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Reviews of Dorisol Pousada Dos Vinhaticos

3 out of 5
Dorisol Pousada Dos Vinhaticos
Serra De Agua, Ribeira Brava, Madeira

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 97 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fabulous time! The staff is very friendly & helpful & available.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

HEOH, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice hotel in the mountains
The hotel is made entirely of wood - village cottages style, which unfortunately affects the audibility. The neighbors from upper floor roared until midnight and we had to ask them to calm down. The food in the restaurant was nice and not expensive. The car park was not enough for all customers.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Stevie

Liked: Staff & service
Basic but fantastic location
The hotel is basic, but in a fantastic location. The staff are friendly and helpful. The beds were not as comfy as I'd like and the breakfast could be improved, however dinner was excellent, we ate here every night of our stay. The hotel provides great value for money and is perfect for exploring the mountains.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Amazing location and views, decent food, rooms need upgrading
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

B, Brighton

Liked: Staff & service
Fantastic position.
Fantastic position. The hotel itself is dated so not for you if you're looking for luxury. But if all you want is somewhere comfortable to sleep and a beautiful view this is it. The food is good and there is lots of hot water.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant and reasonably priced.
Reasonably comfortable and basic place to stay, but clean and well priced. Friendly reception and beautiful setting (though you will need a hire car!) We stayed in the chalet style rooms at the rear - it was noisy in the morning when other guests were walking around upstairs.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Heating
Hotel needs geneeral heating in winter months so too cold until may

8/10 Good

G.ROWE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great mountain location and good service
Great place to stay. Secluded hotel with great views and accessibility to walks in the mountains. Liked the garage - converted to a bar!

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
jewel in maderia
Such a wonderful establishment,setting and scenery out this world,a very warm friendly welcome after a day exploring,we stopped in the lodge just a few minutes walk from the main building,wow!a log cabin so so amazing set in the woods,we enjoyed everything here,food was a highlight of our week in madeira here,you just have to sample the local fishes,prepared to perfection,thank you so much to the team,we were sorry to leave

10/10 Excellent

Katerina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and cosy Dorisol
I was very satisfied with this hotel and would recommend it to those who like something else than beach hotel resorts and who can appreciate good cuisine.

6/10 Okay

R, Reading

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Friendly but slightly tired building. Food plentiful, but a bit basic.

10/10 Excellent

Belinda, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic charm in Madeira
Our second stay here was just as good value for money with friendly staff in a beautiful place. The rooms are rustic and have everything needed. I would recommend the hotel to other walkers but not if you are aft a nightlife.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip to Madeira
Nice place - really friendly. Food not great.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Enjoyed the location of hotel but felt they could try harder to offer a more up to date experience. Bedroom gloomy with too much dark varnish - very 70s. Nonetheless, comfortable bed - did not like sheets (polyester). But rather cold - arrived in very bad weather and took ages to warm up. Public rooms also lacked warmth. Overall reasonably priced but needs injection of funds to improve quality of furnishings, food and facilities and could then increase price of rooms!

8/10 Good

Rom&Dar, Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great food, quite, polite staff, must have a car
Surroundings are very beautiful, and quite. However, car is a must, cause civilization is far away. Rooms are big and clean, but old. Staff and service are great, food was really good. Breakfasts were boring. Overall a nice hotel. Recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Muffin, Lincolnshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location!!!!!
Excellent location, fantastic views. Great food - well recommended. Comfortable room with wonderful views. Very friendly staff, treated you like family. Nothing to much trouble. Excellent place to start walks from. Would like to visit this hotel again in the future and would recommend it to anyone looking at this review.

8/10 Good

Dave, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning vistas
Absolutely beautiful hotel. Great restaurant. Have a good map with you in order to find it!

10/10 Excellent

Valerie, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful mountain lodge
We enjoyed every minute of our stay up in the mountains, from the view from our window in the morning, to fantastic hikes in the dramatic scenery around the area, to good meals on the terrace of the hotel restaurant and good nights' sleep in very comfortable rooms. Don't miss it!

