Hotel Royal Orchid

“Just perfect”

Perfect hotel in marvellous island. Comfortable and clean rooms, great meal, kind staff, swimming pools out on terrace and also in. You can go swimming to the ocean by the ladder or you can go to beach not far from hotel.

“Good overall, but there is room for improvement”

+Breakfast were basic, but totally okay +Quiet neighbourhood +Nice staff +Rooms, view on ocean is great +Induction with 4 burners +Direct access to the ocean -Cleaning could be better, we had dirty sheets and towels were not changed -Bed and pillows were not comfortable at all (at least for me, ... more

+Breakfast were basic, but totally okay +Quiet neighbourhood +Nice staff +Rooms, view on ocean is great +Induction with 4 burners +Direct access to the ocean -Cleaning could be better, we had dirty sheets and towels were not changed -Bed and pillows were not comfortable at all (at least for me, I like very soft cloudy like mattress)

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“Great hotel for older families”

We stayed over Christmas and new year and really enjoyed the celebrations the hotel put on. The trip to see the fireworks was magical and they thought of everything! All the staff are polite and helpful. The view from our room and across the hotel was perfect. Sea view after sea view! The rooms ... more

We stayed over Christmas and new year and really enjoyed the celebrations the hotel put on. The trip to see the fireworks was magical and they thought of everything! All the staff are polite and helpful. The view from our room and across the hotel was perfect. Sea view after sea view! The rooms were spotless and spacious. The food was good quality but perhaps not the best variety for children, but then, I don’t think the hotel is particularly aimed at small children anyway. My only real disappointment, and it really was a disappointment, was the rule that you couldn’t enjoy a game whilst having a drink in the bar. We were having a couple of early evening drinks and playing a small game with our children (8&9 years old)when we were told no games at the bar, there is space in reception for that. Of which there are no drinks facilities. I asked if we could play a card game and was told no. I mean, imagine paying over £3,500 for a week holiday with my family and we were not allowed to play dobble and have a drink at the same time! Absolutely ridiculous. I would recommend to couples or families with teen children more than a family like ours.

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“Buy Madeiran ingredients, cook them... and enjoy on the balcony.”

There are some eccentricities which grate a little here, like trying to place festival-style wristbands upon guests, charging for car parking, and the incredibly load gym disco for a deafening hour every evening. But there are plenty of compensations, especially the sea pool and the now quite ade... more

There are some eccentricities which grate a little here, like trying to place festival-style wristbands upon guests, charging for car parking, and the incredibly load gym disco for a deafening hour every evening. But there are plenty of compensations, especially the sea pool and the now quite adequate kitchens that mean eating in is an enjoyable option. The car hire firm just over the road (Insularcar) is very good, and it's possible to book in advance and just have a set of wheels for a few days - a great way to see more of the island and be free from the tyranny of coach tours. Peter's Bar and Habeas Coppus are just up the road for alternative evening refreshments, too.

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