Hotel Cajú

Hotel Cajú is a delightful boutique hotel in the heart of Funchal. I stayed there before and after an 8-day hiking tour of Madeira for a total of four nights in two different rooms. My rooms were beautifully decorated, and I really liked the stone walls, balconies, comfy beds, and modern bathrooms complete with a rain shower and extra deep sink that was perfect for hand washing laundry. The rooms were quiet, and you could adjust the temperature to suit your needs. I appreciate the sustainable actions this hotel is taking to be environmentally friendly (e.g., supplying glass bottles of water that could be refilled at a water station located in their lower-level fitness center). What really makes this hotel great is their wonderful staff and adjacent café, Prima Cajú. I especially enjoyed chatting with Christina, the daytime front desk person at reception. Her warm demeanor and genuine interest in the guests made everyone feel valued and welcomed. She is a real gem! Hélder, at the evening reception desk, was also extremely helpful. Guests were treated to incredible breakfasts made to order (a fantastic way of reducing food waste compared to other hotels’ breakfast buffets). The café staff were also very pleasant and enjoyable to interact with. The café has a funky and creative vibe with what appear to be moss and plants hanging upside down from the ceiling in flowerpots. Christina clued me in that only the moss is real. I also had a delicious and healthy lunch there when I first arrived at the hotel. I used their small fitness room a few times (i.e., hand weights and exercise mat). It was great to have a mat to stretch out on after some vigorous hikes!

The location was perfect. On a pedestrianised side street and only a short walk to some beautiful gardens and into the centre of Funchal. The staff were friendly and welcoming and service throughout our stay was excellent. Breakfast was superb and we also made use of the options of being able to 1) pre order and 2) get a "take out" as some of our booked tours had early starts. A range of excellent local restaurants within very short walking distance.

Cute boutique hotel in the middle of Funchal. They have taken an old building and modernized/renovated it in a very interesting way. The breakfast/lunch area (also open to the public) is super, you can order off the menu for breakfast so it's all freshly prepared. everything was really delicious with especially good coffee. The bed was very comfortable and the shower was also great.

The staff were delightful and couldn't have been more helpful (top tips from concierge Marco to eat at Olivia and Kampo); the location of the hotel was terrific; the room was spotless when we arrived and was cleaned every day; the pretty balcony of our third-floor superior double was nice to sit out on and felt very private (it wasn't one of the wrought-iron ones in the photos); the king-size bed was very comfortable; the shower was great; wi-fi was good; the area was very quiet at night; breakfasts (included in the room price) were FANTASTIC – cooked/prepared to order, plentiful and delicious.

The hotel and its rooms have a special style and the room we got was very convenient and well organized. The staff was very welcoming and helping. The hotel is a walking distance from the center. There is no parking in the hotel but for 15 euro a day you can get parking 24 hours in walking distance from hotel. Very convenient since parking is very limitted in down town Funchal. The unique part is the the breakfast that you put together with rich offering which we liked very much. Very recommended place.