Les Suites At The Cliff Bay

From the moment you arrive, Les Suites at The Cliff Bay feels like a private cliff-side enclave with all the ease of a small hotel and the sweep of a grand vista. Suites are generously proportioned, each thoughtfully composed with separate living areas, deep balconies or private garden access, and interiors that lean into comfort while nodding to contemporary design. Every suite lays claim to sea views that shift from cerulean sparkle in sunlight to indigo glow at dusk. The outdoor spaces — an infinity pool that almost melts into the Atlantic, a quiet jacuzzi, sun loungers set to face the horizon — are where much of the hotel’s pulse lives. These areas feel confident in their simplicity, offering place and silence rather than programmed buzz. Dining here centres on Avista, a restaurant set in the original house with Mediterranean-leaning fare and sweeping ocean backdrop that turns every meal into an occasion.

Les Suites at The Cliff Bay is an intimate, five-star suite hotel perched on a clifftop overlooking Funchal Bay on the island of Madeira. With just 23 luxury suites, it’s designed as a serene, residential-scaled retreat that merges gracious space with dramatic Atlantic views.

This isn’t a large, classic resort sprawling with crowds or constant activity. Nor is it a generic seaside hotel detached from its locale.

You’re looking for a place where the view is part of the room, not just a backdrop. You appreciate space, quiet and that rare hotel feeling of being somewhere substantial but not loud.

Late afternoon on Madeira: the light softens to gold on the ocean, a quiet breeze rustles through the gardens and you slip into the infinity pool as the sea below glints. Later, at Avista, the table is set beside the cliff’s edge. The wine is local, the food is accomplished, and the view frames every course.

Avista Restaurant & Lounges - Offers a variety of flavours for breakfast, lunch and dinner Cliff Bar - Enjoy the best of evenings here with vibes, snacks, and drinks Infinity Pool Bar - Indulge in a refreshing drink or light meal Il Gallo d'Oro - Offers exquisite Mediterranean and Iberian-inspired aromatic cuisine Avista Ásia - Asian cuisine with ingredients from the island of Madeira Blue Lagoon - Barbecue, salad buffet and à la carte menu. Fresh, light and refreshing flavours Afternoon Tea - Combine the delicious flavour of home-made scones, mini-sandwiches and "petits fours"