Amanzoe scores 9.3 overall; Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel scores 9.2. Amanzoe scores higher on our rubric, while Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
Scores & Facts
Metric
Amanzoe
Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Flock Score
9.3
9.2
Location
9.4
9.6
Service
9.3
9.3
Design
9.4
9.1
Dining
9.0
9.3
Value
7.9
8.4
Category
Beach
Beach
Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Ultra-Luxury
Opened
2012
1891
From
$1,600/night
$700/night
Rooms
53 (38 pavilions, 3 beach pavilions, 12 villas)
126
Architect
Edward Tuttle with Marios Angelopoulos
George Somers Clarke & John Thomas Micklethwaite
Dining
Metric
Amanzoe
Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Dining Venues
2
7
Rooms
Metric
Amanzoe
Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Room Categories
3
4
Suite / Villa Types
3
3
Spa
Metric
Amanzoe
Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Spa Programme
Yes
Yes
Spa Facilities Listed
4
8
Good to Know
Amanzoe
The beach club and hillside pavilions are a genuine shuttle ride apart — factor that into how you plan your days.
About 2.5 hours by car from Athens, or a shorter transfer via the resort's private helicopter option.
Best May through October; many facilities scale back or close over winter.
Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel
William is Tuesday–Saturday dinner only — plan your week around it, not the other way around.
Afternoon tea is not optional marketing; book a seating the day you arrive.
Smallest double rooms are genuinely small by modern luxury standards — upgrade to Junior Suite for stays over three nights.
Madeira Airport (FNC) is about 20 minutes; central Funchal about 10.
Summary
Amanzoe scores higher on our rubric, while Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel has more dining venues, while Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel lists more room categories, while Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel lists more spa facilities.
