We stayed at Choupana House for a week in July. The weather was quite often overcast but the property and it’s owner, Daniel, ensured we still had a great holiday.
Daniel responded quickly to all my correspondence (emails, texts, calls) both before and during our stay. He and his colleague, Enio, are a delight to deal with. They have designed and built a wonderful villa, which is just like the photos if not even better. Everything one could want from a holiday villa is there - the space, the quality of finish, the views, the amenities etc - we could not have asked for more. The supplies provided are excellent and plentiful. The pool was clean and slightly larger than we had imagined from the pictures. We had one small issue with the kettle not working but Daniel and Enio resolved that by providing a new one within 2 hours of me contacting them.The villa is easily commutable from Funchal and on a residential road. This does mean that there are neighbouring dogs which sometimes bark, so I would suggest bringing earplugs if you are a light sleeper like me (though I did get used to them).
We hired a car from the airport but do speak with Daniel first as he may also be able to help in this regard. We actually used it very little as the 29 bus service into Funchal is close by, regular and punctual and the cabs, when needed, are clean and reasonably priced.
There is probably lots of good stuff that I’ve forgotten to mention but I’ll end by saying that if you require a quality, well-appointed, conveniently-placed, well-serviced villa with an owner that is there if you need him then Choupana House is the place for you. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.