A beautiful and unusual five star hotel in Choupana overlooking Funchal

This quite beautiful and most unusually designed hotel is mainly built of wood and stone, with delightful décor from Asian and African cultures, but it still retains very strong Portuguese influences too – the overall effect is very pleasing to the eye.

The property stands at about 1500 feet, in a commanding position, overlooking the city of Funchal and the sea below, surrounded by forests and countryside, an ideal getaway.

" Choupana Hills is my favourite, the reason for this is simple, stunning design, beautiful location situated up in the hills with fabulous views of Funchal Bay, a fantastic spa and more importantly the style of the rooms and food.  The rooms offer an amazing Thai feel that make you feel like you’re in another place.  As this is quite a modern hotel I would recommend this to young couples and walkers who wanted to be near to the Levada’s, some of the best walks are near the hotel..."

Laura, Reservations Prestige Holidays 

The very spacious modern guest accommodation is in 34 single storey bungalows, and consists of 58 deluxe rooms garden view or bay and distant seaview and 4 large suites. All comfortable rooms have a large verandah for a pre-dinner drink or to watch the sunset, large twin beds, a mini-bar, tea making tray, Nespresso coofee machine, free safe, cable TV, DVD Player and Internet access. Suites also have a heated outdoor Jacuzzi and a hi-fi system.

A fusion of Oriental and European dining

The Xôpana Restaurant – that’s pronounced “Choupana” – offers a choice of menus including an unusual fusion of Oriental and European cuisine. For more choice we recommend you pay for meals locally. We do include the Gala meals on 24 and 31 Dec and 4 Apr in our prices. Perhaps breakfast on your verandah would be the best way to start the day! The Basalt Bar serves drinks and snacks all day, but for afternoon tea a visit to the lovely lounge is a must. Join the chef for a cooking lesson after a visit to the market to buy the ingredients.

Award winning Spa

Choupana Hills is proud of its award winning Health and Beauty Spa, which provides a wide selection of treatments for mind and body with Elemis products. These include hot stone treatment and Oriental Ceremony. A Turkish steam bath and a sauna are available. The superb indoor pool includes a counter current area and a choice of water jet areas. There is one heated freshwater outdoor pool with large terraces for relaxation on warmer days.

A beautiful area to explore

We feel guests may prefer to have a hire car to explore this most beautiful island at their leisure, but the hotel’s courtesy bus is available for visits to Funchal. Palheiro Golf is a 10 minute drive and Santo da Serra Golf some 20 minutes.

We include a private taxi transfer – approx. 30 minutes.