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Vila Gale Atlantico
Portugal, Europe
Albufeira
This beach hotel is situated in the captivating Algarve in Southern Portugal. The hotel is located just 6 kms from the centre of the popular tourist area of Albufeira and a mere 300 metres from the beach. Guests will find public transport links just 100 metres away, while the airport is 50 kms from the hotel. This superb hotel offers the ideal setting for every type of traveller visiting the area. Whether doing business or seeking pleasure, guests will be impressed by the hotel's range of first class facilities and services, which have been specially designed to meet the individual needs of each and every traveller. The guest rooms are beautifully-presented and offer a cocoon of comfort and luxury in which travellers can relax and unwind at the end of the day.
Facilities
- Other Protocol
- Billiards
- Fitness
- Table tennis
- Spa treatments*
- Massage*
- Hot tub
- Steam bath
- Game room
- TV lounge
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.0 Very Good1,086 reviews
Excellent
43%
Very Good
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Average
12%
Poor
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Value
Overall ok but needs some improvements
We have stayed at Vila Galé Atlântico before and enjoyed it enough to book a return visit, so it was disappointing that our second stay didn’t live up to our previous experience. There were several maintenance issues during our stay. The hotel back entrance gate had been removed with no explanation, the electric vehicle charging points were not working, and one of the lifts was out of order on our first day. Individually these may seem minor, but together they gave the impression that the hotel isn’t being maintained to the standard we experienced previously. The spa was another frustration. Every time we visited there was nobody available to provide towels, meaning we had to wait or search for staff. The indoor pool was also dominated by some very unruly families, making it difficult to enjoy what should have been a relaxing environment. While I appreciate hotels can’t control every guest’s behaviour, a little more supervision would have made a big difference. Same goes for children’s pool. Older children frightening toddlers, using inflatables on the slides and soaking everyone.
There are still positives – the location is excellent and we have fond memories of our first stay, which is why this visit was so disappointing. In fact, we had already booked to return next year before this holiday, but based on this experience we’re now wishing we hadn’t.
I hope the hotel addresses these issues because it has the potential to be a great place to stay, as we know from our previous visit.
Review by 938jaynec Bangor, United Kingdom
Good clean hotel
Great location for us although some people will find it too quiet, lovely pool area. No one clears any rubbish away or collects glasses from pool area during the day. Very strange in my opinion that the entertainment is held inside by reception when theirs a lovely pool area / outside bar which doesn’t seem to serve drinks in the evening so no one sitting at outside bar at night time which I have never experienced before. I think this hotel is probably best for families with young children. The room was big & spacious & clean & comfortable, lacked any personal touches & basic but good enough. Overall I wouldn’t choose to stay again as the evenings were lacking a nice space to sit & relax & enjoy a drink in a nice setting.
Family Holiday
This hotel is situated in a very quiet residential area with a selection of restaurants and a well stocked supermarket within walking distance There is a path way from the hotel to a very nice beach. There is a bus stop outside the hotel although not very convenient We got a taxi to Vilamoura which was about a 40 minute drive and cost €54 A taxi to Zoomarine was a 20 min drive. It is definitely worth a visit Albefueria is about 15 minute drive Ubers are cheaper than taxis The hotel itself is ok not entirely spotless towels were changed on a daily basis. If you are allocated a room to the front of the hotel be prepared to have your quite small balcony covered in bird poop so watch your towels I spotted a few cockroaches two indoors by the dining room the other was by the pool at night which I suppose cannot be prevented Breakfast was ok There was entertainment every night but nothing very exciting. The bar staff at the pool area weren’t very efficient we had to wait as long as 20 mins just to get ice cream on several occasions and it was the same in the bar at night. You definitely would not need to be thirsty. I will add the staff were always very courteous. The children’s pool was excellent Our room was overlooking the hotel driveway but as the balcony wasn’t that big we never sat out just used it to air our towels Poolside towels are provided free Personally I would not return to this hotel
Review by EMA267 Omagh Northern Ireland
COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
Location.The beach is down a steep hill about 10 minutes for me,I am a lady in her 70s.plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas €10 for the day.public toilets available.3 restaurants bit expensive. A large supermarket about 5 minutes away selling everything you could wish for,chemist and cafe within. Lovely Italian restaurant few minutes away and that's all there is, a regular bus service too. Pool.I was surprised there was NO lifeguard, There were not enough sunbeds and umbrellas for the amount of people using the pool, mostly all the beds were taken by 8.30, there is a note saying any sunbeds with towels on for more than 30 minutes would have the towels removed but this was not done. I would like to know how many people came by car,not being residents of the hotel just to use the pool. Rooms. Were clean with fresh towels every day. We asked for a kettle and got one straight away, fridge, microwave and 2 rings, and a safe.,the only thing missing was some sort of clothes line,everyone hanging the towels over the balcony didn't look very nice. We could not sit on our balcony due to bird droppings. Dining room.was spacious and clean,the girls clearing the tables were polite and always smiling,which is more than I can say about the people behind the counter,always a queue especially for eggs in the morning. Entertainment. 2 girls worked very hard trying to get people to join in during the day. In the evening consisted of a man playing the guitar that was live music. We came with Tui,we did not see a rep during our stay which we found disappointing. You can work out if I will be returning .
Overall a nice place to stay with a few things that can be improved
We stayed for a week over fourth of July. This was our first visit to Algarve so we were not sure what to expect. The resort is located within walking distance of Praia do Gale and the beach is beautiful. It is about a 15 minute drive to Old Town and the Strip. The plus for this resort is the proximity to the beach and the outdoor pool. The indoor pool and Jacuzzi were not in great shape. The jacuzzi was like warm, not a lot of bubbles, and tiles falling off. The outdoor pool was beautiful but there was a daily battle for chairs. There are a lot of activities facilitated onsite but we did not participate in most since our goal was to explore. If you are looking for a family friendly place that is close enough to the craziness of the Strip and Old Town to visit but far away enough to be relaxing when looking to do so, this resort is a great option.
