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VidaMar Resort Madeira, 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 £604 per person (49%).
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Dec 26 in Madeira averages a daily high of 18°C with about 11 wet days — £35 per °C, per person.

Leaving soon

Imminent departures we currently hold for this hotel.
2026-09-04 · 7 nights · Bristol£1,205 pp

School holidays & term time

Fixed weeks, re-priced every capture.
depart-35d£1,205 · 4 Sept 26

What guests actually say

From 25 recent reviews · 96% of them mention the food
Location 4.7Sleep Quality 4.5Rooms 4.5Service 4.6Value 4.3Cleanliness 4.7
Food. 24 of 25 reviews mention it — 10 positive, 1 critical.
  • “The restaurant is top class, great food, efficient service.”
  • “The evening buffet is very good.”
  • “Our flight was delayed so we got to the hotel later than we anticipated, while we were directed to where we could get some food our bags were taken to our room for us.”
  • “We went half board so we had breakfast which was continental buffet and/or cooked breakfast every day.”

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

5/5A fine hotel with a few criticisms1 Aug 26

This is a very fine hotel. We had rooms on tenth floor with splendid views, well serviced. The staff were almost all friendly and even kind. Exception some of those looking after the pool area. The towel management process is unnecessarily complex and they can be snarky if you don’t comply exactly as they wish. Not 5 star. The pier areas …

5/5Excellent resort1 Jul 26

Fabulous experience from the moment we arrived until the moment we left. Our flight was delayed so we got to the hotel later than we anticipated, while we were directed to where we could get some food our bags were taken to our room for us. Room was spacious with two Queen beds and a balcony and a sizeable bathroom. It was very hot in …

5/5Comfort close to Funchal1 Jun 26

My wife and I had a glorious 10 days in this lovely hotel. We opted for the superior double with sea view and were really happy that we did as our room was on the 10th (top) floor with a superb view of the Atlantic and down to the gardens and pool areas. The room was very comfortable with a queen sized bed, armchair and settee, mini frid…

5/5My Madeira 💔1 May 26

I stayed at the Vida Mar Hotel with a large group of 12 friends. It's an incredibly cool hotel with stunning ocean views. The staff was very friendly, the rooms were cozy, and the food was delicious. I especially enjoyed the breakfast with sparkling wine. The reception staff helped us rent a car. The cars were delivered right to the hote…

5/5Vidamar1 Jun 26

We spent a lovely week at the end of May at the Vidamar. Our room was lovely, clean and comfortable. Bathroom had a fabulous shower. Staff were fantastic. Food was good. We found something we enjoyed on the buffet every night. We did not have any problem getting a sunbed round the pool. I really enjoyed our stay here. Plenty of buses int…