The original part of the manor house has been protected and belonged to the famous doctor Américo Durão who lived there and run a private clinic just behind his house.

It contains 63 rooms, 7 suites and 1 presidential suite that offer all amenities of a 5-star-hotel. The décor of public areas and standard of rooms reflect the luxury of such a centrepiece and the elegance of bygone eras of Madeira life. The very specious public areas are in shades of beige and brown and have floors of wood and marble in combination with the traditional Madeira stone floor.

There is a full range of facilities: indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools, health center, sauna, Turkish bath, fitness room, whirlpool, Vichy bath, sensation shower, relaxation rooms, massage treatments, mini-golf, a palm court, lounge and reading room, bar with veranda and esplanade, and a gourmet restaurant with enclosed and open veranda and terrace where guests can enjoy the amenable Madeiran evenings whilst being delighted with the Chef's creative dishes.