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Pool with white loungers surrounded by palm trees in a sunny hotel garden.
Cozy lounge with armchairs and tables, open windows overlooking garden and nature.
Bright hotel room with sea view, blue couch, and balcony with chairs.
Modern hotel courtyard with clear pool, green plants, and access to rooms in the background.
Modern multi-story hotel building with balconies and green lawn in the foreground under clear sky.
Green garden path with trees and shrubs between modern apartment buildings.
Hotel complex with multiple buildings, pool, and sea in the background.
Round pool with white umbrellas and blue sea backdrop under sunny weather.
Pool with blue lounge chairs and white umbrellas in a tropical hotel garden.
Heated outdoor pool with two lounge chairs, canopy beds, and a water feature.
Green garden path with benches and lush tropical vegetation in a hotel park.
Terrace with two beige armchairs and green plants in the background under a blue sky.
Hotel outdoor area with tables, chairs, and green trees in the background.
Covered outdoor hotel terrace with tables, chairs, and a view of the pool.
Cozy reading room with green walls, bookshelves, armchairs, and colorful pictures.
Bright hotel lounge with modern furniture and view of tropical garden.
Modern restaurant with wooden floor, green chairs, and large windows overlooking greenery.
Modern hotel lounge area with yellow sofas and stylish lighting.
Bright hotel lobby with modern staircase, marble floor, and seating area.
Elegant black grand piano in a warmly lit hotel room with furniture in the background.
Modern hotel bar area with light wooden counter, bar stools, and ambient lighting.
Modern hotel bar area with counter, stools, and indirect lighting under ceiling windows.
Modern indoor pool with jacuzzi and lounge chairs in a hotel relaxation area.
Modern sauna with wooden paneling, bench, and heater in a hotel.
Modern, spacious steam sauna with white interior and glass front in a hotel area.
Modern indoor pool area with black loungers and warm wall lights.
Modern hotel room with two beds, balcony, and sea view.
Modern living room with blue sofa, wooden table, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with balcony, flat-screen TV, and adjoining bedroom.
Modern hotel bathroom with white toilet and sink under a large mirror.
Hotel room with two single beds, wooden floor, and modern ceiling fan.
Bright hotel room with blue chairs, wooden floor, and sea view through large windows.
Portugal ∙ Madeira ∙ Funchal

Girassol ****
Tour operator category

FNC123
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Location

Located in the holiday area of Funchal, on the "Estrada Monumental". The Lido and the centre of Funchal with its restaurants, bars, shopping and entertainment venues can be reached in approx. 5 minutes on foot, or approx. 2 km away. There is a local bus connection.
Modern multi-story hotel building with balconies and green lawn in the foreground under clear sky.
Green garden path with trees and shrubs between modern apartment buildings.
Hotel complex with multiple buildings, pool, and sea in the background.
Round pool with white umbrellas and blue sea backdrop under sunny weather.

Facilities

Modern hotel courtyard with clear pool, green plants, and access to rooms in the background.
Pool with blue lounge chairs and white umbrellas in a tropical hotel garden.
Heated outdoor pool with two lounge chairs, canopy beds, and a water feature.
Green garden path with benches and lush tropical vegetation in a hotel park.
Terrace with two beige armchairs and green plants in the background under a blue sky.
Hotel outdoor area with tables, chairs, and green trees in the background.
Covered outdoor hotel terrace with tables, chairs, and a view of the pool.
Cozy reading room with green walls, bookshelves, armchairs, and colorful pictures.
Bright hotel lounge with modern furniture and view of tropical garden.
Modern restaurant with wooden floor, green chairs, and large windows overlooking greenery.
Modern hotel lounge area with yellow sofas and stylish lighting.
Bright hotel lobby with modern staircase, marble floor, and seating area.
Elegant black grand piano in a warmly lit hotel room with furniture in the background.
Modern hotel bar area with light wooden counter, bar stools, and ambient lighting.
Modern hotel bar area with counter, stools, and indirect lighting under ceiling windows.
Modern indoor pool with jacuzzi and lounge chairs in a hotel relaxation area.
The facilities of this comfortably furnished 4-star hotel include a total of 134 rooms spread over 11 floors, a lobby with reception, buffet restaurant, à la carte restaurant (for a fee), snack bar, TV room and hairdresser. In the well-kept garden area, there are two freshwater pools, one of which is heated year-round, as well as a separate children's pool and a sun terrace. Sun loungers, cushions and umbrellas are included in the pool area.

