Pestana Promenade Ocean Resort Hotel
Funchal, Portugal
The luxuriously equipped apartments at Pestana Promenade Ocean Resort Hotel in Funchal, Madeira, all enjoy a fabulous full panoramic sea view. The apartments include air conditioning, a partially equipped kitchen with microwave, fridge and dishwasher, cable television and a balcony or terrace with patio furniture.
Extensive on site facilities include the largest pool complex on the island of Madeira. With more than 1100 square metres of indoor and outdoor swimming areas, an infinity pool, a lap pool and a tropical lagoon are some of the main features in this Brazilian designed ocean front resort. Another feature of this property is the state of the art Spa, which includes an indoor pool with jet streams, treatment rooms relax areas, gym, sauna, Jacuzzi and Turkish Bath. This new Resort also offers themed restaurants, bars and a games room.
The Resort is close to numerous leisure activities including two Golf Courses: Palheiro Golf Club (18 holes) and Santo da Serra Club (27 holes). Watersports enthusiasts are well catered for with scuba diving, parasailing, surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing, water skiing, pedal boats and kayaking. There is also deep sea fishing, walking tours in the Levada or boat excursions along the coast, the choices are endless.
One of the favourite diversions in Madeira’s capital, Funchal, is to ride the cable car from the Parque Almirante Reis in the old part of the town up to the scenically beautiful village of Monte in the mountains above the city. Another attraction are the Sao Vicente Caves, a series of lava tubes left after an eruption that occurred about 400,000 years ago. These volcanic tunnels extend for about 3,281ft (1,000m) and can be explored on a 30-minute tour.