Savoy Palace is a five-star hotel on Avenida do Infante in Funchal, Madeira. Its meetings offer lists 20 event spaces, 10 meeting rooms and a stated capacity of 900 people. A Grand Ballroom with its own entrance handles conferences and large dinners, and the hotel also hosts weddings and private celebrations. The hotel is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Seminars and company events
The Grand Ballroom is the conference centre of the hotel. It covers 928 m2, is 5 m high and holds up to 900 people. It can be divided into up to three sections, has natural light with the option of blackout, and opens onto a terrace. The centre has an exclusive outside entrance, which helps with technical set-up, and a foyer with an area for group accreditation. Spaces for lunch and coffee breaks sit next to it, and breakout rooms are close by.
For smaller sessions the hotel offers 10 meeting rooms in two groups. The two Bellevue Rooms hold 50 people each, are 3 m high and can be split into two sections. They have daylight, terrace access and a 65 inch smart TV. The five Monumental Rooms hold 30 people each and sit next to the Grand Ballroom, which suits several simultaneous meetings. The hotel also states that it can serve events at outside venues.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel organizes ceremonies, cocktails, dinners and parties on site. The Grand Ballroom and the rooftop space Galáxia are the two venues named for weddings. Couples can request a proposal and a wedding brochure. The offer covers weddings with cultural traditions, milestone birthdays, vow renewals, private gatherings and intimate dinners.
Rooms and capacities
The meetings page lists a total event area of 21,222 m2. Outside the ballroom and meeting rooms, the hotel rents restaurants, bars, terraces and a rooftop, and each can be reserved exclusively for private occasions. Galáxia, at the top of the hotel with views over the ocean and Funchal, takes up to 600 people. Terreiro, a colonial-style house with gardens and terraces, takes up to 300. Alameda and its terraces take up to 200, Vimes bar up to 150, and the area around the pool up to 500 for a party or buffet.
Accommodation
Guests stay in rooms and suites at the hotel itself. Room types include Avenue, Garden, Ocean and Superior Ocean rooms. Suites include the Superior Ocean Suite, Ocean Junior Suite, Ocean Suite, Bay Suite and a Two Bedroom Family Suite. A spa and a rooftop pool called Galáxia Skypool are part of the property.
Catering
Events are catered by the hotel teams, with custom menus for weddings and a choice of restaurants and bars as event spaces. Several formats are named on the site: lunches, dinners, cocktails and buffets, including buffet settings overlooking the pool. The hotel says it also caters for events at external venues.
Getting there
The hotel stands at Avenida do Infante 25, in the São Martinho area of Funchal, in the middle of the city. Car park -3 is open to the public with 300 spaces, and a separate car park is reserved for guests. Madeira Airport is the island's airport. Group and event sales can be reached by phone on weekdays from 09:00 to 19:00 and at weekends from 09:00 to 18:00 (Madeira time).
