Vila Gale Santa Cruz

"We stayed here in September with our 9 month old baby. The hotel staff were so friendly and helpful as I had rung up before we arrived and they had already made a note and arranged a travel cot for us in our room. I had to phone down to reception when we arrived to request the kettle again so we could sterilise the baby bottles so if you are travelling with a small baby, you can get one if you need. The hotel is spotlessly clean everywhere including the rooms. The pools are pretty chilly for young babies but we enjoyed some lovely swimming indoors with him. You have to book the indoor pool and wear a swimming hat. You can take your own or buy at reception for €4. There are always sun beds available but by the pool it is very quiet, although out of the summer holiday season for kids we didn’t see any other babies and only one other child while we were there so I would say if you are looking for a quiet place to relax, this would be perfect! Maybe more noisy and a bit more going on during the summer holidays for families. The restaurants and food we couldn’t fault, the only complaint would be how hot it was, the staff told us the air con was broken so I was glad to have my handheld fan with me!! There are high chairs available for babies. The waitresses were all so hardworking and were great with our son. Santa Cruz also has restaurants and a few bars with a couple of supermarkets and a few shops- again it is a quiet area but does have a kids play area outside by the beach front for children. We enjoyed our stay very much, it was just sometimes challenging getting around Santa Cruz with a buggy on cobblestones and up the hills- bear this in mind if you come to Madeira with a baby! Thank you for a lovely first holiday as a family of 3! "

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