Published on Jan, 2025

When my partner and I go on holiday we like to 'eat out' and enjoy the food at various restaurants and our visit to Maderia this Christmas and New Year was no different. The Hotel has already had our review so now for the Restaurants. We stayed at the Hotel Allegro, just outside of Funchal and mostly had meals in the surrounding area, the best one being SOLARDO AJUDA, just a short walk from our Hotel, which we visited twice, the first visit because it was recommended by a lovely couple from Newcastle, which being a Sunderland Supporter was a risk but turned out to be one to return to, which we did, the food and wine being fantastic. The worst one was only a few more steps up the bank from the best one,the ODRAGOEIRO which served your meal on cold plates which didn't help the 'local' fish make a good impression. All in all we only had the one bad meal, but if you like football,or Sport in general, the PAUTA DOMINATE is the place to watch it. The food is good, beer and wine is also good with the four TV,s covering all the sports you want, the staff were loverly, always a welcoming smile, ever when we were just passing and which is where our Newcastle friends and ourselves spent time watching both clubs playing football.

Published on Dec, 2023

Smooth transfer from our overnight train to the hotel. Definitely what you wanted after getting to the station at 6am. Really communicative about breakfast, lunch and dinner timings and locations. Lovely hotel with breakfast straight away and the hotel were great at looking after bags. Picked up by a fantastic tour guide who was a member from one of the local tribes down the valleys of Sa Pa. Had a shorter walk the first day to Cat Cat Village. Beautiful waterfall and little shops. Hotel dinner included after free time in the afternoon to explore Sa Pa town. The next day was the longer trek, welly boots can be rented for very cheap if the route is muddy when you visit. Same guide allowed us to get to know her and her culture more and ask questions. The local women of the villages we were visiting helped us down the rice paddy hills with the idea that you would buy some of their homemade purses, bags, pillowcases etc. once you reached their village. Great to see their homes and culture and a quickly served lunch to tuck into. Once we got back to the hotel we had more free time to see more of Sa Pa before another hotel dinner and very well organised taxi back to the train station. Updates throughout the day were extremely helpful and the treks were the perfect distance for people who want to explore a bit more on their holiday.

Published on Mar, 2023

Had a great experience. Sapa is an absolute beautiful city that everyone should see. Trekking guide was very pleasant and funny.

Published on Dec, 2022

Absolutely loved the experience. Pleasant and professional coordinators ensure you have a good time. Any and every issue was taken care of, great communication. Very friendly guides and quite strong as well (really comes in handy as you will need their help during the trek at some points). The train journey and the hotels provided were quite comfortable and most importantly CLEAN!

Published on Dec, 2022

Excellent arrangement right from pick up in Hanoi to great trekking guide. The transport and hotel accomodation was better than our expectations. As old couple we were well taken care of. Highly recommended.