The hotel is ideal for people wanting to relax and get away from it all as well as the visiting golfer, as it is favourably placed adjacent to the par 71 championship palheiro golf course. guests staying here have access to a number of facilities and activities such as free entrance to the palheiro gardens, sauna no charge, steam room no charge, aromatherapy and lymphatic drainage massage, a heated 23A?Aº outdoor swimming-pool 16x8m, badminton, croquet, table tennis, billiards, card table, board games and an all weather tennis court floodlit. the hotel also offers a free shuttle service into funchal, for those wishing to explore the town. dds 07/08