Saccharum is a wellness design resort at Rua da Serra de Água in Arco da Calheta, on the south-west coast of Madeira. It offers five meeting and event rooms, the largest of which seats 200 people in theatre layout. The hotel hosts team meetings, workshops, team-building days, celebrations and weddings. Its meetings page states a combined capacity of 598 people across the five rooms.
Seminars and company events
Three rooms are described in detail. The Canavial Space is the largest, at 227 m2 with a 4 m ceiling. It seats 200 in theatre layout, 122 in classroom layout, 54 at a boardroom table and 45 in a U shape. The hotel presents it as a room for a big team or a big day that can switch between work and celebration.
The Arcos Room covers 68 m2 with a 3 m ceiling. It seats 60 in theatre layout, 36 in classroom or boardroom layout and 27 in a U shape. The hotel positions it for team-building activities and larger work sessions. The Board Room has 26 m2 and a 2 m ceiling and seats 16 around the table. It is described as a setting for work meetings, business lunches and press conferences.
Coffee breaks are served with views of the Atlantic horizon. Layout sheets for the meeting rooms can be downloaded from the hotel website, and a proposal request form is available for group bookings.
Weddings and receptions
The meetings and celebrations page lists celebrations, events, meetings and catering as separate services, and the hotel publishes a wedding brochure. The Canavial Space is the largest room for a reception. The site also names outdoor and sea-facing places in its wider offer, including the Calhau Beach Club. The group and event sales line is the first contact.
Rooms and capacities
The five rooms share a stated total of 355 m2 and 598 places. The three rooms with published layouts are the Canavial Space (up to 200), the Arcos Room (up to 60) and the Board Room (16). For capacities beyond the 200 seats of the largest room, ask the hotel which of the other rooms can be combined.
Accommodation
Guests stay on site in rooms and suites. The hotel lists Courtyard, Side Ocean and Ocean rooms, along with several suite types such as the Courtyard Suite, Ocean Suite and Side Ocean Suite, and pool suites in its SPE range. A Savoy Premium Experience adds extra benefits to a stay. Four swimming pools, including an infinity pool, and a spa inspired by Ayurvedic medicine are part of the resort. The hotel accepts pets.
Catering
Several restaurants and bars run on site. Alambique serves fine dining with a Madeiran influence, Engenho serves morning and evening buffets, and Trapiche is another restaurant. Fly Lounge Bar, Rhum Bar, Garapa Bar and Calhau Beach Club complete the list. Catering is offered with the meetings and celebrations service.
History and setting
The resort stands on the site of a former sugar cane mill, and the name refers to that past. The building was designed by RH+ Arquitectos and steps down the slope facing the ocean on several levels, inspired by Madeiran terraces. Sustainability is a stated priority of the hotel.
Getting there
The hotel is at Rua Serra de Água 1 in Arco da Calheta. Group and event sales answer by phone from Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 19:00, and at weekends from 09:00 to 18:00 (Madeira time).
