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Vila Gale Marina

Avenida da Marina, Vilamoura, Quarteira 8125-401 Portugal
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#19 of 36 hotels in Vilamoura
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The hotel is located directly in the tourist centre of Vilamoura a mere 200 m from the beach and 50 m from the marina. It is right near all the shops, restaurants, bars and transportations in Vilamoura. The nearest airport is in Faro only 25 km away. The hotel was built in 1995 and renovated in 2002. It has a total of 243 rooms from which 44 standard rooms with ocean view and 14 suites suitable for families. The facilities are air-conditioned and include a lobby with a 24-hour reception, lifts, a coffee shop, a newspaper stand, a bar, a buffet or a la carte restaurant with a separate non-smoking area (children's highchairs available on request), a conference rooms, free Wi-Fi internet access in public areas, car park. For an additional cost guests may use the hotel safe, the laundry services and the garage. The rooms are attractive and decorated in a maritime style. They are equipped with air conditioning, electronic safety door look, direct telephone, safe, LCD TV with Cable and Pay TV, Wi-Fi Connection (for and additional cost), Minibar and 24 hour room service, private bathroom with telephone and hair dryer. The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool with a pool bar, sun loungers and parasols. Guests may also enjoy the Health Club equipped with an indoor swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, a steam room, a Gym and 2 tennis courts (part of a neighbouring hotel and available for an additional fee). There are deck chairs and parasols available on the sandy beach and an entertainment programme rounds off the hotel's offerings. A fine buffet is on offer on every meal of the day. Lunch and dinner may also be taken a la carte.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Wifi
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Paid public parking on-site
Parking
Hot bath
Pool / beach towels
Indoor pool
Outdoor pool
Heated pool
Fitness / spa changing rooms
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Poolside bar
Table tennis
Kids club
Airport transportation
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Massage
Baggage storage
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
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Room features
Air conditioning
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Minibar
Flatscreen TV
Room types
Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
2.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Marina View
Harbour View
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Portuguese
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940Kevinb wrote a review 17 Mar
High Wycombe, United Kingdom27 contributions6 helpful votes
Great hotel good staff check-in no problem. Rooms clean looking out over swimming pool and Harber. went with another couple to play golf 3 times. The ladies had plenty to do. great restaurants and bars.Would recommend this hotel as close to all the things to do.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Mark A wrote a review 16 Mar
3 contributions1 helpful vote
My shower tray leaked, the mattress protector is plastic and uncomfortable to sleep on and the decor is tired. These things I can live with for the price but this hotel is frequented by rowdy all-male golfing groups and stag parties. On two nights out of five I was woken by loud, drunken shouting after 2am from the pool area which all the bedrooms face. On one night the music was left on a loop all night long. The night staff must have heard the disturbance but they took no action. This is the second time I have stayed there (in a golf group) and my previous stay in May 2022 was even worse for rowdiness, with disturbed nights and people coming into to breakfast without a shirt on. Avoid.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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John McCarthy wrote a review 16 Mar
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Nice Hotel, good breakfast, clean rooms. Had a 4 night stay first 2 nights were ok but after that i was awoken at 1:30 am until after 3:0 am to music, shouting across the balconies, singing and swearing by a large group of golfers. Needless to say that i will not be returning.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Piglet65 wrote a review 11 Mar
Worcester, United Kingdom16 contributions5 helpful votes
Lovely welcome great staff and breakfast variety was excellent. Room was clean and well kept . Could not fault the hotel could walk to the marina in minutes. Ignore all the negative reviews apart from the cold(not the hotels fault) it was ideal!
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: We had room 405 and got evening sun
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JoeyJoeJnr wrote a review Feb 2024
Dublin18 contributions45 helpful votes
Stayed here with a group of golfers towards the end of February '24. Staff at the hotel were very efficient, friendly and helpful. Reception organised golf transfers for us every day. As mentioned, the breakfast is great. Wonderful and plentiful. It will set you up for the day! I stayed in a room on the fourth floor. It was a spacious twin room with a fantastic view over the marina and sea beyond. I couldn't fault this hotel for anything really and our tour operator got it a very good price too. Perfect location. Hope to return!
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Date of stay: February 2024
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D M wrote a review Feb 2024
London, United Kingdom5 contributions1 helpful vote
Stayed for 3 nights. All staff members were polite and helpful, specially the guy with grey long beard (forgot the name). I have deducted one star because of Management. Technically if you rent out a room it means you have rented out all the fixtures and furniture laying in the room. A fixed safe was laying in the wardrobe but I had to pay extra to use the safe for every day. In future you may not have to pay extra to use the toilet, to use the shower, to use the chairs etc. laying in the room.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave your comments regarding your stay at the VG Marina hotel. We regret that your experience did not fully meet your expectations, reiterating that your comments are extremely important, allowing us to implement improvements to our service, which are already being evaluated. It would be a pleasure to receive you at the Vila Galé Marina hotel and demonstrate that your dissatisfaction can be reversed into a great experience. Best regards, Lígia Jeronimo (General Manager)
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Tiggy1966 wrote a review Nov 2023
Easton-in-Gordano, United Kingdom111 contributions58 helpful votes
Just had a lovely 3 night break at this hotel. Fabulous location. The hotel is tired and was very quiet due to the time of year, mainly golfers. The food wasn’t up to much so we ate out on one of the nights, breakfast poor. We came earlier in the year and the food was so much better. The cleaning was very poor, reception area nice and clean but the rooms not so much, a very quick wipe round but still lots of dust left behind and we found hairs from the previous people in the room. Beds ok but pillows a bit lumpy. Indoor pool fabulous, jacuzzi great. The room was big with a fabulous large balcony with a great view of the marina and the sea. No kettle in the room but you can request one. Because of the shape of the hotel only one side gets the sun. Reception team helpful but slow to fulfil any requests. Great price for what we had and would definitely return, mainly due to its great location .
