Hotel Vila Gale Marina

We didn't realize it had 9 floors! We were on 7th floor. Staff friendly, hotel lovely. Our room has a balcony, over looking the sea and the pool, superb! Lovely size room, a mini-bar, TV (we don't tend to watch while on holiday). Not enough drawers to put stuff away. There's a bedside table, with no drawer. Not enough lighting. There's no ceiling light, only 2 standard lamps, plus bedside lamp. There is tea/coffee facilities, which we asked for, although it wasn't in the room, but they gave it to us. Maid tops up the tray. Buffet breakfast - a good selection of everything. We didn't like the warm milk on cereals, very strange. But that's how the Portugese have theirs. We didn't have cereals again, only cooked foods. Pool - there is an outdoor pool, but not warm enough to swim. Indoor pool is small and not deep enough to swim, only for those who want just a dip! There is a gym and a warm jacuzzi. Hotel is a good location, with bus stop outside. Also, beach is 300m away. We walked along the sandy beach, lovely it was. Sea very cold to swim in. Vila Gale is a sister hotel, which we didn't know? Was told by one of the guests, said we could use the pool in another Vila Gale hotel, which we did, as their pool is a bit bigger to swim in. We used their outdoor pool (Wed 13th Nov'19), although it was cold but warm sun shining on the water. Then had a shower after. Changing area is small, nowhere but the toilet or outside the shower, to change. Shower is lovely, friendly staff.

Excellent location and hotel. We stayed B&B and the food was lovely. We had the best time. The staff are very welcoming and helpful. The pool bar provided lovely lunches and drinks at very reasonable prices. We look forward to returning soon

Just spent a week at the Vila Gale Marina hotel. Room where clean but dated. We are a family of 4 so booked the junior suite. The pull out couch was too uncomfortable to sleep on. It was apparent the season was well and truly over as they had pretty much closed up the kiddie club. The two kiddie club guys tried their best to facilitate us and did seem like they tired to find things to do, but basically said they wer finishing up so there is nothing to do tried to direct us over to the other Villa Gale hotel close by. The outside pool was too cold to swim in but I think that is typical at this time of year. We used the indoor pool every day but would have preferred to be outside. The reception staff were super friendly. Bar staff a bit cranky. We had a problem with the tv in our room and it was sorted out very efficiently. The reception and bar area could do with a bit of modernising or revamp. Breakfast was lovely with lots of choice. Pancakes and nutella were a huge hit with my two kids. Bar food wasnt that great especially for what they charged. And they charged rental for the room safe, which thought was strange tbh. We wer on the 4th floor and the views are lovely could see marina and the sun set over the beach every evening. Over all the stay was grand. Wasnt over whelmed with the hotel but the location is fantastic.