Bio Hotel Quinta da Serra hosts weddings and family celebrations in its gardens, seminars of up to 60 people in its meeting room and group lunches or dinners in a 100-seat restaurant, with 52 bedrooms for guests who stay. The hotel occupies a historic Madeiran quinta in Jardim da Serra, in the hills of the Câmara de Lobos municipality west of Funchal.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells corporate events and meetings. Its meeting room takes up to 60 people, and the team serves coffee breaks and organizes group lunches and dinners around the sessions. The size suits a management retreat, a sales kickoff for a regional team or a two-day workshop where participants sleep on site. The tennis court, gym, games room and garden walks give options for breaks, and the levada trails and viewpoints of the surrounding hills are close for an afternoon outing.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are sold here, along with christenings, birthdays and family gatherings. The hotel describes a flexible event space backed by gardens and outdoor areas for open-air ceremonies and receptions. The events team follows the couple through each stage of planning, and menus are designed for each event. The hotel does not publish a maximum guest count for garden weddings, so the expected number of guests should be given in the request.
Rooms and capacities
The meeting room seats up to 60. The Greenvalley restaurant has 100 seats and is the largest stated indoor capacity for a seated meal. Henry's Bar, on the first floor of the original house, and the Miamo Bar beside the pool can serve as settings for a drinks reception.
Accommodation
The hotel has 52 bedrooms in six categories: Standard, Standard Caroline, Superior, Superior Veitch, Junior Suite and Master Suite. The Master Suite, in the main house, keeps much of the quinta's original furniture. Guests have a heated indoor pool, a jacuzzi, a sauna, massage rooms, a gym, a tennis court and a games room, and the hotel can arrange private transport.
Catering
Catering is in-house. The Greenvalley restaurant serves Madeiran specialties alongside contemporary international dishes, and holds a certified organic kitchen rating (30 to 60 percent organic, bronze level). Event menus can include regional dishes, international options and fully organic choices. Henry's Bar opens from 17:00 to 23:00 for cocktails and coffee, and the Miamo Bar serves juices and light meals by the pool from 10:00 to 17:00.
History and setting
The quinta stands among 14 hectares of gardens planted with century-old and monumental trees. The hotel runs on a sustainability program and calls itself a bio hotel. Common areas are in the historic main house, while the bedrooms open onto the gardens.
Getting there
The hotel is at Estrada do Chote in Jardim da Serra, a few minutes by car from the historic center of Funchal. Madeira airport serves the island with direct flights from Lisbon, Porto and many European cities. Madeira has no rail network, so groups travel by coach, taxi or the hotel's private transport.