8/10 Good

Steveandpat, Gloucestershire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A walkers and sightseers ideal.
This hotel was a fantastic place to stay for our walking holiday. The location is stunning, nestled into the folds of the mountain with wonderful views of the surrounding peaks and down to the sea. From the hotel access to all of the western side of the island is easy with both lavada and mountain walks close by. The staff were the nicest of all. Attentive, polite, helpful and with a lovely sense of fun. They helped make our stay more enjoyable. Even the mix up with the bill was easily settled! We stayed in the adjacent lodge where the rooms are large enough, beds comfortable but the bathroom was a little 'tired, but always plentiful hot water. Beware though, noise from surrounding rooms does travel through the structure. The food was good and plentiful. Packed lunches are made for you but ask if they can use the bread rolls supplied for breakfast! The local sliced white is an acquired taste. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would return given the chance.

8/10 Good

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stunning scenery
Loved the quirkiness of this hotel. Setting absolutely stunning- surrounding mountains make the most beautiful backdrop. Must have a car, but to get the best out of Madeira, you can't get by without one. Hotel restaurant is only restaurant around but the food is great so no complaints. Would definitely stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Roger, England, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
**** with ****views
Staff were A1,very helpful,friendly and very good at their job ie making your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. The restaurant served very good food made from local sourced ingredients, a good wine selection and the portuguese brandy was very very good. My room was in a block of log cabins just off of the main building,very comfortable twin bed jobby,with views of mountains which were often capped by clouds late afternoon, I could see all the way down the valley to the sea some 3 or so miles away. The hotel is situated about central on Madeira and a good base to explore the island.Oh and the breakfast was to die for,you could make it about a 7 course affair if you were in a mind to.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect base for walkers
You will love this hotel if you like historic, wooden hotels with fantastic mountain views. The only downside is it is a bit noisy (wooden walls everywhere, including the main house), but for most walkers this is not really a big problem as you don't want to sleep in anyway. The half board option is a must if you don't have your own transport as it is a long walk to the nearest restaurant and the hotel restaurant is often full so if you have not booked dinner in advance it is hard to get in. However be aware that although perfectly good and inexpensive, half board is a standard dinner menu (with choice of meat or fish main) and if you want something else you might want to negotiate with the hotel. For those without their own transport, there are regular buses to trailheads at Encumeada pass. The newly (April 2012) renovated levada walk up from the road up from the pass in the direction of Rabacal signposted to the Pinaculo is not difficult, fairly free of walkers so far, and highly recommended (waterfalls falling over the path and fabulous views).

6/10 Okay

Richard, Hertfordshire

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs a cash injection
This hotel is in a breath taking location in the Serra De Agua mountain gorge. The hotel is located at the top of a very steep mountain road that winds its way from the coast right up into the mountains. The view is fantastic but the hotel is showing its age. The rooms are badly lit, with very basic amenities all of which indicate that they desperately need to be refurbished. The quality of the food is reasonable although a little unusual combinations of vegetables etc. The evening meals are a little pricey and the quality varies. The staff are great, they all speak English well and very very helpful. Because of the location, you will definitely require a hire car. There is a bus service but they are not that frequent.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Johannes, Reisbach de

Das Hotel befindet sich in traumhafter Lage mitten in den Bergen an einer Paßstrasse. Das Personal ist gemischt von sehr zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit bis hin zu eher widerwillig. Sehr gute Verständigung in englischer Sprache möglich. Man kann das Hotel durchaus empfehlen, man darf aber nicht die höchsten Ansprüche haben. Preis/Leistung stehen aber in einem angemessenen Verhältnis.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No recommed.
From 1970, and nothing has been reformed since then. We were in the log home, the smell was bad. No wifi in room, only lobby.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

ERIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Herrit

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prachtige ligging, mooie kamer met fantastisch uitzicht , goed restaurant met grote porties en vriendelijk en hulpvaardig personeel ‘
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

MARINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Отель в небольшой деревушке в горах
Уютный отель в горах. Из окон открывается отличный вид на горы, номер уютный, чистый. Кровати приятно жесткие. Завтраки неплохие, можно заказать яйца в любой форме приготовления, все остальное в формате буфет. Обратите внимание, что в номере нет чайника и холодильника. В ресторане при отеле можно заказать ужин, готовят отменно. Отель не очень подходит для тех, у кого нет машины, т.к. в ближайшем окружении особых занятий нет, только созерцать горы и гладить кошек ( на территории отеля живут ласковые кот и кошка). От отеля нет пешеходных маршрутов, они все в некотором удалении. Вай-фай только на ресепшен. Из минусов- в нашем номере иногда пахло канализацией.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