Accommodation

Junior suite side sea view

schauinsland-reisen-Original: The junior suites with side sea view feature bath or shower/WC, hairdryer, living area, separate bedroom, air conditioning, telephone, Wi-Fi (included), rental safe, cable TV (LCD), small fridge, coffee/tea maker and balcony (JS2). Also bookable as junior suite side sea view for single use (JS1). Also available as junior suite side sea view type I with a special price and limited availability on half-board basis (JSI). Also bookable as junior suite side sea view type A and type B, each with limited availability and at a special price.

Modern hotel room with two beds, balcony, and sea view.
Modern living room with blue sofa, wooden table, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with balcony, flat-screen TV, and adjoining bedroom.
Modern hotel bathroom with white toilet and sink under a large mirror.
Hotel room with two single beds, wooden floor, and modern ceiling fan.
Bright hotel room with sea view, blue couch, and balcony with chairs.
Bright hotel room with blue chairs, wooden floor, and sea view through large windows.
Modern hotel bathroom with white toilet and sink under a large mirror.

Suite Superior sea view

The superior suites have the same facilities as the junior suites, but with a larger living area and sea view. (UM2) Also bookable as suite superior for single use (UM1).

Meals

BB/HB/AI

All meals buffet style.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast (7:30 am - 10 am in restaurant 'Seventy'), lunch (1 pm - 3 pm) at the pool area or 'First' bar, and dinner (7 pm - 9:30 pm in restaurant 'Seventy') buffet style. Show cooking and BBQ at the pool at lunchtime (weather permitting); snacks, sandwiches, cakes and ice cream in the morning from 11 am - 12 pm and in the afternoon from 4 pm - 6 pm at the pool bar or 'First' bar. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (served by the glass) such as mineral water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, beer, cocktails, vodka, gin, whiskey, brandy, liqueurs and Portuguese wine (white, red and rosé) from 11 am - 11 pm. Depending on occupancy, lunch may be served as a set menu.

Sports for a fee

Fitness room

Wellness

Serenity Spa (entry for a fee) with Turkish bath, sauna, contrast shower and whirlpool. Massages and treatments for a fee.
Modern sauna with wooden paneling, bench, and heater in a hotel.
Modern, spacious steam sauna with white interior and glass front in a hotel area.
Modern indoor pool with jacuzzi and lounge chairs in a hotel relaxation area.
Modern indoor pool area with black loungers and warm wall lights.

Entertainment

Entertainment program with live music and occasionally folklore takes place twice a week.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (included).
Parking (subject to availability and prior reservation, for a fee).

Credit card

All major credit cards are accepted.

Sustainability

Reisen mit Zukunft provides guidance to make conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognised standards for sustainable operating practices and are actively investing in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass 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

Various excursion/hiking packages can be booked as optional additional services in the reservation system:
Madeira Hiking Combo (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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Please note: a tourist tax is levied in Madeira amounting to 2 EUR per person/night (maximum 7 nights; children up to 12 years free). Payment is made locally at the hotel. Changes are possible.
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HOTEL CONTACT:
GIRASSOL
ESTRADA MONUMENTAL, 256
9004-539 FUNCHAL (MADEIRA)
PORTUGAL
PHONE: 00351-291-701570
FAX: 00351-291-765441
E-MAIL: DIR@HOTELGIRASSOLMADEIRA.COM

Seasonal information

The following dress code applies at Christmas and New Year's Eve: "Smart casual".
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The famous FLOWER FESTIVAL takes place in Madeira every year - the "Festa da Flor". Marvel at the elaborately decorated floats and let yourself be carried away by the zest for life.
Experience this flowery event twice in 2027. On May 2nd and May 16th, 2027, up close on one of the grandstands at the harbour of Funchal; book a grandstand ticket (limited availability) for only 47 € p.p. in addition to your room of choice with the EDP code FNC500.
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Grandstand tickets for CARNIVAL:
From 2027 onwards, there are 2 dates for the colourful 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 pm

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 05.08.2026 13:12