code FNC520 for the bookable grandstand tickets.
Price: €35 per ticket (limited availability)
Evening event starts approx. 8 p.m.
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additionally bookable under FNCA54.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 13.06.2026 02:19