AMENITIES ...: Pilar Studio is provided with all things you may need for your stay. It is totally equipped, with washing machine, free internet access, all the pans in the kitchen, and now also a barbecue located outside on the front balcony. This of course is to be used only by our guests during their stay.
We also provide you the bed linen , bath towels and pool towels for your stay.
Note that we have only one apartment at the house, so nothing is shared, all is in exclusive...!!!
A new thing there, is that now we offer a double bed sofa, on the sitting room, so it can be used by 4 persons, not only two.
The TV with 70 channels, covers all the main countries you are used to.
To use internet, we will provide you a code, so you can easily reach any part of the world.
Location: Very close to our apartment, just a few walking minutes , you have a supermarket, a bakery to get your fresh bread in the mornings, coffees, ATM, a very good and not expensive Restaurant with a take away service, and now one of the best pizzas service in Madeira. Down the road, you have another very good bakery and a SPAR.
When you arrive, we will suggest you a bus card to use on the regular buses, that can be recharged on the supermarket. It is very cheap and you can go all around Funchal city using it.
Also, we can reccomend you trips around the Island, with a very good and trusty company . Most of our guests do it, and they always say it is really worth and not expensive. They can get you in the apartment in the morning and bring you back in the end of the day.
A trip to Porto Santo can also be arranged, and good Restaurants tips during your stay.
The pick up on your arrival or departure day can be done by Mr. Alves, a reliable person working with us for over 3 years.
Golf, beaches and Levadas Walks: Palheiro Golf: located 10 minutes driving time from Pilar Studio, with magnificent views overlooking the town and bay, it´s an 18 hole golf course from 1993 by Cable Robinson.It is skilfully set within the gracious parkland of Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro. Santo Da Sera Golf Course, was redesigned in 1991 by the famous golf architect Robert Trent Jones,who created a spetacular 27 hole golf couse in one of the most beautiful landscapes that nature may offer. It´s located in Santo da Serra, 20minutes driving away from Pilar Studio.
BEACHES-all around the Island, has been carefully created natural beaches;only 2kmt from the apartment,you can find Lido Mar, Praia Formosa,Barreirinha,Or Ponta Gorda.In any of them, you are able to enjoy our sun and the green flags of our sea.If you want to go a bit far and leave Funchal,you are also able to find very good beaches,even with sand, like Calheta Beach.
Levada walking, are just wonderful trips along the inside part of the Island.
