The Cliff Bay 

High drama and decadent dining

Soak up spellbinding views, a two Michelin-star restaurant and pools that tumble down to the sea.

In a spectacular clifftop location surrounded by tropical gardens and ocean, this renowned resort is home to swish pools and a chic sunbathing platform by the hotel’s jetty. There are plenty of places to dine – Blue Lagoon, Avista and Rose Garden – but the highlight is two Michelin-star restaurant Il Gallo d’Oro, whose locally sourced menu is simply sublime.

Why we love The Cliff Bay

  • A top-of-the-world location with a lift whisking guests down to the ocean.

  • Latin-themed Thursdays and Fish Fridays in the Rose Garden restaurant.

  • Chef Benoît Sinthon’s tasting menu at Il Gallo d’Oro is fresh, local and aromatic.

  • A plush spa offers Balinese massages, full body scrubs and hydro baths.

5 stars
Jun - Sep
Madeira
4 hours
In the Bay of Funchal, perched on the clifftop, with breathtaking ocean views
Approx. 30 minutes' transfer from Madeira airport
Honeymoon, Wellness, Spa

Rooms

Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Board
  • Spas & wellness
  • Activities
  • Diving & Watersports
  • Sustainability
  • Golf
  • Good to Know

Dining options are excellent – for bold Mediterranean flavours, choose the Rose Garden restaurant, or for something special, you have Madeira’s first two-Michelin-starred restaurant, Il Gallo d’Oro. Chef Benoît Sinthon combines fresh local ingredients to create a fabulously aromatic menu. After dinner, it’s time for a Madeira Night cocktail and live music at Cliff Bar.

Il Gallo d’Oro
This two Michelin-starred restaurant serves Italian and Mediterranean fusion cuisine using local produce.

Rose Garden
Offering Mediterranean cuisine and à la carte dinners.

Blue Lagoon
Head poolside for snacks and meals throughout the day.

Cliff Bar
Enjoy drinks on the terrace accompanied by live music.

Cactus Bar
A brightly coloured bar overlooking the pool, serving salads, light meals and juices.

Infinity Pool Bar
Serving light meals and refreshments alongside wonderful sea views.

Il Gallo d'Oro was the first restaurant in Madeira to be awarded a Michelin star and offers an authentic taste of Iberian cuisine with produce sourced from the hotel's organic garden.

What's included

Breakfast at The Rose Garden (or at Il Gallo d’Oro for Superior Room guests).

Upgrade options

Half Board • Breakfast at The Rose Garden (or at Il Gallo d’Oro for Superior Room guests) • Dinner at The Rose Garden
Full Board • Breakfast at The Rose Garden (or at Il Gallo d’Oro for Superior Room guests) • Lunch at Le Cliff Bar & Bistro or The Blue Lagoon • Dinner at The Rose Garden.

The spa is the perfect place to unwind. Relax in the sauna and Jacuzzi, or indulge in the delicious range of treatments, massages and body wraps. Therapies include holistic massage, advanced facials, body wraps, aromatherapy massage, zen massage, reflexology, lymphatic drainage, manicure and pedicure.

Enjoy traditional afternoon tea on the terrace, with the possibility of an accompanying violinist or take the shuttle bus to the centre of Funchal.

Take the lift down from the clifftop and make your way to the sunbathing platform by the hotel’s jetty to enjoy views across the bay to Funchal, or there’s direct sea access for swimming and snorkelling.

All Portobay Hotels have pledged to annually increase energy efficiency, reduce water consumption and give preference to regional produce. The Cliff Bay’s restaurant, Il Gallo d’Oro, has a Green Star for sustainability in gastronomy.

The hotel offers discounted green fees at the Palheiro Golf Course and Santo da Serra Golf Course (high season).

Minimum stay: 7 nights 23 Dec-03 Jan.

Compulsory Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve gala dinners, supplements apply.

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