I stayed in this hotel about 30 years ago, it's difficult to describe the sort of person who should stay at this place, if you don't mind climbing a steep hill, you don't like big hotels and want to be a bit different this is for you, it's not expensive , the staff are friendly and helpfull, some of the... More

We stayed at Monte Carlo for 3 nights over New Year 2012. We have been travelling around Madeira for nearly 2 weeks and stayed in 4 different hotels (2 in Funchal & 2 others in Serra de Agua and Jardin do Mar). We chose all 4 hotels carefully, based on several web-site reviews (including tripadvisor) - all have been great... More

Our family spent New Year's Eve at this hotel. It has the most amazing view of their famous fireworks display. We couldn't have asked for a better view! The hotel staff was most accomodating and the hotel was like stepping back in time to the grand age of elegance. More

just spent a very enjoyable 2 weeks, fabulous views, old fashioned style, in walking distance to the old and new parts of town, a bit of a climb back, but once there the views were amazing, had a good room (30) with clean beds and towels, lovely staff, would go again More

Take a" vue sur mer" room and enjoy it ! Enjoy the swimming pool on the top. It is a very little walk from the center, the service is kind, coffee not to good but you can take the breakfast on the terrace. Good value but you have to like old fashion style More

As most reviewers commented on the character of this location and the price seemed very reasonable decided to spend a week here. Was advised that if I didn't like the room I'd been allocated then for another 7 euros a night I could have another room overlooking the harbour. When shown my room understood the reasoning.The room smelt musty, had... More

The hotel is horrifying. The rooms are very unclean, I slept on my towel. The bathroom was the living room of two cockroaches (the madeira ones are about 5cm!!!).. never go there! More

The "Monte Carlo" is excellent value for money, we booked a dead-cheap room with EasyJet and we expected the worst. How positively surprised we were when we saw the hotel! Although it has clearly seen better times (we believe it must have been the top-place of Funchal in the 1920s) it is a lovely place full of character, very close... More

This late 19th century hotel with a modern extension and pool, really does fit the description 'faded grandeur'. It has character and unlike the main drag of hotels in western Funchal is perched up the hill (good exercise!) and the view from our room (14 - in the old buiding) gave us a 180' view across Funchal. It was a... More