Quinta Mãe do Homens Garden Village is a very charming small resort within the grounds of a private Quinta (Farm), beautifully situated on the hillside overlooking the centre of Funchal with superb views across the town to the harbour and the sea. There are two buildings of apartments, The Garden Apartments and The Wine Press Apartments and the Family Villa, surrounded by the Quinta's stunning gardens, with beautiful Madeirian flowers, trees and cultivated lands with its own flora of Madeira and tropical fruit trees.
The Wine Press Apartments are situated in the area of the former wine press. This is the reason for its name. The wine press was last used for making Madeira wine in 1975. It is now re-constructed and displayed at the entrance to the apartments.
The Garden Apartments are situated where the greenhouses for fruit and vegetables were and the Family Villa is situated in the middle of the gardens.
The apartments have superb sea views over the bay of Funchal or partial sea view with garden access.
The swimming pool was harmoniously integrated in this Quinta in 1992, with it bearing in mind its rich history and natural beauty.
Browse through the following pages for a brief overview of the Quinta, its history, the different types of accommodation on offer and the other services we provide.
Rooms:
Our studios are extremely spacious with double or twin beds and a generous lounge area.
The studios are equipped with a separate bathroom and corridor kitchenette (including microwave oven).
Sleeps 2-4 (with use of sofa bed)
The attic styled studios on the top floor of The Garden Apartments are full of unique charm. If this was a hotel we would be calling it a junior suite - and being on the top floor of the building the views will take your breath away.
Family studios are furnished with twin beds in an open plan room together with the main lounge area and sofa bed plus a separate small single bedded room attached, ideal for children or a third person. They come with kitchenette (including microwave oven). Bathroom attached with bath and shower.
Sleeps from 3-5 (with use of sofa bed)
At The Wine Press Apartments
The spacious twin/double one bedroom apartments have a full open plan kitchen and a generous lounge area plus separated bedrooms and bathrooms.
All rooms have a sofa bed should you need extra accommodation, and a full size kitchen with electric oven or microwave and electric rings.
Sleeps from 2-4 (with use of sofa bed)
At The Garden Apartments
The Garden Apartments boasts five twin bedroom apartments. These rooms have a separated twin bedroom with separate bathrooms, leading into a spacious lounge/dining area, and kitchenette (with microwave ovens).
Ground floor apartments have their own garden area with partial sea view, whilst upstairs apartment have wonderful views from their private balconies.
Sleeps from 2-4 (with use of sofa bed)
Family Villa
The Family Villa was the first accommodation to be created at Quinta Mãe dos Homens. The furnishings and decor are a little simpler and more rustic than in the studios and apartments.
For families and larger parties, the Family Villa is particularly suitable as it has two bedrooms on the ground floor, one with a double bed and ensuite bathroom and another small bedroom with bunk beds and an adjoining wc/shower room.
The kitchen is fully equipped with electric cooker and hobs and a dining area which leads on to its own terrace with plenty of room for al-fresco meals.
Upstairs there is a spacious sitting room with balcony and an extra bed available.
It also benefits from lovely views.
Sleeps from 3-6
Although we are primarily a SELF-CATERING facility, we offer many of the services and amenities that you would expect from a far larger type of establishment. Below is a summary of some of the important extras that we offer to guests.
Swimming Pool
Centrally located is our swimming pool of 12 metres long, 6 metres wide and 1.2 metres until 2.5 metres deep, surrounded by a terrace with umbrellas and sunbeds. At the end of the day, guests are therefore kindly requested to return their sunbed mattresses and the umbrellas back to Cabin, before leaving the pool area.
The pool is open 24 hours a day and is unattended. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
May we remind you that this is a Self-Catering establishment and as such there are no pool attendants or life guards. Guests are advised that they use the pool and surrounding areas at their own risk.
Other Amenities
We offer a laundry service at a nominal fee and complimentary iron and ironing board on request. For those winter evenings a heater is available on hire, should you require it. All accommodation types have direct telephone line, cable television and Wi-Fi installed and safe. Bathrooms include bath, shower and WC. Hair dryers are fitted in each of the bathrooms. A minibar is available in the kitchen of all accommodation types.
Cleaning
We offer a maid service every other day, except Sunday. All apartments are provided with linen, towels and pool towels. Linen is changed once a week and towels twice a week. More changes and extra days cleaning are possible with additional costs.
Clubhouse
Above the pool area you will find a terrace with fabulous views over the bay of Funchal. Next to the terrace you will find the Clubhouse, a small lounge and library with cable television, internet connection and Wi-Fi.
Picnic Breakfast
We offer a picnic breakfast, previously personalised by our guests on their arrival and brought to their apartments every morning. Price per person per day is 8.00 euros.
Food Packs
Lunch picnic pack for walks and arrival food packs available on request.