The Views Oasis

Back again in January for what has become our annual escape from the British winter to our favourite Maderia hotel, the food is just as good as before and it was nice to meet a few other January regulars as well as some new ones and Ivone is always available with her invaluable assistance and then there's the wonderful Paulo who always has a warm welcome for you in the restaurant, in fact all the staff are great from the lovely ladies that work tirelessly to keep your room clean and tidy to the management. We're looking forward to returning in January 26

We’ve just come back from an absolute wonderful week at The Oasis although the hotel does all inclusive we chose to go self catering and we’re not disappointed The studio we had was huge we have never stayed anywhere with so much space, the beds were comfy we slept very well and a lovely big balcony with a lovely sea view to the side room 503 although if I had children with me I think I would prefer a lower floor but for us it was perfect The staff well we couldn’t fault them at all especially the surprise for my birthday which I can only assume was picked up from my passport when we checked in both my husband and myself were treated to an evening meal with champagne and I received a birthday cake too I was absolutely bowled over thank you so much Obviously Madeira is very steep walking and can be very windy but the views are amazing We took the courtesy hotel bus to Funchal went on the cable cars and explored the beautiful botanical gardens a must for plant lovers We ate out mostly and bought in snacks etc again facilities in the compact kitchen area were ideal for us On the whole the hotel was very clean and welcoming with a lovely pool area we fully intend to return

What a lovely hotel !! Quick check in which is at 3pm onwards . Our room wasn’t ready as we arrived early but we just strolled round the hotel and chilled by the pool with a drink The rooms are very clean . Beds are so comfortable we had a great sleep. There is a pillow menu too ! The rooms can get a bit warm at night but we opened the patio door and there was a welcome breeze with the sound of the waves - bliss !!! The food was of good quality at breakfast and dinner with lots of choice . We chose the 3 night dinner option which is definitely worth it. The hotel does theme nights at dinner . There wasn’t many restaurants around that we fancied. All the staff were very polite and work extremely hard to make your stay enjoyable. We used the local bus which was just under 6 Euros for 2 people . The stop is right across from the hotel . obrigado to all the staff ! Amazing team we will return . Sergio on reception is very knowledgeable on the local tourist spots and takes the time to chat to guests

Lovely hotel, very clean with friendly staff. Rooms spacious with a beautiful view (we had a side view) Ideal for couples or families that want to relax (if you can do that with kids 😅) No shortage of sun loungers and the pool is lovely, but lacks atmosphere (no music or poolside entertainment) Food is very nice! We did the offer of 95 Euros for X3 dinners Inc drinks (half price for children) It's about a 30 minute bus trip into Funchal, which is really nice and the hotel also offer a free shuttle bus into the town (you have to book) Excursions are expensive and no beach as such (large rocks, no sand) Evening entertainment ok, but again could be better and more engaging for the kids. A lovely stay, but once you've done it you've done it.

We spent four weeks self-catering in a studio apartment at The Views Oasis in Canico in January 2025. We had a wonderful time exploring the beautiful island of Madeira and if you are fit and active there is certainly enough to do to keep you occupied for that length of time. The hotel can help organise trips and it's advisable to use a guide on the levadas as they can be quite dangerous. I really recommend Lido Tours. The hotel itself is in a great location, between the airport and Funchal. The hotel offers a free shuttle bus into Funchal several times a day which only takes about 20 minutes. You do need to book it though as places are limited. The shuttle doesn't run on weekends but the local bus service is really good and cheap. We preferred to stay out of Funchal as the pollution from the traffic, cruise ships etc can be quite bad. Our self-catering studio room was really large and we had a fabulous view of the sea which meant we saw the sun rise in the morning and had sun on the balcony until early evening. We were on the 5th floor in room 514. The kitchenette was fine for making breakfasts, packed lunches and salads. There was a good sized fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee maker and two ring hob. The two nearby supermarkets were fine for essentials and we used the Pingo Doce in Funchal for the rest of our shopping. We found 99.9% of the staff at the hotel, particularly the cleaners and restaurant staff, amazing. They were really helpful and friendly. The reception staff were also lovely and friendly except for one young lady (long dark hair and glasses) who just didn't want to engage and was actually quite rude. We found this odd as everyone else was so lovely. She'd seen us every day for a month so you'd have thought she might have said something polite when she checked us out like "hope you enjoyed your stay", but not a word! In our third week we had an issue with two families who were either side of our room. They were all related and the two couples between them had 7 children, all boys under the age of 11. The parents let the children run riot between the two rooms at any time of day or night, screaming and banging on our door and I had to speak to the hotel manager Yvon. She said she spoke to the parents but I don't think the staff can really do much with feral children and parents who didn't really care. We were just relieved when they all left. This is advertised as a family friendly hotel but I wouldn't say there was a lot to do for small children, except swim in the pool. The other issue we had was cigarette smoke. Guests are allowed to smoke everywhere in the grounds of the hotel and on the balconies. If you get a heavy smoker next door or below (which we did), the smoke comes into the room. The reception area smells of cigarette smoke because people stand right outside under the covered area and smoke, and smoking is allowed round the pool, bar and breakfast areas. It did spoil a few days wher