Pestana Carlton Madeira Vacation Club

The resort and its setting

Pestana Carlton Madeira Vacation Club is part of a larger beachfront resort hotel at Largo António Nobre in São Martinho, on the edge of Funchal. Google's own summary describes it as a beachfront property with casual dining, live music, an outdoor lagoon pool and a spa — a holiday hotel built around the pool, the restaurant terrace and the Atlantic shoreline below. With a 4.5-star Google rating from over 5,800 reviews, it's a resort with a long track record of guests returning to the same stretch of Funchal coast year after year.

As a timeshare attached to an established hotel, owners here typically get access to the same facilities as hotel guests — pool, spa and dining — alongside the self-catering or extended-stay setup that comes with an owned week.

Funchal and what there is to do

Funchal is Madeira's capital, a city built up the hillside from a natural harbour, known for its subtropical gardens, old town lanes, and the cable car that climbs to Monte above the city. The seafront promenade near São Martinho makes for an easy walk, and the resort's position puts the Lido area, with its sea-access lidos and coastal path, within comfortable reach. Funchal's central market, cathedral and the wicker toboggan run at Monte are all classic half-day outings for anyone staying on this side of the island. Madeira's wider appeal — levada walks, viewpoints over the north coast, and the wine lodges where Madeira wine is made and tasted — is all accessible on day trips from Funchal.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Pestana Carlton Madeira Vacation Club and no longer use it, you can list it for private resale or rent on BidMyTimeshare.com. The process is owner to owner: you set your own asking price, write your own listing, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on a resale or rental — sellers pay a one-time listing fee to publish the ad, and that's the only cost to the platform.

Before listing, it's worth gathering a few practical details that buyers will ask for: the week number and unit size, the current annual maintenance fee, and whether the resort or its owners' association charges a resale or transfer fee. Pestana does not appear in our records with a published transfer fee or right-of-first-refusal figure for this title, so sellers should confirm the current resale fee, transfer process and timeline directly with Pestana or the resort's owners' association before agreeing a price with a buyer — these figures can change and are set by the brand, not by BidMyTimeshare.com.

This title is associated with RCI, which is worth mentioning in your listing if your week carries exchange rights, since some buyers are specifically looking for weeks they can trade through that network. Be clear in your ad about whether exchange membership transfers automatically with the week or needs to be arranged separately, as this varies by resort and isn't something we can confirm on your behalf.

Practical notes for buyers and renters

Renters researching this resort are typically looking at the same things as any Funchal-based stay: proximity to the sea, pool access, and whether an apartment-style unit (with kitchen facilities) is available versus a hotel-style room. Because this is a timeshare tied to an operating hotel, availability and facility access can differ from a purely self-catering resort, so it's worth asking the seller directly what's included with the specific week on offer. As with any resale, buyers should always confirm the annual maintenance fee and any outstanding resort charges before completing a purchase.