Waterfront vacation rentals in Praia Formosa

We stayed at Marco’s apartment with our 1-year-old baby and spent three wonderful weeks there. The accommodation is located in the sunniest part of the island. From the 4th floor, there’s a stunning view of the ocean from both terraces where you can watch the sunset too. The living room is bathed in sunlight all day and overlooks a peaceful park above the plaza. In my opinion, the apartment is even cozier than it appears in the photos and is fully equipped with everything you might need. We cooked and did laundry quite a lot during our stay. There are several restaurants, a hair salon, and a toy shop in the same building as the apartment. Across the street, there’s a greengrocer, and just a few steps away is a shopping mall. The playground is located in park just a block away from the apartment, and at the beginning of the street, there’s a traditional bakery filled with local delicacies. Communication with Marco was very smooth, he’s truly a wonderful host!

The place was fantastic The place is huge and has everything you could need The kitchen appliances looked brand new It’s an excellent place to stay with restaurants and supermarkets and the beach close by We liked it so much we extended our trip for another week!

We were there as two friends and we enjoyed the accommodation and location very much. Very convenient in contrast to others is free parking on the premises. Everything was clean and the manager Edgar was always available for questions. Especially nice is that with clear skies, the beautiful sunset can be admired from both balconies.

We had a fantastic stay at Betty’s apartment. The house itself is really spacious, comfortable and kitted out with everything you need including high end appliances. The location is amazing. 10 mins on the bus into Funchal, centrally located for access to the whole island by car, and if you want to stay local you can walk to many restaurants, swimming pools, beaches etc. Betty is a great host, friendly and responsive at all times. Highly recommended!

We have had the most wonderful holiday in Beautiful Madeira. Yana's apartment is absolutely amazing and the view was something else !!!! After a busy day to arrive back to this apartment and sit relaxing on the balcony was all that you needed. The view was never the same either calm seas or amazing waves and also looking over to Funchal Town. Lots of lovely restaurants near. Forum Mall a short walk away with lots of shops and a great supermarket. The walk into Funchal Town was about 50 mins but we used local buses which were cheap to use. Amazing treks ..waterfalls..coastline..worth going on an organised tour. We would recommend Yana's apartment 100%..we will most definitely return.

Second stay and certainly won't be our last. We have stayed in many air b and b's and B View is by far our favourite. Really feels like a home away from home, spotlessly clean and comfortable beds. Sitting out on the balcony overlooking Camara do Lobos is beautiful. The roof top pool and sun area has the same view. Before we checked in (when we landed), I had a bit of a mishap. Oscar was very kind to help up us.

It was as described. Very clean. Terrace to enjoy your coffee. No view. But right next to a nice park with lots of flowers. The towels were very stiff. Bed was comfy. Great water pressure in shower. Close to town. Tons of restaurants very close by. Patricia was there to greet me. Anytime I had a question she responded immediately. Overall great stay!!

Wonderful appartment! Very comfortable, chique and lots of space! We could live there :-)

We have just returned home from a wonderful stay here! Highly recommend! Felt like a true home away from home!Exactly what we had pictured! Steve was a great communicator from the very beginning. Wonderful location to explore the entire island. We had a car rental ( highly recommended) and always had a spot right out front. My husband and I were traveling with our adult son and the second bedroom was super private with its own bathroom. Loved having a washing machine for a quick load! The house is brand new.. every amenity you could want! Only regret was we were so busy hiking, exploring, and sightseeing we didn’t spend a whole lot of time at the house! Would definitely stay here again !! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home!!

António was extremely helpful with a warm welcome and was very helpful with good information on the island and things to do. The villa was fantastic with many extra things provided for our comfort e.g toothpaste/wine/local fruit etc. The villa is about 20 minute walk down hill to the city which is very convenient but it’s a steep climb back up so we usually used Bolt/Uber which works really well for most of the island as the buses aren’t so good. I do recommend this villa as a great base with a warm welcome and warm swimming pool, thank you Antonio.

Beautiful house! Amazing host, Paula makes sure everything is great. She even dropped by in the evening to bring new sheets when our baby threw up on our bed. Too sweet. Also the communication with her was the best ever. Big pool, great garden to have morning coffee in the sun, lovely village on walking distance. Good to know that the water pressure of the showers are a bit low, we were able to get a good shower anyway. Paula is super flexible, we were allowed to stay in the house until our flight left that day because there was not a guest coming that day or the next. All in all we would recommend Paula’s place 1000%.

Outstanding hospitality and overall impeccable accomodation. Grateful for our beautiful vacation!

