Savoy Palace

Name: Savoy Palace
Address: Av. do Infante 25, São Martinho, 9004-542 Funchal, Portugal, Madeira, Portugal
Telephone: +351291213000
Price range: $266–$490
Rating: 4.7

Av. do Infante 25, São Martinho, 9004-542 Funchal, Portugal

Forbes ★★★★☆

Condé Nast Readers' Choice '25

Google 4.7

Overall 82

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$266

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$490

9 May 2027

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Review

Synthesized from Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler

Forbes ★★★★☆ 4-Star

Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2025 · 2023 · 2021

Character and identity

Set between Funchal's Old Town and the Atlantic, Savoy Palace is Madeira's largest hotel at 309 rooms, yet it carries itself with the swagger of a far smaller property. Architect Nini Andrade Silva's Belle Epoque interiors run on botanical motifs drawn from the island's Laurisilva forest: flower-shaped fixtures, laurel patterns, a 33-foot chain chandelier anchoring the lobby. Expect four restaurants, a rooftop pool, a sea-facing main pool crossed by a lace-inspired bridge, and Laurea Spa, one of Portugal's largest with 11 treatment rooms, a hammam and Kneipp path. Pink-top-hatted doormen set a notably warm service tone.

Who's it for

Best for:
Couples and design-minded travellers who want grand-hotel scale with genuine craft in the interiors, serious spa time, and a walkable Funchal base near the seafront. The breakfast buffet, with house-cured meats, smoked salmon and island fruit, draws even locals, so food-curious guests do well here too.

Should look elsewhere:
Anyone hunting an intimate boutique feel will find 309 rooms simply too big, and there's no proper beach on the doorstep. Travellers wanting deep seclusion or a remote rural Madeira experience should look to the island's quintas.

Bottom line

What sets this place apart is the combination of spa scale and architectural ambition: few Portuguese hotels deliver both at this level. Rooms are modern, light-filled and finished in marble and walnut, with sea or mountain views. If budget allows, book into The Reserve, the 40-room 16th-floor enclave opened in January 2024, where plunge pools and a dedicated GEPA host justify the step up.

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