Hotel Riu Palace Madeira^{(4 stars)}

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• quiet in the hotel, si (15)
  " quiet in the hotel, si" found in 90 reviews

  • " ... is " " in the years old, so the interior and to be updated (urgently the chairs in the dining room, furniture in the rooms, the CRT tv in the room...) Very comfortable, felt, that it was very quiet in the hotel, si nce a big part of the guests has already exceeded the second half of life. " 
    5.125
    July 2011
  • " Nice and well-kept Hotel in was not optimal " 
    4.833333333333333
    September 2011
  • " The hotel is very well maintained and nicely laid out. The furniture is partly worn. The bathroom had unfortunately no separate ... " 
    4.833333333333333
    September 2011
  • " ... the restaurant. The location of the hotel is on a small Promenade. This is partly dirty and wasn't inviting for a stroll. Bars and restaurants are located in the village of scarce. Bottom line: good hotel for relaxation! " 
    4.833333333333333
    September 2011
  • " Great hotel - class hiking vacation " 
    5.722222222222222
    July 2012
  • " Great hotel & very attentive service staff " 
    4.958333333333333
    April 2012
  • " We have the hotel because of the very good reviews and were not disappointed: great hotel , very attentive service staff, good& varied food ( theme nights), free transfer after Funchal. ... " 
    4.958333333333333
    April 2012
  • " We have the hotel because of the very good reviews and were not disappointed: great hotel, very attentive service staff, good& varied food ( theme nights), free transfer after Funchal. We felt very much at ease and can the hotel highly recommend. " 
    4.958333333333333
    April 2012
  • " High praise lots of people I still have some negative points! First: it is recognized a good hotel , the 41/2 star rating. This corresponds to the elevated Riu-standard. But there are some ... " 
    5.319444444444445
    June 2012
  • " Good hotel , bad location " 
    4.305555555555556
    February 2012
  • " the hotel essentially corresponded to the high expectations, which normally very good Criticisms have been raised. It is a really large hotel with attractive pool area, wellness options, varied evening entertainment and consistently good ... " 
    5.666666666666667
    February 2012
  • " Great hotel , just great " 
    5.75
    July 2012
  • " Great hotel with excellent service. The breakfast buffet ( every morning with sparkling wine, scrambled ... " 
    5.75
    July 2012
  • " Dream hotel to the perfect relaxation " 
    5.888888888888889
    July 2012
  • " ... friendly, the food and beverage choices were impressive and all other, the hotel was also right. Super clean, a little dusty here and there 'charm' but honestly, that fits all in all great and we will definitely book this hotel again , if we ever go back to hiking. The island is a real dream for hiking and we have from the ... " 
    5.6805555555555545
    August 2011
• Very good service (15)
  "Very good service" found in 39 reviews

  • " The 5. Times we were in this hotel. The very good service in all areas at unbeatable! The hotel is " " in the years old, so the interior and to be ... " 
    5.125
    July 2011
  • " ... is very well maintained and nicely laid out. The furniture is partly worn. The bathroom had unfortunately no separate shower (tub with Düschvorhang). We cannot stress during our stay especially good service and, above all, the excellent service in the restaurant. The location of the hotel is on a ... " 
    4.833333333333333
    September 2011
  • " ... laid out. The furniture is partly worn. The bathroom had unfortunately no separate shower (tub with Düschvorhang). We cannot stress during our stay especially good service and, above all, the excellent service in the restaurant. The location of the hotel is on a small Promenade. This is partly dirty and ... " 
    4.833333333333333
    September 2011
  • " We were thrilled by the hotel. The service was magnificent , all very nice and friendly. Good food, the room big and spacious. We had a dreamlike hiking ... " 
    5.722222222222222
    July 2012
  • " The hotel and the whole hotel complex absolutely okay. The staff were very friendly . The location is not very good. It is very isolated. From the food I was a bit disappointed. ... " 
    4.305555555555556
    February 2012
  • " ... the high expectations, which normally very good Criticisms have been raised. It is a really large hotel with attractive pool area, wellness options, varied evening entertainment and consistently good service . in the low season were very many Germans Pensionaries in the hotel and the average age ... " 
    5.666666666666667
    February 2012
  • " ... area is nice and well kept. There are mostly sufficiently free chairs available. Rooms are very spacious and with flatscreen tv, safe, unfortunately for a fee, 16 Euro per week \u2639 designed. The staff are very friendly and helpful and mostly good to very good knowledge of German. The beach area is not so nice for swimming ... " 
    5.75
    July 2012
  • " Rather young couple (or 40 33) had first concern, the pensioners 'Madeira Island ' we enjoyed. In our hotel was an international clientele with young people. The staff is very friendly , the food and beverage choices were impressive and all other, the hotel was also right. Super ... " 
    5.6805555555555545
    August 2011
  • " ... food and the taste of the meals was more like in Tenerife. The meal times were once around 18:30 o 'clock and 20,30 o' clock. We have selected later, as we were out and about a lot. The entire staff was always very friendly and helpful. A special compliment to the waiters! Always up for a little joke, each meal to a ... " 
    5.277777777777778
    July 2011
  • " very friendly staff . Always something nice to say. no problems with the German Language, but whose who want to ... " 
    5.333333333333333
    February 2012
  • " ... prices lay in normal area, so comparable with Germany. the food in the dining room left, in our view, nothing to be desired. There was something for everyone. The selection was varied and rich. The staff were very friendly and helpful . had a guest's birthday, was to be the place with flowers and a candle decorated. In the course ... " 
    5.333333333333333
    February 2012
  • " The hotel scored with the very good food, the friendliness of the staff , the cleanliness and the beautiful location. Dreamlike view of the loungers directly on the ... " 
    5.875
    June 2012
  • " Already for the fourth time we stayed in this beautiful resort vacation. Each year, there was also during this visit a positive impression. The friendliness of the staff , the courteous service and the cleanliness of the rooms have convinced us total. In the ... " 
    5.25
    October 2011
  • " The four stars are more than adequate. The staff are very friendly and responsive to requests or complaints (the only rarely needed) will be charged. The half ... " 
    5.25
    March 2011
  • " Very good service , good food, peaceful location " 
    5.541666666666667
    September 2012
• Good food (15)
  "Good food" found in 16 reviews

