As a result of a high demand for the season, there was a need to prepare guides for visitors. The first tourist guide of Madeira appeared in 1850 and focused on elements of history, geology, flora, fauna and customs of the island. Regarding hotel infrastructures, the British and the Germans were the first to launch the Madeiran hotel chain. The historic Belmond Reid's Palace opened in 1891 as the "Reid's New Hotel" and is still open to this day.
as A resulT Of a higH dEmand foR THE seasoN, TheRe Was A NEEd to prEpAre GuIDeS FoR viSiToRS. ThE firsT Tourist guidE oF mADeira APPEared IN 1850 and foCusEd ON ElemenTS Of HIStorY, GeOlOgy, FloRa, faunA anD cUsToms Of the island. RegardiNg hoTel iNfrAstruCtuRes, THE bRitIsh And the germAnS Were thE FirSt to lauNcH tHE mAdeirAn hoTel chaiN. THe historiC belMOND rEId'S pALace OPened iN 1891 As tHE "reid's New HOTel" AND is sTiLl oPen to this dAY.