The best way to define the concept that lies behind the Estalagem da Ponta do Sol is the idea of an escape Hotel. Set on a top of a clif, a more spectacular location is difficult to imagine. All of the hotels sections divide hemselves along slate outcrops that tumble down to the sea. The Hotel results from the renovation of a old;quinta;, and the goal was simple : to integrate a distinct, comtemporay style with original buildings and the amazing location. The architecture enhanced the beauty of a beautiful place and the atomsphere is simple,relaxed, yet sophisticated. Architect: Tiago Oliveira. Rooms/Restaurant furniture designer: Carvalho Araujo. Open date: Year 2001. Rooms - 54 guestrooms - All rooms have balcony, cable tv,small fridge,cooffe and tea facilities, airconditioning and safe. Restaurant/Bars - Restaurant strategicaly placed with spectacular views of the ocean, the village of Ponta do sol below and the hill opposite filled with bananas plantations - Lobby`s Bar with a fire place and a roofed terrace with wicker chairs - Poolside snackbar/caf with an incomparable panoramic ocean view from the terrace. Facilities (all complementary) - Outdoor pool with outstanding views of the terrace hills and the mountains along the southern coastline of Madeira - Heated indoor pool (above 30 c) - Panoramic Jacuzzi - Steam bath - Small gym - Billiard - Table tennis - Games and cardroom - Mountain Bikes - Courtesy bus to Funchal - Courtesy bus to levada walks

Mountain and Levada walks. In the Hotel: - 1 Outdoor pool - 1 Heated Indoor pool - Jacuzzi - Steam Bath - Small gym - Table Tennis - Billiard - Mountain/levada walks and trekking - there are many well known walking routes near by. The Hotel provides courtesy bus to the starting/finish point of some of them - Birdwatching. Special arrangements: - Mountain Bikes - Tennis; 200 m from the Hotel (free of charge) - Golf - courtesy bus to the Palheiro golf course; 25 minutes away - Scuba Diving - Surf; Madeira is known as the;Hawai of Europe;, the world famous beach of Jardim do Mar is only a 20 minutes drive away - Jeep Safari - Canoing - Rock climbing - Deep sea fishing - Sail center ( windsurf /hobbie cat) - in Calheta 10 min. drive away - Paragliding center; in Calheta 10 min. drive away

01.MAR.08 - 15.JUL.08 / 01.SEP.08 - 31.OCT.08. 1-5 nights minimum stay. 6-11 nights minimum stay. 12-21 nights minimum stay. Extra Bed Supl. - Children(5-15 y.o.). Extra Bed Suppl. - Adult. 16.JUL.08 - 31.AUG.08. Prices in euros p/night/room with all taxes and breakfast included. Transfer complimentary from and to the airport in our mini-bus for minimum stays of 5 nights Children 0-4 - y.o.: Free Half-Board suplement 19.00 p/person

