OUR TEAM

A FAMILY TO WELCOME YOUR FAMILY...

DANIEL GONÇALVES RODRIGUES

Daniel is the founder and CEO of Quinta da Saraiva. Daniel is a passionate entrepreneur who loves exciting challenges and is obsessed with customer satisfaction. Although he does not live in Madeira, Daniel comes to Quinta da Saraiva once a month to spend time with our team, guests, and supervise other projects in the island. As Graciela’s son, and Analia’s grandson, he is a direct descendant of Quinta da Saraiva. You may contact Daniel in English, Portuguese, French, or Spanish at 

SÍLVIA RODRIGUES

You cannot think of Quinta da Saraiva without thinking of Silvia. Our general manager and cherished team leader, Silvia leverages her 20 years of experience in the hospitality sector to ensure a smooth operation, attention to detail, and a warm welcome to every guest who stays with us.
Silvia’s top priority is that you feel welcome in our family.

Silvia speaks Portuguese, English, and German. You may reach her via email at
manager@quintadasaraiva.com

NÉLIA SILVA

Our dear housekeeper Nélia is the best embodiment of the local Câmara de Lobos community – always featuring a friendly smile. From the moment you step in to Quinta da Saraiva, Nelia will seek to guarantee that your stay is the most comfortable possible. During breakfast, please ask her to prepare her “world-famous” scrambled eggs.

Nélia speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English.

ANALIA FIGUEIRA

The lady of the house. Mrs. Analia is a true descendant of Saraiva, born and raised in the property before she emigrated to Venezuela in the 1960’s. It is with her blessing that her descendants developed Quinta da Saraiva as a boutique rural tourism project. Mrs. Analia spends her time between Miami, Caracas, and Madeira.

She speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

GRACIELA FIGUEIRA

Responsible for the overall aesthetic of Quinta da Saraiva, Graciela is the creative director of the property. All decoration, design, and art has been personally chosen and curated by her. As the daughter of Anália, who was part of the last generation to be born in the property, she is a true descendant of Quinta da Saraiva. She speaks English, Portuguese, French, and Spanish.

MINA FARIA

Mina is our newest addition to the Quinta da Saraiva team. Hailing from nearby Ribeira Brava, Mina is our most motivated and hardworking colleague. You will also never catch Mina without a big smile! Ask her for her secret to being such an uplifting and positive personality over breakfast in either English or Portuguese. Mina loves to interact with our guests.

DIOGO FREITAS

Your best friend at Quinta da Saraiva. Diogo’s mission is to ensure that you have an unforgettable experience while staying with us. Make sure you don’t miss one of Diogo’s world-famous poncha cocktail workshops, and if you get lucky, he might throw a Nikita into the mix. Diogo speaks English and Portuguese.

Diogo can be contacted via agricola@quintadasaraiva.com

MARCO GONÇALVES

Marco is our enthusiastic agricultural engineer guiding us in our transition towards a fully organic production at our plantation for our bananas, vineyards, orchard, herbs, and more. Marco has been consulting agricultural productions in Madeira for decades. If you catch him during one of his weekly visits, make sure to ask him about Madeiran produce! He’d love to tell you in either English or Portuguese.

MONICA DA SILVA

Monica leads our comms and social media – she pays extra special attention to show our community what makes our Quinta da Saraiva so special! She also responds to all your lovely messages + is constantly thinking of creative ideas to make you enjoy your stay. If you have any inquiries, great suggestions for our content, or would like to be a part of the Quinta da Saraiva story, you should contact Monica via 
Monica speaks English, Portuguese, and Afrikaans.

MONICA DA SILVA

Mónica da Silva is our dedicated marketing manager and general marketing assistant! Mónica’s main responsibility is to highlight Saraiva’s most attractive points on all our channels, to spark enthusiasm in our community about Madeira and, above all, to convince you that visiting our beautiful corner of Madeira is an experience not to be missed! Besides Portuguese, Mónica also speaks English and African dialects.

You can contact her by e-mail at marketing@quintadasaraiva.com.

MARIANA MENDES

Mariana is the friendly face that greets you as soon as you walk through our doors. She started as an intern and has worked her way to a permanent position as a receptionist trainee receptionist. Her main focus is to ensure you have a special stay! Mariana speaks English and Portuguese.

MARCO GONÇALVES

Marco is our expert agronomist, in charge of leading our team towards a fully organic operation at Quinta da Saraiva. You may meet Marco during one of his frequent visits to the property, often accompanied by Diogo and Luís. If you have the chance to chat with Marco, ask him about some advice you can apply to establish your own agricultural production in your backyard!

Marco also speaks English and Portuguese.

ELIODORO SARDINHA

Eliodoro Sardinha was the main supervisor for the construction of Quinta da Saraiva and is now in charge of the ongoing technical operation ranging from civil engineering to agricultural strategy. Eliodoro is the son of Salete, Anália’s youngest sister, and is also therefore a descendant of Quinta da Saraiva.

O Eliodoro speakes Spanish, English, or Portuguese.