The Hotel Orquidea is a modern hotel in central Funchal, just two kilometres from the Cathedral and the Sacred Art Museum, on the island of Madeira. This six storey hotel features 76 air conditioned guestrooms, all of which include light decor with colour fabrics and beech wood furnishings. All rooms include cable television, direct dial phones, Internet access, desks and complimentary bottled water.
The hotel’s Villa Mare Restaurant serves international and regional cuisine, in a contemporary ambience with neutral colours and dark wood furnishings, while Bar Zero offers snacks and drinks in a modern café style setting. Guests can unwind with drinks and enjoy city views from the terrace, order a snack from room service, and ask multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk for help booking tours and tickets. Business guests are catered for by the hotel’s conference centre, with complimentary wireless Internet access in public areas for guests with laptops, while other practical amenities include a dry cleaning service, airport transport and parking available nearby. The hotel is within easy reach of many of Funchal’s sights; Sao Lourenco Fort and Palace, the Madeira Wine Institute Museum and the Theatre are all two kilometres away. Madeira Funchal International Airport is 25 minutes by car, 23 kilometres (14 miles) from the hotel.