we stayed at the hotel 21st June 2009 and had the best week ever! before travelling i had scanned trip advisor avidly for tips and must admit to being a little concerned about the food.....don't be! this was a special trip for our 25th anniversary, we told Thomson at booking and were not disappointed...our room was decorated with flowers and... more

lovely peaceful hotel, modern & boutiquee very relaxing holiday with everything we needed, great weather, luxury hotel, lovely tranquil pool, pretty uncrowded beach nearby and great fish restaurants on the beach very good breakfast in the hotel (quality&variety) and served til 11am cant wait to go back more

Big and clean rooms! Kind and motivated staff. The most peaceful swimming pool I ever been to! Excellent breakfast and pleasant dinner! Great value for money!!! more

Reviews below from apollo and kfljrw kind of say it all, a superb place. Ignore the bad food reviews, we were there the same time as apollo and the restaurant if excellent! I'm a 'big lad' and never came away from the restaurant wanting for anythhing. We are from Ilkley and know a 'thing or two' about fine dining and... more

This hotel is simply superb and makes for a wonderfully relaxing holiday. I don't understand the recent comments berating the hotel's food- my partner and I found it wonderful and looked forward to each of our dinners! I can only think that people didn't like that it was quite expensive (although the equivalent in this country would cost more- and... more

I'm a bit late writing this...my husband and I stayed here in April/May last year after a recommendation from my parents. We were very pleasantly surprised by how quiet and relaxing an atmosphere this place had, despite it being fully booked that week. They don't adopt a "no-children" policy (there were 2 couples there with babies at the time) but... more

Having the hotel recommended by tripadvisor l booked a week at the Hotel Vila Gale Praia at the beginning of May. On arrival l was warmly welcomed by a member of staff. On inspection of my room, l found it very chic, with a contemporary feel along with soft lighting and balcony. Pool area was very clean and gardens well... more

My husband and I stayed at this hotel for a week in April. Overall, we liked this hotel because it is a quiet spot in the upmarket area of Gale. There is a beautiful beach just yards from the hotel and there are 3 places to eat including a nice fish restaurant. I would definitely recommend taking a wander to... more

My husband and I stayed here for a week at the end of April. We had a lovely time and found the atmosphere very laid back and unobtrusive. Rooms were very comfortable and clean and the pool area was gorgeous. Unfortunately the hotel is let down by the choice of food on offer. Breakfast was buffet style and although limited... more