Congresses of up to 396 delegates, incentive meetings, gala banquets for 180 and open-air weddings can be organized at VidaMar Resort Hotel Madeira, a seafront resort on Estrada Monumental in Funchal, the capital of Madeira. Its congress center combines an auditorium, two large conference rooms that divide into three, a lounge, a foyer and an exhibition area, with an ocean-view terrace for receptions.
Seminars and company events
The Sunrise Auditorium seats 396 theater style for plenary sessions and keynotes. The Sunset Conference Room and the Lagoon Conference Room each take 220 theater or classroom style, 250 at a reception and 180 at a banquet, and each splits into three rooms of about 60. The Selvagens and Desertas rooms serve as break-out and workshop rooms, with natural light and integrated technology on request. A 521 m² exhibition area suits sponsor stands or a trade show alongside a congress, and the foyer takes 230 people for a welcome reception. The events team helps with menus and coordinates the day itself.
Weddings and receptions
The resort hosts open-air ceremonies and celebrations with views of the ocean. Wedding planners follow each couple from first contact to the last toast. For the dinner, the Sunset and Lagoon conference rooms take 180 guests at a banquet, and the Living Lounge 120, while the terrace above the sea suits a cocktail.
Rooms and capacities
Sunrise Auditorium: 396 theater. Sunset Conference Room and Lagoon Conference Room: 220 theater, 220 classroom, 250 reception, 180 banquet each. Sunset Rooms I to III and Lagoon Rooms I to III: 60 theater, 60 classroom, about 50 banquet each. Living Lounge: 150 theater, 250 reception, 120 banquet. Selvagens I: 150 theater, 100 classroom, 250 reception, 100 banquet. Selvagens II to V: 60 theater and 100 reception each. Desertas I: 108 theater, 160 reception, 100 banquet. Desertas II: 38 theater, 70 reception, 50 banquet. Foyer: 230 reception.
Accommodation
The resort offers ten categories of rooms and suites, so congress delegates and wedding guests can stay on site. The total number of rooms is not stated on the pages consulted.
Catering
Banquets are prepared in-house with custom menus and served by the hotel's teams. Day to day, guests choose between Casa das Espetadas for Madeiran skewers, the Ocean Buffet, the Italian Ristorante Mamma Mia, the seafood restaurant Sabor a Mar and Koi Sushi. Lisboa Bar and Ocean Lounge Bar serve drinks into the evening.
History and setting
The hotel sits on the Atlantic edge of Funchal, along Estrada Monumental, the road that runs west from the center through the hotel district. The Madeira Botanical Garden and the Cabo Girão cliff viewpoint are within easy reach for excursions.
Getting there
The address is Estrada Monumental 175-177, 9000-100 Funchal. Madeira International Airport, at Santa Cruz, is the arrival point for delegates, and Madeira has no rail network, so transfers run by coach or taxi.
