Facilities There are 3 swimming pools: 2 are seawater swimming pools - including 1 heated at 76/84ºF, and 1 is freshwater heated.
One of the pools is located at the sea level platform (with direct access to the ocean) and two others are by the Pool Terrace.
Terraces and gardens Water sports (seasonal) 2 tennis courts (tuition payable) Golf, horse riding, hiking, sailing, deep sea fishing, helicopter rides Fitness room and Spa
Restaurants and Bars
The Dining Room
The Dining Room is the turn of the century restaurant where guests may choose between our table d’hôte and à la carte menus in grand Edwardian style ambience.
Every Saturday, enjoy an evening of elegant dining and dancing with Reid’s Dinner Dance, which takes place in the Dining Room.
And on Tuesdays there is a Champagne Gala Buffet - a sparkling feast served with champagne at your discretion.
Opening time: Daily from 19:00 to 21:30.
Recommended dress code: Jacket and tie.
(Guests on Half Board and Full Board eat in The Dining Room)
Les Faunes
At Les Faunes (seasonal) you can sample the specialities of French Creative Cuisine with spectacular night-time views over Funchal bay and harbour.
Open during the winter time from October to May.
Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday from 19:30 to 22:00
Recommended Dress Code: Jacket.
Ristorante Villa Cipriani
Ristorante Villa Cipriani is our informal Italian restaurant where you can enjoy the best of Italian cuisine in a relaxing atmosphere with wonderful sea views from the cliff top.
Opening time: Daily from 19:00 to 22:30
Recommended Dress Code: Casual
Brisa do Mar
Brisa do Mar (seasonal) is open during the summer time from June to September.
In this al fresco restaurant you can savour French Creative Cuisine under the stars.
Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday from 19:30 to 22:00.
Recommended dress code: Smart casual.
Pool Terrace
At the Pool Restaurant you can enjoy an extensive hot and cold buffet with the daily special served between 12:00 and 14:30.
Light snacks and drinks are available all day long - from 10:00 to 19:00 (20:00 in the Summer months.)
The Garden Room
The Garden Room restaurant, overlooking the pool and the sea, is the place for buffet breakfast, with fresh juices and champagne included.
Opening time: Daily from 7:00 am to 10:30 am
Accommodation 164 rooms and suites
Superior Double and Twin Rooms
Most of our Superior rooms are located in the Garden Wing, with some also in the Main Building. All Superior Rooms in the Main Building are decorated with light and fresh fabrics to harmonise with the original Anglo-Portuguese furnishings. The interior colours are a reflection of the sparkling views of the Atlantic Ocean from the hotel's French windows and complement the original carved wood antiques.
On the second and third floor of the Garden Wing you will find our Superior rooms are very different to the other rooms, here the accent is on a light and stylish feel, with pale woods and colour co-ordinated contemporary fabrics and carpets.
The rooms measure on average 30m².
Premier rooms are located in the Garden Wing and some in the Main Building. All Premier rooms in the Main Building are decorated in the same light and fresh fabrics as the Superior Rooms. Slightly larger than the Superior Double Rooms with a better view over the gardens to the sea.
The first floor rooms in the Garden Wing are larger with spacious terraces and direct garden access. The charming view from these rooms is of sunlight reflecting off the turquoise waters of the bay of Funchal at the end of our gardens.
Some of the rooms located on the Main Building ground floor also offer medium covered terrace and direct access to the palm garden.
Facilities include:
Mini bar
Safes
Individual air-conditioning
Cable television with video or DVD
Internet access
Junior Suites are located in the Main Building and in the Garden wing. Elegantly furnished and decorated with light and fresh fabrics, they offer comfortable seating and a spacious bedroom over an area of 35 to 40 m². The luxurious well-appointed bathrooms are decorated with Portuguese tiles.
The large balconies provide an exceptional sea view.
Facilities include:
Mini bar
Safes
Individual air-conditioning
Cable television with video and/or DVD
Wireless broadband internet access.
Superior Suites
are located in the Main Building and in the Garden Wing, offering large balconies with breathtaking views over the gardens and/or the Bay of Funchal.
The separate living area and bedroom (except suite 428 shown above) are organised over a generous 40 to 45 m² and decorated with light and airy fabrics. The bedrooms are king or twin bedded and the sitting room has a writing desk and a comfortable chair and sofa.
