"Madeira: Paradise Island in the Atlantic"

Hotel

If you are looking for an exceptional active holiday experience with all the services and activities you could dream of in a unique atmosphere that features stunning ocean views, private bathing complex, an extensive sports club, indulging (Ayurveda) treatments with local and international cuisine, then Galomar is the right choice for you!

The resort consists of 3 hotels, The Galosol family hotel, Alpino Atlantico Ayurveda Hotel and the Galomar adult-only hotel. The resort has 3 restaurants. The guests who book half board will have breakfast in the Atlantis restaurant at Galomar and dinner will be in the buffet restaurant of the Galosol Hotel. Then there is a third á la carte pizzeria restaurant. The Atlantis restaurant at Galomar is also available in the evening for á a la carte fish and sea food grill dishes.

The rooms

The Galomar Hotel is an Adult-only hotel within the Galo resort. The hotel is Madeira´s first green hotel building, A + energy-certified hospitality and 100% self-sufficient with regards to energy. This building offers a unique cliff-edge location, an adult-only seawater outdoor pool as well as a luxurious SPA with panoramic ocean front views from the saunas and an enchanted Yoga Garden. 

The Galomar Hotel has 77 fully refurbished rooms offering modern facilities. All rooms are divided over different categories such as garden view, side sea view, sea view, top cliff rooms or Suites and boast a private terrace or balcony.

Ashoka Spa

The Galomar Hotel has a brand new Spa, based on the holistic concept of the lifestyle brand "Ashoka Ayurveda“. With an impressive cliff- top location with magnificent ocean-views, the new spa offers panoramic saunas (Bio and Finnish), steam bath, infra-red sauna, a panoramic resting room with terrace and a charming aromatic herb garden. There is also a yoga and meditation room.

At the spa you will be given the opportunity to heal and rejuvenate by removing environmental toxins from the body with special Ayurveda or detox treatments, energy work and relaxing treatments.

Activities

What makes a stay at Galomar so special is the huge amount of activities available to guests. On site there is an extensive health and sports centre with indoor pool and where around 50 activities are organised per week, ranging from Body Pump, Aqua gym, Yoga, Pilates, HIT, cycling, Zumba, Body Combat, etc. In addition the hotel collaborates with lots of local activities and tour guides, who offer excursions ranging from hiking to canyoning, snorkeling, diving, stand up paddle, kayaking and trail running. Maderia is so stunning and one of a kind, it provides the perfect setting to enjoy such a vast range of activities both indoor and out.

Green Policy

The complete renovation of Galomar Hotel allowed for huge advances in their sustainability:

• Have a created a smart hotel designed for A+ energy certified hospitality
• Thermal insulations and double glazing used throughout
• 100% self sufficient in energy
• Smart lifts using reneewable energy, saving 82% energy 
• Intelligent heating and aircon systems
• Use recycled and energy efficient materials
• Solar panels used for all hot water
• Save energy (intelligent system allows control and monitoring of room and hotel devices)
• Save water (collection of rainwater to be reused for watering the gardens)
• Salt water swimming pools save on chemicals required
• LED lamps used throughout
• Chargers for electric vehicles provided
• Aromatic garden, plants used in the restaurants, spa and bars