Dom Pedro Garajau Hotel
Canico, Portugal
Dom Pedro Garajau Hotel
Estrada Do Garajau, 131, Canico, Portugal
Ranking: Dom Pedro Garajau Hotel is ranked 10th out of 19 accommodation options available in Canico.
Classification: 3 Star Hotel
Well appointed establishment located in Garajau, which is 8 km along the coast from Funchal and close to the charming village of Canico. Excellent transport infrastructure means you can reach Funchal by taxi in 8 minutes or bus in 20 minutes. Next to the pool area, guests will find sunloungers, showers and a towel service. The outdoor pool and childrens pool are set among palm trees. The attractive and generously sized free-form pools are divided by a bridge leading to the thatched bar where drinks and snacks are served. Showers and a towel service are also available. A second outdoor pool is located 750 m from the hotel, next to the Christ statue, again sunloungers and showers are available here too. Other sports available are snooker, table tennis, darts, games room and a sports court. The building is modern in style and composed of six adjacent buildings stretching over 300 m along the street and opposite a variety of local shops and bars. The Lobby is medium in size. The restaurant is a cool welcoming space which leads out onto a gorgeous dining terrace looking out over the lush gardens to the Desert Islands on the ocean horizon. You can find a variety of continental cuisine to choose from. The restaurant is decorated in pastels featuring soft peach tones and provides a comfortable place to enjoy a meal. (open from 07:30-10:00 for a buffet breakfast, 12. 30-14. 00 for a set menu lunch and 18. 00-21. 30 for a buffet dinner). The indoor bar is located by the indoor pool and offers a really exotic atmosphere. During the day, it is a wonderful place to relax in the sun and enjoy your favourite drink, while later it becomes the softly lit venue for the live entertainment provided every night (open daily from 10:00-00:00). The Pool Bar is next to the outdoor swimming pool in the hotels luxuriant gardens and is the ideal place to enjoy Madeiras warm sunshine while having a light lunch, snack or drink (open 10:00-18:00, in season). The rooms are unpretentiously decorated and are bright and fresh. All rooms have balconies with magnificent views over the garden or pool area. 12 kms to the nearest airport (funchal), 2 kms to city centre.
