Vila Gale Marina Resort Hotel

Stayed here for 4 nights. The hotel itself is dated but spotlessly clean. The outside area around the pool is well kept and pool towels are available at reception. We found the staff to be very friendly and the breakfast buffet was good. As mentioned by others, the clientele are predominantly groups of male golfers, there was one particular group who were extremely loud, blaring music and shouting to each other from their balconies. It was clear it was not just us who this bothered as almost all the couples at the pool left. The golfer in the room next to us also had a female escort visit him. Due to this I would not choose to stay here again.

Came for a week's stay in March on a bed and breakfast basis. Found the standard to be very clean and functional. There's no sense of luxury here, but you have everything you need. The style of the hotel is a little dated, but everything is well looked after and spotless. Staff are also very friendly and accommodating. The hotel has a great position for access to the Marina and is peaceful. Breakfast is buffet style, but there is a great selection of food (which is all delicious and freshly made). The restaurant is very well run and staffed too and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The communal areas are fine to sit in for short periods of time, but lack atmosphere to encourage spending an evening here. All-in-all, we would return.

This hotel is extremely disappointing. Although it is well located, everything else is poor. Unfortunately the hotel is used for golfing holidays so it is filled predominantly with men. In our experience we have found them to be very loud, drunk at night and causing disturbances during the night and also poolside. We spoke to the reception staff who were not interested and were quite patronising. The hotel is dated and in need of refurbishment. We booked half board and the evening meal is a very limited menu. I cannot recommend this hotel.

Another February visit to this very decent hotel which has been our base for Golf in Vilamoura for a few years. Very comfortable rooms clean and what you would expect in a mid 4 star hotel. A very good breakfast that has not changed. Plenty going on in the resort (even in February) and the location is superb to take advantage of this. Well done Vile Gale and thank you.

This is our second visit and the location couldn’t be better, a few minutes walk from the marina and right in the centre of Vilamoura. Our room was on the 5th floor with a beautiful view over the marina and out to sea. We were B&B and the breakfast was lovely, not too busy and a plenty to choose from. The only negatives are that the hotel is definitely in need of improvement in the communal areas especially, it’s clean but very dated now, dreadful old carpets in the corridors. Staff are however very friendly and helpful. Didn’t use the pool as it was October but we did enjoy drinks and snacks at the pool bar.

Spent a week at this hotel in early January. While there were relatively few residents (mostly golfers), the hotel was fully staffed and fully functional. Check in was flawless and a room was assigned was on the 7th floor with a perfect view of the marina. There are certain balconies that would appear to get more of the sun than others, which may be an issue for some, but wasn't for us. The twin standard room was spotless, perhaps a little on the small side, but larger rooms are available in the hotel. The servicing of the rooms and hotel in general was exceptional. Staff were regularly seen cleaning windows , floors and communal areas. The breakfast selection was excellent, as were the restaurant staff, ensuring all food options were replenished and tables kept clean. It was also a pleasure to have fresh omelettes and eggs cooked to order. Obviously this was off peak but we couldn't fault the breakfast. We tried evening dinner one night and once again we not disappointed. Food and service was excellent. Perhaps it was the fact it was off peak meant there were very few in the restaurant. Check out was also flawless and it was a pleasure to stay here.

Nice hotel. Our rate included breakfast which had a good choice. Good walk in shower with toiletries provided. No tea and coffee making facilities are provided in the room. Had to take our golf clubs to the room as there is no storage facility provided. Three minute walk to the Marina and beach where there are plenty of restaurants to choose from.

The facility could do with investment, it’s a bit tired. The beds are comfortable and the rooms are clean. Good views of Marina

First of all I dont normally write a review im easily pleased and normally shut up and put up, but feel as though I need to inform people who are going to book this and think  this is a good quality 4 star hotel to think again!!! Pluses First of all fabulous location. Rooms are spacious along with the balcony and if you enjoy your TV whilst having a bit if chill time in your room plenty of channels to choose from. Pool area is good plenty of beds but quite a lot are in the shade which i suppose is not the hotels fault thats just the design and location i guess. Now for the negativity. Make sure you bring your own beach/pool towel the ones given by this hotel are just about shy of being a teatowel. A trailing socket would be recommended to bring the few plug sockets are nowhere near any mirror which makes it very awkward for us ladies to do your hair and makeup. A kettle can be acquired if you ask at reception but replenishing supplies is impossible. The hotel bar inside is drab and virtually unused but live bands play on a regular basis which I actually feel sorry for playing to non existing crowd, a lot more thought by the management by using some soft lighting inside would make it more inviting, same as the outside bar area dark and dingey no soft lighting at all. Breakfast very average nothing special at all but is edible. Think twice about choosing this hotel thinking its a four star it definitely needs regrading at the very most a 3 star hotel!!!!

Big hotel in an ideal location, minutes from the beach and marina . Rooms :Nice big rooms ,big bathroom with a lovely shower.Only downside is there's no tea/coffee facilities in the room ,you've got to ask at reception for a kettle .Also no iron.Beds are comfortable enough but pillows a bit too hard .Nice balcony with good views .Big mirror in the room but no plug socket nearby . Tv with lots of English channels,(we only had it on whilst getting ready to go out,but ideal if you have kids with you). Pool:Pool area is well laid out but it's only a sun trap later on in the day (no sun on any of it early morning).No problem getting a lounger late September. Dining :We had breakfast a few mornings, nothing special very basic but it's OK, don't know why there's only small plates though. Hotel : well first of all it's classed as 4 star but I would only rate it 3 star ...night time you can drink outside near the pool area but the lighting is bad ,the bar inside was dead every night even a Saturday night when the singer was on ,only 2 people in the bar as I passed at 9.30pm .This might  have something to do with the fact the bar area although quite big is dark and unappealing, it has no character at all. Management I think need to change things to make the bar area more appealing...singers may be on now and then but never advertised . Over all for the price you pay for this hotel is too expensive, it must be because it's a good location. (Ive stayed in the Luna olympus next door and it's much better and cheaper usually.