Royal Orchid

Our room was spacious, comfortable and modern. The views were spectacular with the sun rising directly over our room every morning; super black-out curtains, though! We had a bed and breakfast booking and we never utilised the dinner facilities but breakfast was perfectly serviceable, though the serving dishes weren't keeping the food quite as hot as I'd have preferred. It is worth noting that this was once two hotels; the Rocomar and the Royal Orchid and we had rooms in the Royal Orchid section which, on the outside at least, seemed more modern than the Rocomar. This hotel was great value for money. The staff were friendly and helpful. We walked along the coast to other, probably more expensive hotels in Canico and can say that the Rocomar seemed more open and spacious and had generally better views of the ocean and coast as well as better access to the sea. Canico itself was quiet, pretty and was well served by numerous cafes and restaurants. still only a 20 minute bus ride from Funchal, though and the Rocomar provided a slick shuttle service there and back.