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Hotel with balconies next to a green lawn overlooking the sea and a mountain.
A bright, open hotel lounge area with many tables and chairs and large windows.
Large pool with palm trees and sea view at sunset in a hotel resort.
Modern hotel complex with outdoor pool and sea view at sunset.
View of a wide sandy beach with blue sea, pool, and promenade under clear sky.
Large hotel by a rocky beach with blue sea in the foreground.
Hotel with green building, pool, and beach along the coast under a blue sky.
Hotel with a round pool, palm trees, and sea view at sunset.
Open hotel terrace with green chairs and wooden tables offering sea view at sunset.
Modern hotel dining area with large windows overlooking a pool.
Modern hotel restaurant with buffet, panoramic windows, warm lighting, and terracotta floor.
Modern hotel lobby area with reception desk, plants, and light flooring.
Bright hotel room with two single beds and a balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with double bed, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Bright hotel room with two single beds, wooden furniture, and ceiling fan.
Hotel bathroom with bathtub, large mirror, and colorful patterned wall tiles.
Bright hotel room with two beds and ocean view through large windows.
Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, and sea view through large windows.
Hotel room with two beds, balcony overlooking the sea, seating area, and warm lighting.
Modern hotel room with two single beds and balcony overlooking the sea at sunset.
Modern hotel room with double bed, wooden floor, and tropical wall design.
Modern hotel room with twin beds, seating area, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Portugal ∙ Madeira ∙ Funchal

Pestana Ocean Bay All Inclusive Resort ****
Tour operator category

FNC186
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Highlights

  • 4-star resort located directly on the pebble beach of Praia Formosa.
  • All 223 rooms feature sea views and a furnished balcony.
  • Wellness area includes sauna, Turkish bath, and outdoor hot tub.
  • Complimentary shuttle bus service to Funchal city center according to schedule.
  • All Inclusive board with daily buffet meals and a selection of drinks.

Location

The Pestana Ocean Bay All Inclusive Resort is situated in a beautiful bay at Praia Formosa, offering dreamlike views of the cliffs of Câmara de Lobos. The pebble beach is separated only by the promenade. Funchal, with its numerous shopping and entertainment venues as well as bars and restaurants, can be reached in about 5 km. A free shuttle bus from the hotel to the city center is available (according to the weekly schedule). A public bus stop is located approx. 550 m away. Funchal International Airport is approximately 25 km away.
View of a wide sandy beach with blue sea, pool, and promenade under clear sky.
Large hotel by a rocky beach with blue sea in the foreground.
Hotel with green building, pool, and beach along the coast under a blue sky.

Facilities

Hotel with a round pool, palm trees, and sea view at sunset.
Hotel with balconies next to a green lawn overlooking the sea and a mountain.
Large pool with palm trees and sea view at sunset in a hotel resort.
Open hotel terrace with green chairs and wooden tables offering sea view at sunset.
Modern hotel dining area with large windows overlooking a pool.
Modern hotel restaurant with buffet, panoramic windows, warm lighting, and terracotta floor.
A bright, open hotel lounge area with many tables and chairs and large windows.
Modern hotel lobby area with reception desk, plants, and light flooring.
This 4-star hotel belonging to the renowned Pestana hotel chain features a total of 223 rooms with sea views spread over 9 floors. Facilities include a lobby area with 24-hour reception, lobby with seating areas, hotel safe, elevators, conference/event rooms, library, restaurant (regional and international cuisine), bar, outdoor area with garden, sun terrace, freshwater swimming pool, integrated children's splash pool, and outdoor whirlpool. Sun loungers and parasols are available for hotel guests to use free of charge in the pool area.

Accommodation

Double room sea view

The double rooms with sea view are approx. 31 m² and feature a bath/WC, hairdryer, one double bed or two single beds (twin), ceiling fan, safe, telephone, cable TV, Wi-Fi (included), refrigerator, and a furnished balcony with sea view (DM). Also bookable as double room sea view for single use (DEM).

Bright hotel room with two single beds and a balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with double bed, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Bright hotel room with two single beds, wooden furniture, and ceiling fan.
Hotel bathroom with bathtub, large mirror, and colorful patterned wall tiles.
Bright hotel room with two beds and ocean view through large windows.
Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, and sea view through large windows.
Hotel room with two beds, balcony overlooking the sea, seating area, and warm lighting.
Bright hotel room with two single beds and a balcony overlooking the sea.

