Reid's Palace Hotel
Written by VacationIdea.com Travel Editors.
Why Go
Reid's is a great place for relaxing in the sun. The hotel features two sea-water swimming pools and ten acres of exotic tropical gardens. A lift down to sea level gives access to the clear waters of the Atlantic.The hotel offers activities such as tennis, water skiing, wind surfing, sunset cruises and visits to the Madeira Wine Lodges.
Dining options include Les Faunes, open October through May, where guests dine amidst a collection of Picasso Lithographs. Luncheons and dinners are served in the Dining Room. Open-air dinners with a view are served at the Trattoria Villa Clif.
The 130 rooms and 34 suites are individually decorated in pastel colors and have balconies or terraces with views of the Atlantic and the gardens.
Nearby activities include golf, Botanical Gardens, the Sao Francisco Wine Lodges, the crater Eira do Serrado, and Cabo Girao, the world's second highest sea cliff.
Best Time to Go & Getting There
Spring time features blooming flowers while the Wine Festival is in mid-September. Spring and Fall are the best seasons to avoid winter rain and humid heat in July and August. Flights land at the Santa Catarina International Airport which is 30 minutes by car from Reid's Palace. Taxis are available at the airport.
Plan this Vacation
Doubles from approximately US$ 230 (€ 260). Packages are offered on the hotel web site.
Reid's Palace, Estrada Monumental 139, 9000-098 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 351-291-71-71-71, www.orient-express.com
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Dec 03, 2004
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