Standard Room
398 sq.ft • Twin Beds
From $344
Funchal, Portugal
Estalagem Quinta da Casa Branca
5 star
From $344/Night
From $344/Night
Standard Amenities
24-hour front desk
Concierge
Luggage storage
Currency exchange
ATM
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Estalagem Quinta da Casa Branca
Follow the gravel path past camphor trees and a banana plantation planted in the mid-19th century by a family of Madeira wine merchants, and the pool at Quinta da Casa Branca appears wrapped in bougainvillea, a few minutes' walk from Funchal's Lido Bathing Complex but a world away from its promenade. The 49-room hotel occupies gardens first planted by the Leacock family, Madeira wine merchants whose former private residence now forms the Manor House, home to five suites with wooden floors and individually furnished sitting rooms that no newly built boutique property on the island can replicate. The main building, opened in 1998 and extended in 2002 by Madeira architect João Favila Menezes, uses black volcanic slate and glass to face the sea rather than the traditional quinta style, and it earned the City of Funchal Architecture Prize in 1999. A 2026 refurbishment renewed the Garden Rooms and the main pool without adding new buildings; the scale stays intimate, with two floors, an indoor and outdoor pool, a library, and a health club offering sauna, steam room and massage treatments. Guests who want to hike the levadas, hire a bike or book a dive can arrange it at the desk, and the Green Key and Biosphere certifications matter to those who ask before they book. It suits travellers who want a quiet, plant-filled base with a real address in local history rather than an international chain, and less so anyone chasing nightlife or bringing a pet, since none are allowed. What lingers after checkout is not the pool or the spa but the sense of staying inside someone else's garden, one that has been growing since before the hotel existed. A five-suite Manor House built on a 19th-century Madeira wine estate sets this Funchal quinta apart from any new-build boutique nearby. Forty-nine rooms sit inside a botanical garden with two pools and a spa. It suits travellers wanting quiet grounds and real history, not nightlife.
Select the perfect room for your stay.
Standard Double or Twin Room with Terrace
398 sq.ft • Twin Beds
From $424
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Premium Double Room (Garden View)
592 sq.ft • Double Bed
From $405
Premium Queen Room (Garden View)
592 sq.ft • Queen Bed
From $378
Standard Suite
From $546
Premium Room
592 sq.ft
From $391
Manor House
926 sq.ft
From $556
Deluxe Suite
1184 sq.ft
From $455
Deluxe Double Suite (Garden View) with Balcony
1184 sq.ft • Double Bed
From $466
Premium King Room (Garden View)
592 sq.ft • King Bed
From $497
Premium Double or Twin Room
592 sq.ft • Twin Beds
From $511.03
Standard Suite with Balcony
From $948.36
Deluxe Suite with Balcony
1184 sq.ft
From $808.22
Deluxe Room
From $796.42
Insider Info
What to Know Before You Go
A Madeira Wine Family's Legacy
The estate traces back to the mid-19th century, when the British Leacock family, pioneers of the Madeira wine trade, planted vines and banana trees on the land. Their descendants later commissioned a strikingly modern hotel design, integrated into the original gardens, which won Funchal's City Architecture Prize in 1999.
A Living Botanical Collection
Spread across the grounds, the gardens function as a curated botanical collection, featuring Camphor Trees, Floss Silk Trees, Bird of Paradise and Bougainvillaea, among many labelled species. A gravel path winds past the Health Club toward the pool area, ending in a Bougainvillaea-enclosed space designed for privacy and calm.
Where you'll be
Rua da Casa Branca 7, 9000-088 Funchal, Portugal
Need to know
A few notes on your visit.
Check-in
From 14:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Size of property
49 rooms across 2 floors
Cards accepted
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa, Visa Electrón
Electricity
230V · 50Hz · type C/F sockets
Meals
Information about the type of meals included in the price is indicated in the rate details.
Children and information about extra beds
Fee for an extra bed: 95.00 EUR per night.
The number of extra beds depends on the room category. You must take a look at the information about the size of the selected room.
Extra info
Quinta da Casa Branca reopened on 3 August 2026 following extensive refurbishment. The works included the renovation of the Garden Rooms, the main swimming pool, public areas and essential technical equipment. No major construction works or new buildings are planned. Some Garden Rooms may still have minor finishing works, including wardrobe installation, furniture replacement, fabric replacement and painting. The Gymnasium, Sauna and Turkish bath are temporarily unavailable during August 2026 due to additional repairs in the Health Club area following a pipe rupture and flooding. The Health Club is expected to reopen by the end of August. A temporary treatment room is available at Quinta da Casa Branca, offering facial treatments, body treatments and massages. The outdoor Jacuzzi in the hotel’s banana plantation remains available. Guests can use the Gymnasium, Sauna and Turkish bath at the sister hotel, Quinta Jardins do Lago, free of charge during their stay. Complimentary transportation between the hotels is available by prior reservation at the reception.
Credit card details will be required upon check-in as a guarantee for possible extras.
Free tea and coffee making facilities are provided in all room types and are replenished once a day.
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