Hotel Orca Praia^{(3 stars)}

At a glance

• We can recommend this hotel (15)
  "We can recommend this hotel" found in 142 reviews

  • " ... the hotel there is a shopping center (Anadia), here in the basement there is a large supermarket. The Bankomatschalter exist, maximum of 200 €. Sightseeing should also, we selected the red bus. We can recommend this hotel , if you take it as a base for sightseeing and hiking uses. In the surroundings there are hardly ... " 
    4.319444444444444
    September 2011
  • " Great hotel , zentrumsfern, easy access! " 
    5.055555555555556
    April 2012
  • " Very nice, good entertained hotel with very nice and competent staff, that with good service, friendliness and a very good condition of the room and facilities scores. There were drawbacks with the location. By bus you need good ... " 
    5.055555555555556
    April 2012
  • " A week was too short - great holiday " 
    5.333333333333333
    May 2012
  • " In any case the hotel is recommendable . The staff are friendly, the hotel altogether very clean. The location at the water front we ... " 
    4.819444444444445
    August 2012
  • " The hotel was for our hiking vacation with rental car very suitable. The value for money seems for Madeira very good. At our whole stay there was nothing seriously to complain about. " 
    5.7
    March 2012
  • " It would be a lovely vacation been, in a good hotel with stunning views of the Atlantic ocean, would not be from the dining and things disappeared ... " 
    4.666666666666667
    June 2012
  • " ... views of the Atlantic ocean, would not be from the dining and things disappeared ( women T-Shirt, men T-Shirt, Iphone-Envelope). A shame, that the holiday mood spoiled! Apart from that it is a pleasant hotel , where price-performance is okay. The pool- and garden area are very well maintained and the ... " 
    4.666666666666667
    June 2012
  • " ... ocean, would not be from the dining and things disappeared ( women T-Shirt, men T-Shirt, Iphone-Envelope). A shame, that the holiday mood spoiled! Apart from that it is a pleasant hotel, where price-performance is okay . The pool- and garden area are very well maintained and the entire hotel very clean. However ... " 
    4.666666666666667
    June 2012
  • " ... A shame, that the holiday mood spoiled! Apart from that it is a pleasant hotel, where price-performance is okay. The pool- and garden area are very well maintained and the entire hotel very clean . However could the employees at the reception at friendliness holidaymakers! All us the island ... " 
    4.666666666666667
    June 2012
  • " A good hotel " 
    4.708333333333333
    May 2012
  • " For a foreign three star hotel adequate. The service is just in terms of the cleanliness of the rooms to desire. Young ... " 
    3.05
    June 2012
  • " ... to desire. Young Gentlemen at reception are some very inexperienced. Unfortunately, US for breakfast many British people and Poland and/or Russians troubled. Despite all this is a good/cheap three star hotel and is great for sightseeing. " 
    3.05
    June 2012
  • " ... of cheeses. Coffee almost undrinkable compared to the excellent Madeira coffee (Bica etc). Larger juice glasses would be helpful. Waiters and the reception staff were very friendly and nice, the hotel was clean and so was the large, beautifully furnished room. The pool snack bar lady, however, could have ... " 
    5.191666666666666
    September 2012
  • " ... the hotel was clean and so was the large, beautifully furnished room. The pool snack bar lady, however, could have been friendlier. The view of sea and the large balcony were fantastic and it was very quiet in the hotel although it was almost full. " 
    5.191666666666666
    September 2012
• Great location (15)
  "Great location" found in 32 reviews

  • " Great location , every room with beautiful view of the sea " 
    5.305555555555555
    August 2012
  • " A beautiful and cheap hotel in a good location " 
    5.305555555555555
    March 2012
  • " A very nice hotel in a good location not too big (no large concrete hotel) and cheap with kompotenten staff. Rooms are regularly ... " 
    5.305555555555555
    March 2012
  • " Great view of the sea " 
    4.553333333333334
    August 2012
  • " Pleasant hotel in amazing location " 
    5.486111111111112
    July 2012
  • " we had orca Praia on reason the many positive reviews and were not disappointed. the hotel has a one-time location. The rooms are very well equipped. From the large balcony you have a great view on the Atlantic ocean. You do not hear just the sound of the sea. the breakfast for a three ... " 
    5.069444444444445
    February 2012
  • " Great location , price performance ratio was O. " 
    4.722222222222222
    February 2012
  • " The hotel has a very nice location . Our room had a very large balcony, the bar was directly above us, but not disturbing actually ... " 
    5.383333333333334
    March 2011
  • " Friendly and helpful staff with good English and partly German. For a three star, the food was adequate, varied with plenty of choice. Very quiet location directly on the sea. Renovated nice. large rooms with a large balcony. Room cleaning was the ... " 
    5.430555555555556
    April 2011
  • " Nice and quiet hotel with a great view , a bit away from the hustle and bustle but still centrally located. Traffic connection to ... " 
    5.416666666666667
    July 2011
  • " very beautiful hotel with great view " 
    5.875
    February 2012
  • " Very beautiful hotel with great view of the sea . Ideal as a departure point, in order to explore the island explore. room very clean and ... " 
    5.875
    February 2012
  • " The location of the hotel is as already mentioned a little outside the town center Funchal (6 kilometer) however this is with the hotel's own shuttle bus-service, the public buses or rental car very easy to reach . The hotel has a sandy beach, which is a rarity in Madeira eigtlich. the Atlantic-water was ... " 
    4.8
    January 2012
  • " Great location -ideal for Island " 
    5.791666666666667
    May 2011
  • " ... always clean. The only thing small shortcoming was the breakfast buffet, the relatively onesided canceled is. There is a steep way to the pool, for the older people very strenuous. There is a bus stop in right in front of the hotel . If we we should come, we would again book this hotel, we recommend it to anyone, we had a ... " 
    5.027777777777778
    June 2012
• Larger room (15)
  "Larger room" found in 24 reviews