Facilities include:
Mini bar
Safes
Individual air-conditioning
Cable television with video and/or DVD
Wireless broadband internet access.
Executive Suites
Located in the Main Building, these attractive and spacious suites offer two rooms, with a large bedroom and a large living room. In addition there is a kitchenette for your private comfort and convenience.
Two suites are uniquely situated in a very quiet, secluded location within the hotel including a private entrance. From these suites you can enjoy the magnificent views over the gardens to the Atlantic ocean.
The remaining suite has been beautifully decorated with light and fresh fabrics to harmonise with the original Anglo-Portuguese furnishings. Offering a spacious and luxurious bathroom decorated with Portuguese tiles and superb sea view through the garden which you can enjoy from the large balcony.
Located in the main building, these suites measure approximately 50 to 55 square metres.
Facilities include:
Mini bar
Safes
Individual air-conditioning
Satellite television with video or DVD
Fax
Wireless broadband internet access
Presidential Suites: the Churchill Suite and the George Bernard Shaw Suite, both named after the great men who stayed in them.
Located in the Main Building, both of these two beautiful suites, renovated with light and fresh fabrics and Chinese hand-painted wallpapers with wild silk curtains, offer one spacious bedroom, with its large bathroom, and a very large sitting room.
The beautiful and generously sized bathroom is exquisitely finished and decorated with Portuguese tiles. In addition, the suites have a separate toilet, a kitchenette for your private comfort and convenience, and caricatures of Winston Churchill and George Bernard Shaw. The high ceiling retains their original features.
These suites measure approximately 80 m².
The very large covered balconies offer superb views through the gardens to the glistening sea on the horizon.
Facilities include:
Bose sound system
DVD player
Satellite television with video
Wireless broadband internet access
Mini bar
Safes
Individual air-conditioning.
The Spa at Reid's Palace
Fragrant blooms, emerald hillsides and the serene and restful waters of the Atlantic Ocean – as you wander through the garden and enter the warm embrace of our spa retreat your senses will be soothed.
The spa is dedicated to the rejuvenation of body, mind and soul, and you will experience the luxury of being pampered and the sensation of timelessness... With four therapy rooms, plus a double therapy suite with its own outdoor terrace and private plunge pool, the spa offers a varied spa menu with many healing and relaxing treatments created by some of the world’s top spa brands:
The Spa at Reid's offers the following treatments:
Ytsara
Inspired by an Asian blend of healing and therapeutic remedies.
Aromatherapy Associates
Essential oils are renowned for their skin enhancing properties...
LaStone Therapy
We are proud to offer to our guests, the original stone massage treatment,
using heated and cool stones in special combinations.
La Prairie
A state-of-the-art range of treatments based on the exclusive La Prairie Cellular Complex.
... and additional treatments - Reflexology, Indian Head Massage as well as waxing, manicures and pedicures.
Separate changing facilities are provided for ladies and gentlemen with showers, dry sauna and steam rooms. A state of the art fitness centre is available.
Luxury Hotel Hotels
Our Current Special packages
Reid's Spa Experience
Four-night minimum offer, including accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, a choice of one lunch or one dinner per day in the hotel restaurants (excluding Villa Cipriani) and one 50-min full body massage per person.
Celebration Package
Price includes daily buffet breakfast, one bottle of complimentary sparkling wine and complimentary fruit and flowers in the room upon arrival. Upgrade to next room category subject to availability
Perfectly SUITEd
This very special offer includes an exclusive rate and you receive a daily buffet breakfast and half board, per person, plus roundtrip airport transfers by black Mercedes and all taxes.
As You Like It
Includes accommodation, daily breakfast, one bottle of Madeira wine, one traditional Afternoon Tea, a choice of one lunch or dinner per day, plus your choice of one 30-min back and shoulder massage; one round of golf at Palheiro, or one full-day Levada walk with guide and picnic.
Great Affordables
Includes accommodation with daily breakfast, bottle of Madeira Wine, one traditional Afternoon Tea, one dinner in The Dining Room excl. beverages, one dinner in Les Faunes excl. beverages, and one Tuesday night Champagne Gala Buffet in The Dining Room.
Official Category: Five Star