We were initially concerned about the Location as on a busy road with street access behind a busy bus stop. However, once inside the modern glass door (pin code access) everything about the double apartment 2A on second floor (easy stairs) was faultless. Double glazing and air conditioning meant the road was irrelevant. I’ve never stayed in an apartment as well equipped (even a dishwasher!), spacious and clean as this. BBC and Sky news kept us in touch. We had a small private terrace at the back as well as the big shared roof terrace, with great sea views from both the flat and the roof terrace. Almost opposite the central Funchal Market, with the old town restaurants (including a great fado place) and poncha bars, towards the fort in one direction or the main shopping street in the other, with the seafront very close. No steep hills to negotiate unlike the main hotel areas! Highly recommended.