  • " We were thrilled by the hotel. The service was magnificent, all very nice and friendly. Good food , the room big and spacious. We had a dreamlike hiking vacation, we very enjoyed have. " 
    5.722222222222222
    July 2012
  • " We have the hotel because of the very good reviews and were not disappointed: great hotel, very attentive service staff, good& varied food ( theme nights), free transfer after Funchal. We felt very much at ease and can the hotel ... " 
    4.958333333333333
    April 2012
  • " ... has the hotel a gorgeous area immediate at the water front and despite other hotel is not on a steep coast. Canico de Baixo is within easy five minutes reachable. There you can at small taverns good food , the bars and restaurants the other hotels (with wonderful views) and the main things shopping. ... " 
    5.666666666666667
    February 2012
  • " The hotel scored with the very good food , the friendliness of the staff, the cleanliness and the beautiful location. Dreamlike view of ... " 
    5.875
    June 2012
  • " Very good service, good food , peaceful location " 
    5.541666666666667
    September 2012
  • " Really recommendable hotel with high relaxation factor and very good cuisine ! A little annoying-but comfortable in the high season fully booked rooms not possible ... " 
    5.333333333333333
    September 2012
  • " We were with the hotel satisfied. The staff were always friendly and hard-working a. The food was great , great we found, that it also local appetizers/ dishes. To discover the island, you need ... " 
    4.791666666666667
    August 2012
  • " It was a very lovely vacation in a very well managed hotel, the food was simply great and also the breakfast buffet left nothing to the imagination. The staff was friendly and ... " 
    5.166666666666667
    June 2012
  • " It was a very lovely vacation in a very well managed hotel, the food was simply great and also the breakfast buffet left nothing to the imagination . The staff was friendly and attentive. Only the location was in my opinion something to ... " 
    5.166666666666667
    June 2012
  • " A little older hotel, but not necessarily annoying. The guest structure was from the ages of the guests quite a bit. But there were also very young couples. Food was excellent , you could also a-la-carte food. There was sparkling each morning. It was overall a quiet ambience. " 
    5.416666666666667
    July 2011
  • " The hotel was wonderful. Very clean and tidy. The staff were super friendly. We were again and again asked, wether everything is okay. The food was excellent . The island is beautiful. You should rent a car. To the beach vacation is the island not ... " 
    5.458333333333333
    August 2012
  • " A wonderful right next to the sea. Unfortunately no beach. In July it was unfortunately somewhat too windy to evenings somewhat longer on the terrace to sit. The food was very good and tasteful. We felt really comfortable. " 
    5.208333333333333
    September 2012
  • " We liked it in the riu palace Madeira. Our room was as requested quiet location, the food was excellent . In the morning we especially loved the delicious smoothies. Also the specialty restaurant was ... " 
    5.6
    August 2011
  • " Solid Hotel, friendly staff, very clean, tasty food and a wonderful decor is the free shuttle service to Funchal and back. Anytime again. " 
    5.736111111111112
    March 2011
  • " ... drinks the exactly. The quality of the dishes was good, which I however as a chef, with 45 years experience, relativize must. Breakfast generally with all egg dishes, Tortillas, fruit, but very good bread and rolls, yoghurt, marmelade, cereals, sweet Particles, dry and fresh fruit, Champagne and ... " 
    4.833333333333333
    February 2012

• Room end (3)
  "Room end" found in 3 reviews

  • " ... and usually is the second Director present. Always again you asked, if everything was in order and whether what was to be done. Why then-as the reviews terin Victoria writes it-five days in a bad room end ure, is beyond me. As the riu regular guest, this is laughable. The whole hotel was as already ... " 
    5.319444444444445
    July 2011
  • " This hotel met our expectations. What, if anything, could criticize the small tv without teletext, as well as the umbrellas at the pool. This one needs to be very intense sun ... " 
    5.5555555555555545
    July 2011
  • " ... very quiet. For this size of hotel were always enough pool chairs and there were no guests, the early in the morning reserved their beach chairs! For dinner we always had the same table in the small room next door, which was very pleasant. The evening entertainment in the hotel was not so great. ... " 
    5.5555555555555545
    August 2011
• Small Portions (1)
  "Small Portions" found in 1 review

  • " ... Arugadas) as in Spain, noodles, rice etc. OK. Very good, the selection of main courses and appetizers, which you at the table serving I could. This were the recommendations by chef. Quality top, small Portions . You could then go to buffet go, if you wanted. There were different meat. What is not ... " 
    4.833333333333333
    February 2012
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