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Responded 27 Nov 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your precious comments regarding your stay at the Vila Galé Marina hotel. We take note of your comments and we will work so that in the next opportunity we can exceed your expectations. Best regards, Lígia Jeronimo (General Manager)
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Rebecca B wrote a review Sept 2023
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A great location for our 4 night stay in Vilamoura- very close to the beach & Marina. We were able to check in early when we arrived which was amazing, reception staff all very helpful. The pool area and rooms were clean & and all staff very friendly. Towels for the pool are available at reception. The drinks in the pool bar were reasonably priced for a hotel. Breakfast was fine, had low expectations looking at the reviews but it was absolutely fine. Our room was cleaned each day - one day bath towels not replaced but arrived within 5 mins of me calling down to reception. Overall a great hotel. Would return and recommend.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 10 Oct 2023
Dear guest, Many thanks for your lovely review about your experience at our hotel. We are happy to know that you have enjoyed our service and have spent a very good time with us. It would be a pleasure to welcome you back at our hotel in a soon oportunity. Kind regards Lígia Jeronimo (General Manager)
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pi wrote a review Sept 2023
Fleet, United Kingdom2 contributions1 helpful vote
This hotel is in a fabulous location and our room (on the 4th floor) had a lovely view of the marina and sea. However, the hotel is extremely dated. The room was really dark and dingy. We had two single beds pushed together which is ok but not ideal. The bedding all looks really old fashioned. The bathroom is very basic and really needs updating. The shower was surprisingly good though. It’s definitely not what I’d expect for a 4* What did surprise us was how good the breakfast was. There’s all the usual variety of cooked, continental, fruit, pastries, omelette and pancake station. I need gluten free and although I had to ask for it, I was given a lovely selection with two hot rolls, a muffin and a delicious Portuguese tart. The reception staff are very friendly. If you’re a sun worshipper you need to pick your sunbed carefully as the sun moves behind the hotel. It’s not somewhere we’d come for a quiet break. The hotel is full of very loud groups of golfers who dominated the pool bar area. The hotel does feel very clean, especially the pool area but there’s only so much you can do with a room that desperately needs refurbishing.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 26 Sept 2023
Dear Guest Thank you very much for taking the time to leave your comments regarding your stay at the VG Marina hotel. We regret that your experience did not fully meet your expectations, reiterating that your comments are extremely important, allowing us to implement improvements to our service, which are already being evaluated. It would be a pleasure to receive you at the Vila Galé Marina hotel and demonstrate that your dissatisfaction can be reversed into a great experience. Best regards, Lígia Jeronimo (General Manager)
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jaredmassey wrote a review Sept 2023
5 contributions2 helpful votes
Please don’t think this is an absolutely terrible hotel just not great for we wanted as a couple and is very basic in many ways. The good bits - 1 the location is great - very close to the marina and beach 2. Great views of the marina from the rooms especially if high up What’s ok but nothing special 1. Nice refreshing pool 2. Service was fine from all staff and nice to have a later checkout than some hotels 3. Rooms are an ok size and good balcony we had 4. Indoor pool if too cold outside Not great but not terrible 1. Beds and pillows not very comfortable 2. The decor is very outdated especially downstairs 3. The bar area and entertainment area is awful - you wouldn’t want to be there 4. Nothing for kids 5. Terrible noise because have thin windows, thin walls, echo friendly hallways and attracts drunken golf holidays 6. Breakfast is limited, average and does not change Really worrying 1. The windows in the hallways as you go to the rooms slide completely open, are quite often open and from quite lowdown - a death waiting to happen from a child or drunken person falling through. The hotel is 9 floors high
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Room Tip: Not good for families or couples
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Responded 26 Sept 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave your comments regarding your stay at the VG Marina hotel. We regret that your experience did not fully meet your expectations, reiterating that your comments are extremely important, allowing us to implement improvements to our service, which are already being evaluated. It would be a pleasure to receive you at the Vila Galé Marina hotel and demonstrate that your dissatisfaction can be reversed into a great experience. Best regards, Lígia Jeronimo (General Manager)
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£84 - £122 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
PortugalAlgarveFaro DistrictQuarteiraVilamoura
NUMBER OF ROOMS
243
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vila Gale Marina
Which popular attractions are close to Vila Gale Marina?
Nearby attractions include Museu Cerro Da Vila (0.3 miles), Praia de Vilamoura (0.3 miles), and Oporto Tavern Wine & Cocktail Bar (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Vila Gale Marina?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Vila Gale Marina?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Vila Gale Marina?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Vila Gale Marina?
Yes, free parking and paid public parking on-site are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Vila Gale Marina?
Conveniently located restaurants include Natraj Indian Tandoori, Haweli Indian Restaurant, and Chico's.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Vila Gale Marina?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness centre, and locker rooms available in the fitness centre during their stay.
Does Vila Gale Marina have airport transportation?
Yes, Vila Gale Marina offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Vila Gale Marina located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.9 miles away from the centre of Vilamoura.
Are any cleaning services offered at Vila Gale Marina?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Vila Gale Marina offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.