Wednesday 27 June 2012

Madeira Holiday Leamington

Hello Chris


Thanks for your letter. We had a great holiday in Madeira. What a tropical paradise! We loved the weather, plants, gardens, food and culture. Everyone was so friendly. The Meteor meet and greet car parking at Birmingham Airport was so much easier than the Long Stay car parks. We had good flights with Thomson-interesting airport at Funchal! Transfers were good. the Quinta Bela Sao Tiago was excellant-a nice mix of the old and new and not too large. There were only a few Brits at the hotel, most of the guests were from Germany. We had a lovely room with a great view over Funchal (including a Fireworks display on Saturday). The staff at the hotel were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. We were able to walk to lots of restaurants and enjoyed a friendly banter with the waiters as they invite you to dine at their place, Portugal winning their Euro 2012 games when we were there was a good talking point and Funchal was partying when they got through to the Quarter Finals.

Felicity had a nice Reflexology session at the hotel and we were getting used to afternoon tea with cake or cold drinks by the pool! We were able to do what we wanted to do,ie sight seeing in the mornings, relaxing by the pool in the afternoon and having a meal out and a stroll in the evening. We went on the cable Car to Monte (first time in a cable car). we did a Blandy's eastern tour of the Island,taking in Pico do Arieiro,Santana and Machico.

We went to a service at the English church and received a very friendly welcome from them. After the service it was time for a coffee or a glass of Madeira wine in the garden. It was a lovely setting.

We would certainly recommend Madeira and the Quinta Bela Sao Tiago and hope to go again. We will send off the questionnaire to Classic Collections and will put something on trip Advisor. Let us know if you want anything for your website.

Thanks for such a wonderful holiday.

Best wishes



Bill and Felicity Fleming

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