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The award-winning Choupana Hills Resort and Spa is set on a hillside in 20 acres of landscaped grounds high above Funchal and the Botanical Gardens.
Designed by a team of world renowned French architects, the hotel exudes urban chic with eclectic Asian and African influences. Housed in stilted wooden bungalows dotted around the grounds, the 60 deluxe rooms and four suites are also decorated in an understated contemporary-come-exotic style, with Portuguese antiques, canopied beds, huge sliding glass walls and vast verandas with panoramic views. The expansive suites are set away from the other pavilions and offer a host of luxurious extras such as Jacuzzis on the terrace and DVD systems.
At the heart of the hotel is the award-winning spa which features in the 2008 Condé Nast readers awards for best hotel spa. Offering treatments from around the globe as well as a Turkish hammam and a heated indoor pool it is hard to beat. Outside, the infinity pool offers yet more breathtaking views.
The hotel's excellent chef has created three menus based on fresh local ingredients; a light menu for the spa, Asian cuisine to match the hotel's décor and one serving Portuguese and Madeirean classics. Cooking classes are also offered.
With charming staff there to fulfil every request, scenic walks through forests of giant eucalyptus and mimosa literally on the doorstep and Funchal, which lies just twenty minutes away by shuttle, Choupana Hills is a highly recommended choice.
Bailey Robinson
The Courtyard, Hungerford
Berkshire, RG17 0NF
t: +44 (0) 1488 689777
f: +44 (0) 1488 681973
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