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I was traveling with 2 of my student friends to Madeira to grab a relaxing 14 days long trip and we stayed there for 3 nights. We immediately prolonged our stay by 1 night (we would by even more but we had to cover the whole island) and i'll explain why in just a second. There is quite a lot of things i would like to point out. Firstly, I would like to talk about the staff. I"m totally at a loss of words. I never have thought in my life i would come across people who are this kind. By the way they all speak English very well. When we came we were immediately escorted to our rooms. After that everything has changed. We have canceled almost all of our future plans because of their perfect sense of what the customers want. The receptionist even made a reservation for our next destination. Hats off. The location is just great. The airport is really close and the supermarket is less than a mile away. It's also close to the mountain Pico do Arieiro which was definitely a highlight of our trip. The hotel even has its own viewpoint which is really nice if the skies are clear. Buses drive pretty often and there is also a taxi station right next to the hotel. Its also possible to rent a car. Interestingly there is a football playground just in front of the hotel where football was played for the first time in Portugal and the local futsal league is still played there.The atmosphere was lively and we really enjoyed watching the matches. The rooms were very nice too. We rented a room with 3 beds. The place was really spacey and the beds were very comfortable. It was very tidy and the cleaning lady came every day of course. We had our own balcony with a pretty nice view and the bathroom was just what we needed - a sink, a toilet and a bath tub. The room also includes a television which we didn't even turn on because we were so busy. Breakfast was good nothing too special. We just drank a quick coffee and made a couple of ham and cheese sandwiches to energize for our long walking trips. There is a lot of levadas (Beautiful walks by the streams with breathtaking views) in the area and one of the staff even took us to the start of one by car. A really nice gesture. The specialty of the hotel is definitely their store in which they sell souvenirs and their own traditional basketware which is really impressive. You can buy anything from an egg holder to a giant wooden deer. So briefly, we had a really good time here and it was definitely the best starting point to a trip i can imagine. I think i have covered it all and yet again i have to point out the kindness of the staff. Shoutout to Cristiano and Elda, really amazing people. So i guess thats it, i'm out.