The picture of Madeira is that of elderly distinct people staying in elderly distinct hotels. Slowly and very smoothly things are change here as well, and so Madeira has a new but still undiscovered hotel, an oasis of relaxation but, please, this has to be kept between the two of us. Martin Kunz - Sueddeutsche Zeitung Magazin. The complex unifies all the aesthetic, care, usefulness, poetry and intelligence that one often wishes from architecture, but seldom experiences This recent member of Design Hotels group is a place for the discovery of beauty, and is well suited to a study of the harmonious bond between nature and architecture A more spectacular location is difficult to imagine the hotel counts among those secret tips that definitely offer extraordinary value for money. Martin Kunz - Best Design Hotels in Europe - Avedition Lebensart. Die 100 besten Adressen in Europa Wenn man nicht einfach die grossen Fuenf-Sterne-Hotels buchen will. Wer Wert auf Aestethik und modernes Design legt, hat die A W special europaweit die 100 besten Hotels ausgewaehlt. Das Hotel Estalagem Ponta do Sol ist dadrin.. UN HTEL DESIGN MADERE Lumineux,spacieux et rac, l`htel Estalagem da Ponta do Sol sur la cte sud de l`ile de Madre, joue la carte du contemporain intelligent.Chic et pas cher! Deco Idees - Juillet 2004 - Sofia Bostyn. Cet Htel recent, au designe pur, propose une excellent rapport qualit-prix-lgance. Guillaume Crouzet - Atmosphre - Novembre 2003. It is a minimalist hotel without being cold and impersonal, where you can find cosiness, luxury and glamour. Carolina Velasco - NEO 2 /do not disturb - Jully 2002 www.designhotels.com is an ever expanding website full of drop-dead gorgeous destination hotels located all over the world. With new hotels opening this summer in Bilbao, Prague, Reykjavic and Rome, as well as the stunning Estalagem da Ponta do Sol in Madeira (pictured), it`s the obvious starting point for any dream getway. Ello Deco (U.K.) - August 2002. Wie aan Madeira denkt,ziet niet meteen beelden opdoemen van strakke architectuur en design. Nochtans is het dat precies wat Estalagem da Ponta do Sol, gelegen op het mooie bloemeneiland, zijn gasten biedt.Bovenop het spectaculaire uitzicht op Atlantische Oceaan en de staalblauwe lucht natuurlijk. Actief Wonen - Juli 2004 - Sofia Bostyn. BONITOS YBARATOS Para que viajar en otono sea an ms apetecible, hemos rastreado tentadores destinos en busca de las mejores gangas en cuanto a alojamientos (..) Estalagem da Ponta do Sol en Madeira, de arquitectura vanguardista y con bellas vistas.. Elle Espagna - Noviembre 2002. Der Blick zwischen den Felsen hindurch auf den Atlantik ist so spektakulaer wie di Architektur dieses minimalistisch gestylten Hauses.. ADAC - Reise Magasin - Novembro 2003. Recomendation how to spend 470 in Madeira. Clare Thomson - The Sunday Telegraph / Travel Suplement - May 2002. COOL POOLS On a cliff; in ecoluxury; under a coconut tree; next to a pyramid: Susan dArcy has the best of the blues Estalagem da Ponta do Sol together with Rayavadee, Krabi, Thailand Mena House, Giza, Egypt and Quilalea, Mozambique.. The Sunday Times Travel supl. - January 2003. No alto do promontrio O tempo passado reflecte-se na obra, ou nos seus espaos mais abertos e mais fechados, na suas esquinas de luz e sombra, na forma silenciosa de como nos so abertos os apetites da natureza. Arq. Pedro Belo Ravara - Arquitectura e Vida - Julho/Agosto 2003. Estalagem da Ponta do Sol is part of a new generation of projects made to prove that the expansion of the island cannot depend exclusively on mass tourism. Joo Miguel Simes - Rotas Destinos - April 2002. Um lugar ideal para apaixonados da beleza, da qualidade. Sobre o mar, com a montanha e as levadas por perto. Ana Paula Lemos - Maxima - May 2002. In atemberaubender Lage auf einer Felsnase oberhalb des kleinen Orts Ponta do Sol an der sonnigen Suedkueste befindet sich dieses schnoerkellose, unpraetentiose Designhotel.. Elle DE -Dezember 2003. As quatro estaes em minutos, horas que nunca acabam, dias que no se podem perder e um no/lugar perfeito. Luisa Jacobetty - Evases - Novenber 2001. Pela localizao, pela arquitectura, pela paz e tranquilidade que oferece aos hspedes, este hotel um verdadeiro acontecimento. Celeste Pereira - Pblico - Setembro 2003. Um poiso idlico onde se esquece que o tempo existe, e onde a alma ganha novas energias em contacto com o azul intenso do oceano. Luisa Jacobetty Evases / Edio especial dos 50 numeros - June 2002. impossivel ficar indiferente : ou se ama ou se odeia o lugar.Eu apaixonei-me pela Estalagem da Ponta do Sol. Sandra Nobre - Dirio de Noticias /DNA - Jully 2002. Para usar, abusar, desfrutar e guardar Catarina Mascarenhas - Lux Deco/ guide of the twenty 100% design places in Portugal - September 2002. Um lugar simples informal e despretencioso que depressa captou as atenes das revistas da especialidade. Joo Miguel Simes - Mxima Interiores - October 2002. Um lugar simples, informal e despretencioso, que depressa se viu integrado na exigente cadeia Design Hotels. Jos Miguel Simes - Lux Woman - Maio 2003. Localizao e posicionamento so aspectos a considerar, quando a procura turstica est a desenvolver-se para novos formatos da oferta hoteleira que evocam outros conceitos.. Patrcia Bairrada - Dirhotel - Setembro 2002. A Estalagem da Ponta do Sol, um daqueles stios nicos onde apetece ficar para sempre. As 6 escolhas de 2003 do Fugas (Jornal Publico). Jogos de linhas perfeitas, angulos rectos, seguidos de longos traos do arquitecto Tiago Oliveira. Uma sobriedade que existe para realar a beleza do local, j de si majestoso. Paula Oliveira Silva - http://lifecooler.sapo.ptedieslifecooler- Novembro 2003

Nestling within a high ravine, the small village of Ponta do Sol is situated on the south coast of Madeira, this dlightfully unspoilt village was blessed with glorious ocean views and more hours of sunchine than anywhere else on island wich gives the village it's name. A palmlined promenade fringes the pebbly beach, whilst taditional red-roofed, whitewashed buildings nestle at the foot of graggy mountains, overlooking the sea. View from the hotel restaurant. Ponta do Sol highlights: - Known as the best climate in Madeira - 500 years traditional village - Relaxing and charming village unafected by tourism - Friendly locals - Contrast scenery; with the rocky coast over the ocean,the terrace hills filled with banana plantations and the subtropical mountains - Explore and discover the;real Madeira; - Numerous levada-walking possibilities - Surf beaches on the area - Most famous banana and sugar cane plantations - Pebbly beach - The sunrise and the sunset. Distances: - From Airport: 40 minutes - From Funchal: 25 minutes - From Ribeira Brava Village: 5 minutes

A simple, informal and modest place that quickly captured the attention of the specialized magazines to use, abuse, enjoy and keep(..). An idyllic place where we forget time and where the soul gains new energy in contact with the intense blue of the ocean. An ideal place for lovers of beauty and quality, on a cliff by the sea, with mountains and levada walks nearby. I fell in love with Estalagem da Ponta do Sol. Places like these remain in our memory forever. A place that encapsulates the four seasons of the year, a perfect place.

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Baby chairs and cots are provided
 Luggage storage
 Breakfast may be served in the room
 Playground for children
 Clothes dry cleaning
 Credit cards accepted
 Currency exchange service
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Disabled guests are welcome
 Facsimile services
 Fitness hall
 Games room
 Heating
 Access to internet
 Jacuzzi tub
 Laundry services/washing machine
 Licensed bar
 Fully stocked mini bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Around-the-clock recetpion
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Restaurant
 Safe deposit box
 Sauna
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Swimming pool
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms
 Patio, summer terrace