Today the arrival in Funchal presents views quite diferent for those that welcomed the
Scotsman William Reid in 1836. His dream - which he never saw become reality because
he died in 1888 - causes, however, the authentic fascination of the past to be jealously
preserved. The reality of the Palace immediately opens up in a delightful way. Hot. As
welcoming for today’s traveller as it was for the many of yesterday: The Empress Sissi,
George Bernard Shaw. SirWinston Churchilll. The fortunate one who stays in this Palace will
then crown his own experiences recalling with pleasure that “I had tea at Reid’s.” A modern
spa, welcoming, with a rich series of treatments to enjoy in perfect symbiosis with the view
and the sounds of the ocean.
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Reid’s Palace
(Madeira)
environment
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health
63
cuisine
83
rating
80
service
81
rooms
82
design
83
spa
73
EUROPE
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