Pestana Casino Park

Overview

Pestana Casino Park is a five-star hotel in Funchal designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer. It stands in private gardens next to the cruise port of the bay of Funchal, five minutes on foot from the city centre by the hotel's account. Casino da Madeira belongs to the same complex: the hotel describes it as part of the Pestana Casino Park complex, its fact sheet says that the hotel complex has its own congress centre and casino, and the congress centre is located next to the casino and the hotel. The hotel has an outdoor infinity pool, a rooftop pool, a heated indoor pool and a spa. In 2026 it marks its 50th anniversary.^{1, 2, 3}

• Casino da Madeira is part of the same complex as the hotel, together with a congress centre whose auditorium holds 628 people.^{1, 2}

• The outdoor infinity pool, which includes a children's pool, looks out over the Atlantic.¹

• The rooftop pool is reserved for guests aged 16 and over.¹

• All rooms have a private balcony.¹

• The hotel offers a cultural tour of its artistic and architectural heritage.¹

Hotel details

Rooms

The hotel's fact sheet counts 340 rooms and 39 suites, including a presidential suite. The room types listed are Classic rooms with inland, garden or side sea views, suites with inland or side sea views, a Family Room and the Presidential Suite. All rooms have Wi-Fi and a private balcony, and the fact sheet lists air conditioning, a minibar and a safe.^{1, 2}

Dining

The hotel names three restaurants and one bar. Panorâmico, on the garden floor, serves a buffet breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and a themed buffet dinner from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., with sea views and live music from the bar. Dockside has a terrace overlooking the marina and the sea and serves an à la carte lunch every day, with drinks through the day. ON, with a terrace overlooking the pool, serves Portuguese and international dishes from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. The bar is called Sunset.^{1, 2}

Wellness and leisure

The spa offers Magic Spa massages and treatments, and the relaxation area has a heated indoor pool with water jets, a jacuzzi, a Turkish bath and a sauna. There is also a gym. The spa and gym are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., as are the outdoor and indoor pools. The rooftop pool is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.¹

Getting there

The hotel's fact sheet gives the distance to Madeira International Airport as 20 km. The hotel is next to the cruise port of Funchal. Parking is available to guests for a fee, and the hotel lists electric vehicle chargers and a paid transfer service.^{1, 2}

Nearby

• Casino da Madeira, in the same complex, is open from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. from Sunday to Thursday and from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and the eves of public holidays.^{1, 3}

• The hotel names Parque de Santa Catarina, the CR7 Museum and Quinta Vigia as nearby attractions.¹

• The centre of Funchal is five minutes away on foot, by the hotel's account.¹

Good to know

• Check-in is from 3 p.m. and check-out is until 12 noon.¹

• Parking, the tennis court, the laundry and the transfer service are charged separately.¹

• The hotel asks for some care in dress at dinner in the Panorâmico restaurant.¹

• The casino admits visitors aged 18 and over with its free Welcome Card, and refuses entry in beach sandals, tracksuits or sportswear.³

Questions and answers

Sources

1. 1.
   Pestana Casino Park, official page

   Official hotel website, accessed 9 October 2026

2. 2.
   Pestana Casino Park: fact sheet (PDF)

   Official hotel website, accessed 9 October 2026

3. 3.
   Casino da Madeira: the casino (in Portuguese)

   Official casino website, accessed 9 October 2026

4. 4.
   OpenStreetMap: Pestana Casino Park

   Maps, accessed 9 October 2026