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The Cliff Bay Hotel, Funchal

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Price by departure month

Per person, 7 nights, 2 adults — cheapest of ten UK airports. Going in Dec 26 instead of Aug 27 saves £506 per person (32%).
£950£1,150£1,350£1,550OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb

Dec 26 in Madeira averages a daily high of 18°C with about 11 wet days — £58 per °C, per person.

Leaving soon

Imminent departures we currently hold for this hotel.
2026-08-31 · 3 nights · Birmingham£946 pp
2026-08-28 · 7 nights · Bristol£1,584 pp
2026-08-21 · 7 nights · Bristol£2,036 pp

School holidays & term time

Fixed weeks, re-priced every capture.
depart-14d£2,036 · 21 Aug 26
depart-21d£1,584 · 28 Aug 26
depart-35d£946 · 31 Aug 26

Price per person by group size

Same holiday — Mon, 15 March 2027, 7 nights, London Gatwick. Cheapest per head at 3 sharing (£1,017). Going alone costs 99% more per person.
1 person
£2,028
2 sharing
£1,115
3 sharing
£1,017

Per person. More people is not always cheaper — larger parties are often moved into bigger or premium room types. Totals: 1×£2,028 · 2×£2,230 · 3×£3,051

What guests actually say

From 25 recent reviews · 68% of them mention the food
Location 4.9Sleep Quality 4.8Rooms 4.8Service 4.8Value 4.7Cleanliness 4.9
Food. 17 of 25 reviews mention it — 12 positive, 0 critical.
  • “The food is excellent, with an impressive variety available at both breakfast and dinner.”
  • “A perfect location to relax and unwind, with delicious food, a beautiful sea, an impressive hotel complex, and excellent service throughout our stay.”
  • “The food in the restaurant is first class dining with a good menu which is different every night.”
  • “Resaurants for breakfast lovely and The Cliff bar each evening 5-6 was happy hour and each day had entertainment during this time, nice pre dinber drinks.”

Counted by keyword across review sentences — a rough guide, not a sentiment score.

5/5Perfect hotelFamily · 1 Jul 26

We keep returning to Cliff Bay, as we find it perfect in every way. We have tried several others around Madeira, but none of them manage to reach the same level of wonderful, pieceful atmosphere and superb setting. Everything is maintained to the highest standards, the staff is friendly and professional, and in general it is simpy an exce…

5/5The Best1 Aug 26

. I would say this is one of the best hotels I have stayed in. Every member of the team pays close attention to detail and goes the extra mile to ensure that every request is met to the highest standard. The General Manager, Mr. Antonio Pais, demonstrates outstanding leadership, and the entire senior management team works tirelessly to m…

5/5Excellent service and a beautiful hotel complex.Family · 1 Jul 26

A perfect location to relax and unwind, with delicious food, a beautiful sea, an impressive hotel complex, and excellent service throughout our stay.

5/5More than just a holiday1 Jul 26

This wasn't just a holiday, it was an experience. The hotel is fantastic and the staff are superb, I had an incident in my case on the way there and my shower gel decided to share itself across my clothes, My wife rang reception to ask about laundry service and was told to leave everything in the laundry bag to be collected, when I return…

5/5Beautiful hotel1 Jul 26

Just back from a weeks holiday at this beautiful hotel, from check in to check out the service was excellent. Resaurants for breakfast lovely and The Cliff bar each evening 5-6 was happy hour and each day had entertainment during this time, nice pre dinber drinks. Pool areas and sun bathing areas really nice plenty of comfy sunbeds. Pool …