Vila Gale Collection Praia

This property is the original in the Villa Gale Collection properties, but does not disappoint. The property is close to the beach which stretches for kilometers. A popular site for surfers, there is a surf shop, surf culture cafe in the same building as well as a great restaurant which can be added to your meal options for the hotel. Property normally has a buffet breakfast, but as it was near end of season and the property would be closing for winter, hot items could be ordered a la carte. The staff here was amazing, friendly and helpful, especially when we tried to pronounce some of the items on the menu. Fresh fruits, breads, cheeses, and cold meats were available on the buffet. The friendly staff members seemed always happy to assist.There was free parking in front of the hotel, but sometimes during the day when it was busy at the other shops, parking may be scarce. But we had no real issues. We attempted to use the pool one day, but found it too chilly. Note that it had rained with cold wind as the storm passed through and did some heavy damage to the surrounding towns.We chose this property in Albufeira as a central base to our touring to Villamoura and Portimao. Although the hotel is somewhat out of the way there are plenty of dining options close by that would be open during the high season, still we had not issues finding great food in the establishments on site.A car would be recommended if staying at this property.

The only complaint we would have was the weather. It rained for 4 of the 5 days we stayed here. We were assure that this years storm season was not the norm.

Smaller resort very close to the beach and restaurants. Has everything you need without the crowds.Very comfortable. Adults only. Attentive staff. The onsite pizza restaurant makes a wonderful thin crust pizza.The massive Vila Gale Atlantico is just 2 min away... for those that need bigger.

The Jacuzzi was under repair when we visited.

Very comfortable bed, delicious breakfast, nice swimming pool & area, great location from the beach,

Beautiful pool, easy parking in front of hotel but we were there out of season, in season will be tough.Complementary bottle of wine in the room, nice touch. 16+ hotel, no screaming kids ;-)Very convenient location if you want to eat at Vila Joya, which is across the road and excellent (2 M.S.)

No coffee facilities in the room although a Nespresso machine could be asked from reception (coffee not included).

unfortunately will not be returning

Service in restaurant needs to be improved especially at breakfast timeBreakfast food at 8.45 am (when I arrived) in very short supply, most plates empty or nearly empty, some fruit was from cans, not fresh. Staff slow in in replenishing food and supplying coffee. Omelettes under cooked

Very nice hotel.

Nothing g close by only the small beach. Had to drive everywhere. Room not as nice as hotel and bed was horrible.

Amazing pool area, lovely helpful staff, our room was upgraded - the biggest bed I have ever seen, great breakfast

Small, modern, stylish, great location, excellent facilities, friendly professional and efficient staff. Superb buffet breakfast with hot food to order. A choice of two excellent restaurants, one more formal and the other casual, pizza pasta etc. Superb outdoor swimming pool with plenty of sunbeds. Also great spa facilities with massage Jacuzzi, sauna & steam. Also a gym and yoga studio.

Staff and facilities, close to the beach

I would have liked more local and home made offer for breakfast. Food in the hotel has room to improve in general.

Lovely quiet, spacious and friendlyBeach close byEasy to get taxis to other areas for evenings and tripsWe had a fabulous time

Sun could have come out a bit more, but can't blame the hotel for that :)The indoor spa area was great for those days though, so all good really

Lovely staffGorgeous foodRooms clean and comfy Outdoor poolPeaceful hotel

The gym is tiny one bike one treadmill and only weights Upto 9kg . Really bad . No way more than one person could use it Pillows to soft

The staff were great !

Average breakfast - dirty spa - very poor gym - average room - found out about free coffee in the room on the last day !

Really enjoyed the stay at Vila Praia. Staff were great. The food was fantastic.

The spa was great (albeit the jakuzzi wasn’t warm enough) the only negative I had was the shower in the bathroom. Mine didn’t work well at all. Very slow pressure. Happened all three nights. I should have said something but I didn’t. Apart from that, very nice stay. I would stay again but at £100, it’s quite pricey for ten month of February.

The location is amazing ; the rooms are quite spacious . Wellness facilities are well maintained . Well decorated rooms

Breakfast options / spread unlike other reviews we found the breakfast very limited. The rooms could provide with a kettle that would be great . The art in the restaurant feels weird .

The staff were lovely and the food was amazing!!

The gym could have been bigger with more free weights. The jacuzzi was cold.

hotel was nice and com

hotel too isolated, beach was dirty and full of seaweed or grass

Beautiful hotel with stunning grounds. Gorgeous pool and next to sandy beaches. Spotless and modern rooms and facilities. Staff were friendly and accommodating, went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable.

Maybe it would’ve been nice to have a kettle or coffee making facilities in the room (they do supply them at reception though). As it was off- season the hotel was very quiet, so sometimes there wasn’t always someone in the bar/restaurant to get drinks.

The pool was great to swim outside in November. The room was very clean and nice with a beautiful view over the garden/pool. Breakfast was very good.

Beautiful room in a lovely hotel very close to the beach with use of the spa and wellness centre. There was a surprise bottle of sparkling wine and water in the room.

No coffee/tea facilities in the bedroom

Great hotel, only 40 rooms so feels like you’ve the place to yourself. Staff are lovely and nothing is too much trouble. Room over looking the pool was great, good size and all you need. The spa includes free access to jacuzzi, sauna and steam room and I would highly recommend getting a massage (prices are not too bad)! There’s a chill out area which pool table and cocktails from the bar are fab! Location is great, 3 mins walk to the beach which you pass a fab Italian restaurant and on the beach there are a few bars, the one on the right we had a great fish meal in one of the nights. If you are looking for something a little more peaceful then this is your spot. We got a Uber into Albufeira one of the nights and was so glad we were staying out of that madness.

The bed had a mattress protector made of plastic so when you moved it made noise and was not comfortable as we were roasting with it but easy solution, just remove it and remake the bed. Breakfast options were lovely and tasty but limited so after a few days we were a little bored with it, perhaps maybe it could be changed up each day? Two very small things which would not stop me from recommending this place!