  • " ... of order). All self service. They cleared the tables only. The dinner was acceptable, apart from meat always fish. Salad and dessert buffet. Drinks are served, but a bit pricey. We had booked a larger room . The hotel has its own access to the beach (public beach about 900 meters long), in the ... " 
    4.319444444444444
    September 2011
  • " Would stay at the orca Praia book. Big room , just outside of Funchal, quiet (except for the noise the seagulls at night and the sound of ... " 
    5.305555555555555
    August 2012
  • " we had orca Praia on reason the many positive reviews and were not disappointed. the hotel has a one-time location. The rooms are very well equipped . From the large balcony you have a great view on the Atlantic ocean. You do not hear just the ... " 
    5.069444444444445
    February 2012
  • " We felt very good in this hotel and it gladly anytime again choose. The quiet location of the hotel has, the large terrace and the wonderful view of the sea felt especially good pleased. " 
    5.241666666666667
    August 2012
  • " ... to be. 1 is on the top floor, in other words 10 at the bottom. very large, very clean, chic furnished, flat screen with RTL and sat 1 ARD, large bathroom and a about 20 square meters large balcony with a view of the sea . If you are coming back at night the two large sliding doors open, you could wonderful from the ... " 
    4.8
    January 2012
  • " The hotel is directly at the sea; every room has view of the sea. Who evenings gladly on the terrace / balcony sat and waves eavesdrop would like, is here in good hands. The furnishings the room is good , I felt very good. The breakfast is OK; a bit more variety in the selection of the sausage- and ... " 
    4.816666666666666
    April 2012
  • " The hotel was great! The rooms are really spacious , with a great balcony and a priceless view on the sea. The hotel could even 4 stars. The rooms ... " 
    5.027777777777778
    June 2012
  • " The hotel and the rooms and in very good condition. The view of the see simply a one-off. I would like the great big balcony more used, if a sunbed as would have been. Sun loungers on the balconies would the hotel ... " 
    4.763888888888888
    May 2012
  • " And super friendly staff! Great room, large terrace with sea views-a little out of the center of Funchal, but free hotel shuttle service-small ants ... " 
    5.083333333333333
    September 2011
  • " A very nice renovated 3 star hotel with a big balcony with a view of the Atlantic. Very friendly staff. As Selbstbucher without any problems! The ... " 
    5.291666666666667
    August 2012
  • " Very nice hotel for such, the recuperation search. Great, big room with fantastic balcony and a stunning view of the sea. Furnishings functional, tools for a fee, ... " 
    4.916666666666667
    August 2012
  • " Clean hotel with a view of the sea from big balcony " 
    4.819444444444445
    April 2012
  • " If you want to beach vacation can do without, with Orca Praia a beautiful hotel with very good location right next to the sea. Especially we enjoyed the big balcony , from the sun directly in the sea sight seeing. The staff are friendly and the hotel clean. " 
    4.819444444444445
    April 2012
  • " ... some five star hotels, we have ever met. Very interesting architecture ( front desk in 'street level' in 10. Stock, including the rooms on 9 floors). Very large, tastefully equipped room with a big balcony and view of the sea ( simply grandios!). In the morning with the sound of waking up and ... " 
    5.5249999999999995
    July 2012
  • " For Madeira very good beach area ( sandy beach), big room with beautiful balcony and view of the sea, ideal for beach vacation and excursions ... " 
    4.8999999999999995
    August 2012

• Unfriendly staff (1)
  "Unfriendly staff" found in 1 review

  • " ... rooms and- in the second Zimmerkatgorie - massive balconies with dreamlike Atlantikblick; already ' 4-star experience'. Food variety and -variety after my experiences not ripe for 3 stars! Very unfriendly staff in the dining area; we' guests' were urged, the tables even stock! In short: a hotel, in the ... " 
    4.263888888888888
    May 2012
• Bad food (1)
  "Bad food" found in 1 review

  • " ... wishes, should rather 2 adjoining double rooms book. We could only after 8 days in the 2 -room variant move. If you're looking for good food sets, shouldn't half board book. Boring, taste bad food . Very nice and helpful staff. Madeira is however always worth a trip and the hotel, if ... " 
    4.666666666666667
    July 2012
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