Casa do Pico is the flagship coliving house of Madeira Remote — a 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom traditional Madeiran house refurbished into a modern home for digital nomads, remote workers, and long-stay travelers. Located on a quiet residential street in the heart of Funchal, it sits 20 minutes' walk from the Zona Velha old town, the seafront promenade, and the Madeira Friends Hub coworking space. Funchal Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport is a 20-25 minute taxi ride away (~€20-25).
The house features 5 private rooms — Strelitzia (premium ensuite, queen bed, balcony), Hortênsia (ensuite, queen bed, big work desk), Protea (queen bed, big desk, shared bathroom), Buganvília (queen bed, small desk, shared bathroom, sea-view window), and Orquídea (cozy single room, most affordable). Sleeps up to 10 guests in total.
Shared spaces include two fully equipped kitchens, two living rooms with comfortable dining areas, a sunlit courtyard with a jacuzzi and outdoor dining furniture, a small rooftop terrace with sea views, a dedicated laundry room with washing and drying machines, and three bathrooms (one ensuite, two shared). Every room comes with a private desk and an external monitor for focused remote work, complemented by 100+ Mbps symmetric fibre WiFi throughout the house and an additional hot-desk pass at the Madeira Friends Hub coworking space — included with every stay.
Every stay includes: private furnished room, bed linens and fresh towels, weekly cleaning of common areas, all utilities (water, electricity, gas, heating, internet), 100+ Mbps fibre WiFi, hot-desk access at the Madeira Friends Hub coworking, free access to 800+ Madeira Friends community events per year (community lunches, Sunday hikes, skill-share workshops, rooftop yoga, BBQs, Portuguese classes, beach clean-ups), a private WhatsApp group to connect with other residents before and after your stay, a dedicated community manager, and the Madeira Discounts Card with 60+ local partner discounts on restaurants, gyms, surf lessons, paragliding, scooter rentals, spa treatments and more.
Rates start from €35/night (Orquídea, with long-stay discount) and average €77-99/night for double rooms. Three payment options at checkout: Full Payment Without Cancellation (20% off the base rate, non-refundable), Flexible (base rate, free cancellation up to 14 days before check-in), or Deposit 50/50 (15% surcharge, pay half now and half on arrival). Length-of-stay discounts apply automatically: 5% off at 14+ nights, 10% off at 21+, 15% off at 28+. Stripe checkout accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, and Revolut Pay.
Minimum stay: 7 nights for bookings two months or more in advance, 3 nights for check-ins in the current and next month. Maximum stay is open — many guests extend month-by-month.
Casa do Pico is operated by Madeira Friends, a community organisation that since 2020 has connected over 17,300 Instagram followers, 20,000+ active members across expats, returning nomads, and locals, and hosts 800+ free events per year on the island. When you book a room you don't just rent a bed — you walk into a five-year-old community where regulars know the bus drivers, the surf instructors, the hidden levadas, and the best café for a 4pm pastel de nata.
Best for: solo remote workers wanting community, couples on a workation, founders looking for focused work outside the Lisbon noise, freelancers on a 2-12 week stay, and digital nomads who've tried Bali or Mexico and want something quieter, safer, and EU-aligned.