We had a great time in the house and felt very welcomed! John was always reachable for us, if there was a problem or a question we had. We can just recommend it:)

The cottage was fantastic. It was quiet. You could sleep very well. The sunsets from the living room were stunning. You get hungry for bananas because there are trees everywhere. The host made great recommendations and always directly the Google Maps coordinates. Thanks for the great and personal place

at the top, superb house with a magnificent panorama, swimming pool very well. immediate proximity to ribeira braviz for shopping and restaurants. very good location to discover Madeira. and in addition Gomez is very welcoming. in short , to recommend

Comfortable accommodation, well equipped, well located to discover the island and enjoy the beach when you get home in the evening. Host welcoming and available as needed. The street leading to the listing is steep, it can be impressive if you are uncomfortable with driving. We enjoyed picking the oranges from the garden for breakfast. We had a great time!

We had a fantastic stay in Funchal! The apartment was spacious, spotless, and perfectly located—right above the marina with amazing views of the ocean and the city. It was so convenient to walk everywhere. One of our favorite features was the large outdoor patio—perfect for enjoying breakfast in the morning or cocktails in the evening. We felt right at home and would absolutely recommend this place to anyone visiting Madeira!

Wow!! We felt like we had an extremely large luxury suite on a cruise ship. Breathtakingly spectacular views from every window - including the window in the shower! Two spacious decks to enjoy morning teas from or an evening glass of wine. Two bedroom unit with a second floor sitting area. Kitchen was ample for what we needed it for. There is a grocery store within a 5 min drive that we visited a few times. Location was great - easy access to the highway and close to the airport but far enough that we never heard any traffic. You will hear jets flying overhead however for us it added to the experience rather than detracted. The only challenge we found was parking - we had a SUV which was very challenging to park in the underground parking garbage given the size of the vehicle, the placement of the support columns. We parked in one of the outside parking spots instead. We loved Madeira and when we return we will look to stay at this amazing condo again.

Very pleasant communication, fast response. Good accessibility by car, underground parking included. Close to the city center, great restaurants nearby, also within walking distance. Great recommendations from the host. Very nice, spacious apartment, well furnished, has everything you could ever need. Very clean!

The apartment is in a great location. Tonnes of mixed restaurants nearby (some tourists may prefer if you want home comforts and others authentic Portuguese food) all just a walk away. A short walk to many local supermarkets too which is helpful when you need to quickly grab things. Private pool which was never busy and always quiet! We rented a car and the parking in the apartment is so accessible. We used the apartment as a base for many hikes so drove various distances from here to explore Madeira. Excellent host, great apartment and would stay in this airbnb next visit.

Had an amazing stay! The place was spotless with the most beautiful view. The host was super responsive and made everything easy. Loved how close it was to a bakery and convenience store, made the stay even more enjoyable. Would definitely come back!

Beautiful apartment, clean, very spacious and wonderful views. The terrace is an amazing bonus, great for relaxing, sunbathing and eating. It has plenty of seating options and even a BBQ. The inside was also very comfortable and the bedrooms were spacious with lots of storage. We spent 2 weeks there and found it the perfect base from which to explore Madeira.

This was the perfect place for my family of 4 for 5 nights. Roberto met us for check-in and guided us into the garage, easy to park and utilize the remote control. From there you access the elevator to the 5th floor. The condo is exactly as it looks in the pictures. Our 2 adult children were with us and the room situation was ideal. The weather could have been better, lots of rain, wind mixed with some sun. I chose this over some other homes because of the amazing patio with a view, we didn't use that much due to rain.We ate at Francos the second night, which is around the corner, it was good, but we discovered the streets closer to the water and hotels, and ate in that area the next three nights. We also found a great breakfast/coffee shop called the LOFT in the same area, super yummy and so reasonable. The kitchen was fine, and worked for breakfast on a few days. Good to know there is a washer, but no dryer, so you have a drying rack. We loved our stay here!

We thouroughly enjoyed our stay at Nelson's apartment. Communication was excellent and pro-acitive, check in was easy and so was parking in the big car park across the street (we didn't bother with the basement car park). The place was much bigger than I'd imagined from the photos and spotlessly clean. Everything worked; we couldn't find the button to turn on the coffee maker but Nelson responded within minutes. My only negative about the apartment is that the bed is quite hard (and other have mentioned this too). There is a road next to the apartment block, but after about 9pm there is little or no traffic so all we heard was the sound of the waves on the beach below. Madalena do Mar is a small village, there are several bars and restaurants, but no shop. The area is surrounded by banana plantations. We used the apartment as a base to go hiking in the centre and west of the island, having spent a few days in Funchal before we arrived there.