Double room Superior sea view

The double rooms Superior sea view are approx. 31 m² and, with the same facilities as the double rooms sea view, are located on the upper floor (DMU). Also bookable as double room Superior sea view for single use (DME).

Double room Premium sea view

The double rooms Premium sea view are approx. 31 m² and, with the same facilities as the double rooms sea view, additionally feature air conditioning (2PM).

Modern hotel room with two single beds and balcony overlooking the sea at sunset.
Modern hotel room with double bed, wooden floor, and tropical wall design.
Modern hotel room with twin beds, seating area, and balcony overlooking the sea.

Meals

AI

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. buffet style, brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. buffet style, snacks from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and dinner from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. buffet style. Coffee & tea corner available 24 hours. Selected non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (according to hotel list) from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the respective open bars included.

Not included in All Inclusive

Premium drinks, massages, beauty treatments, room service, babysitting service, laundry/ironing service, medical care, conference/event rooms, and drinks outside of All Inclusive service hours.

Sports included

Fitness room, table tennis, billiards.

Sports for a fee

Golf, tennis

Children's program

Children's menu in the restaurant.

Wellness

Wellness/and spa area (entry included): with outdoor whirlpool, sauna, and Turkish bath.
"Magic Spa" at the Hotel Pestana Royal (entry for a fee).
Massages and beauty treatments (for a fee) can be booked at the Pestana Ocean Bay reception.

Entertainment

Entertainment/sports/and animation program as well as live music (according to weekly schedule).

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (included in public hotel areas and in rooms).
Parking for a fee and subject to availability.
Free shuttle bus to and from the city center of Funchal (subject to hotel schedule, subject to availability).
Room service (on request, for a fee).
Cots (subject to availability, included).
Babysitting service (on request, for a fee).
Laundry/ironing service (on request, for a fee).
Medical care on request (for a fee).

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

Hotel contact

Hotel contact:
Pestana Ocean Bay All Inclusive Resort
Praia Formosa, Bay
9000-247 Funchal (Madeira)
Portugal
Telephone: +351 218 442 001
E-mail: reservas.madeira@pestana.com or reservas.portugal@pestana.com

Sustainability

Travel with a Future provides guidance to help you make conscious decisions. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and are actively investing in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on the topic of sustainability at schauinsland-reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Green Key

Hotelhinweis

Various excursion/hiking packages can be booked as optional additional services in the reservation system:
Hiking combo Madeira (choose 2 from currently 8 hikes). Description at www.hotel-beschreibung.de/hotel/FNC501
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Hiking week (for everyone who would like to hike a bit more). Description at www.hotel-beschreibung.de/hotel/FNC999
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Please note: A tourist tax of 2 EUR per person/night is charged on Madeira (maximum 7 nights; children up to 12 years free). Payment is made locally at the hotel. Changes are possible.
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Check-in: from 3 p.m.
Check-out: until 12 p.m.
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The hotel is accessible for guests with disabilities. Rooms for people with reduced mobility are offered on request.
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The hotel offers rooms with connecting doors upon request.
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Dogs are not allowed anywhere on the hotel premises.
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These are non-smoking rooms.
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Seasonal information

The following dress code applies at Christmas and New Year's Eve: "festive evening wear" (suit with tie and evening gown).
****************************************Every year, the famous FLOWER FESTIVAL takes place on Madeira - the "Festa da Flor". Marvel at the elaborately decorated floats and let yourself be carried away by the joie de vivre.
Experience this floral event in 2026 twice. On May 3rd and May 17th, 2026, up close from one of the stands at the port of Funchal and book a grandstand ticket (limited availability) for only 47 € p.p. in addition to your room of choice with the EDP code FNC500.
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Grandstand tickets for CARNIVAL:
Experience the big parade on February 6th, 2027, up close.
Book your desired room and enter the EDP code FNC520 for the bookable grandstand tickets.
Price: 35 € per ticket (limited availability)
Evening event starts at approx. 8 p.m.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 11.07.2026 01:42