O Colmo - Santana

This review is for both the restaurant and hotel. Of the 10 hotels I stayed in during my Caminho Real 23 hike around the island of Madeira, I have to say that this is one of my least favourite. The reception in the evening was helpful with weather information as I was there during a bad storm period. The morning staff is somehow disappointing (maybe it 's partly because till now after 7 days in different hotel premises in Madeira, I was spoilt by the good service and less helpful/ unwilling to assist. There was going to be a storm and it rained heavily in the morning so I made enquiries about transport to avoid walking in the rain (local knows best? , i.e. all the way to Machico. Apart from the fact that the shuttle bus does not run in bad weather, he was rather reluctant to say more. I had the impression I was wasting his time. When I asked him about the picnic (instead of breakfast made to order the evening before, he just said a no, we don 't have it . Maybe he was just having a bad day. In the end I managed to get the bus information from the girl in the breakfast room, who was really helpful. The room seems to have been recently renovated the bed is huge and there 's a balcony. The lobby, as I remember it, was dark and less welcoming and still full of Christmas decorations in mid January. Breakfast is simple. I think the hotel has seen its better days, judging by the recommendation stickers on the front door. If you 're a fan of Santana 's typical thatched houses, the hotel/restaurant even has one of its own (to attract tourists? . I 've heard so much about Santana and for me it 's more of a tourist trap with its typical thatched houses, the town sounds much more charming as it is the only thing I can recommend Santana, is the good access to the mountain peaks from there. Dinner at the hotel was good and of good value there were rooms of empty tables, but the staff are very accommodating and friendly. I had the grill octopus with huge portion of sides (just look at the picture! the sweet potatoes and potatoes were delicious. Sadly maybe because I wasn 't a fan of octopus, but it 's just so so.

Fast and polite service, affordable. Very good food.

Hotel muito limpo e confortável. Restaurante muito bom, com pratos fartos e muito bons. Nas fotos as pizzas caseiras do restaurante e um bife de atum com molho Madeira, excelente

Lapas muito deliciosas e frescas! Temos procurado estas lapas locais desde que chegámos. Excelente pão com alho. Mesmo assim, a cerveja vermelha local é obrigatória.

Fomos ao parque temático e perguntámos se aconselhavam algum restautante na área. A indicação do Colmo foi perfeita. Serviço rápido e empregado de mesa super simpático. Comemos bife no bolo de caco (especial e simples) e picanha. Estava ótimo e as doses eram muitos boas. Recomendo