jean-francois, autun

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel à rénover et boissons chères
Hôtel à rénover et sent le renfermer mais le site est très joli
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Xx, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Hôtel laisse à désirer .
Pas très accueillant par un personnel assez froid . Heureusement que les chats malingres le sont nettement plus . Ma chambre était la dernière du couloir de la dernière maisonnette au bout d'un long dédale de chemins et d'escaliers . Heureusement que les chemins de grandes randonnées ont montré un aperçu de ce qu'il nous attend _ mais pour un Pousada , c'est plutôt mal choisi !Côté restaurant : formulation de menu de grand seigneur , mais sans suite .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Individuelles Hotel
Sehr ruhig und beschaulich, für Wanderfreunde super geeignet. Ein großer Garten umgibt das Anwesen und die beiden Wohnhäuser haben eine ruhige Lage. Allerdings ist das Blockhaus sehr, sehr hellhörig.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scarissima pulizia delle stanze. Struttura datata, l'unica nota positiva è la vista meravigliosa sulla valle e la gentilezza del personale. Cena da rivedere...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
un cadre magnifique
un hôtel un peu vieillissant qui fait également son charme. Situé dans un cadre magnifique, optez pour la demi pension, les repas sont généreux et très bons, attention aux consommations au bar et à table, elles sont un peu excessives, mais c'est ce qui permet de payer le personnel parlant anglais et français parfaitement et avec humour. Idéal pour les départs de randonnées du col d'Encumeada et pour le retour au calme dans les salons cosy. Chambre dans le bâtiment principal au dessus de la salle de restaurant, aucune perturbation sonore !
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Charnant aber abgewohnt.
Super freundliches Personal, die sehr gut auf Wünsche eingehen und einem den Aufenthalt versuchen bestmöglich zu gestalten. Die Zimmer sind sehr abgenutzt und müssten dringend überholt und gründlich gereinigt werden.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uppe i bergen.
Vidunderlig utsikt och god mat på hotellet. Det som inte var till belåtenhet var anslutningen till internet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Malerisch, abgelegen und trotzdem schnell erreichbar (Funchal 20min). Sehr freundliches Personal, hervorragendes Essen. Für 5€ kann ein Picknick für Wanderungen bestellt werden. Einziger Kritikpunkt: Doppelbett bestand aus 2 Einzelbetten auf Rollen.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
günstiges Hotel etwas abseits gelegen
Leider war das Wetter nicht so toll, an der Küste wäre es vielleicht etwas besser gewesen als in den B Bergen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Fantastisk idyl
Super fredeligt, skøn natur, intet andet end det lille hotel og bare nyde idyllen. Helt fantastisk! første indtryk af personalet var koldt, men de tøede da op undervejs, da vi forsøgte at spørge lidt ind til dem.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Comptoir, Paris

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
mal entretenu, les salles de bains sont obsolètes, moquette très sale et insecte dans la chambre ! la seule chose qui vaut le coup c'est la vue et l'emplacement
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bindschi, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sehr gute ruhige Lage
Von diesem Hotel aus ließen sich sehr viele Sehenswürdigkeiten gut erreichen, Mitwagen ist hier aber Voraussetzung. Wir unternahmen zahlreiche wunderschöne Levada-Wanderungen von hier aus, die Nordküste ist schnell zu erreichen, die Südküste ganz in der Nähe. Wer nicht Wert auf höchsten Komfort legt und auch ignorieren kann das man einige Gebrauchsspuren an der Einrichtung erkennt, der ist hier gut aufgehoben. Das Preisleistungsverhältnis stimmt und alles war sauber.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

jean-michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
panorama magnifique
une etape de montagne
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

susanne jørgensen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Dejligt hotel midt i den frodige del af Madeira
skønt, rustikt bjerghotel med super solrig beliggenhed i Madeiras bjerge - og kort adgang til nogle af de bedste levada ture på øjen
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

José

O hotel está um pouco descuidado
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Claude

Pleine nature !
Il y a 2 versants à Madère : quand l'un est brumeux, l'autre est ensoleillé ! L'hôtel étant situé sur la chaîne de montagne qui divise l'île en 2, il est facile de décider d'aller vers le versant ensoleillé !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vista de sonho
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