Location. Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden is located in the centre of Caniço village on the south coast of Madeira Island in Portugal. Christo Rei Statue, the beach and promenade, and Palheiro Golf and Gardens are all within two kilometres.
Hotel Features. Quinta Splendida is set in a 19th century manor house amid landscaped botanical gardens with over 1,000 plants and flowers. The hotel offers a wellness and spa centre with an indoor pool, Eastern mud baths, hot tubs, Turkish steam room, sauna and a heated stone bed relaxation room. There are ten treatment rooms including a double massage room. Sun beds and shades flank the outdoor pool.

Restaurants at Quinta Splendida include Restaurant Galeria, featuring a large terrace facing the sea and serving buffet-style dishes. The Thai Lounge serves à la carte Thai dishes, and the Siddhartha Bar opens next to the pool and offers snacks and cocktails.

Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.

The hotel provides alternating evening entertainment programmes, including live bands, folklore, wine tasting and garden tours. There is a library and an art gallery that guests can explore. A shuttle bus runs to Palheiro Ferreiro and Santo da Serra golf courses.

Guestrooms. Hotel Quinta Splendida offers 166 guestrooms in total. All accommodation is situated in cottages around the gardens and the pool and includes satellite television, direct-dial phones, safes and bathrooms with complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. All rooms benefit from a balcony or terrace with views of the sea or the hotel gardens.

Expert Tip. The island's capital, Funchal, is 15 kilometres from the hotel. Visit the Mercados dos Lavradores and taste the exotic fruits on sale. Then take the Madeira Cable Car up the hill to Monte. The cable car is 8 EUR one way or 13 EUR for a round trip.