ヴィラ ガーレ ナウティコ(Vila Gale Nautico)

We booked a junior suite as my husband wears a cpap at night. Great space with plenty of wardrobe space in the main room. Everything was comfortable, the beds smelled fresh & the shower over the bath was great. Very friendly and helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble. The all inclusive menu included one night of the seven in the al a carte restaurant and the snack bar did some great burgers. We didn’t use the pool but it looked lovely & children’s pool too. There was a cocktail of the day included. We didn’t do any of the trips as we were there for a rest/ chilling time, however we did take a walk along the beach promenade until we came to a really pretty authentic beach area with bars & restaurants. Approximately 30mins in total as we kept stopping to admire the beautiful beach/views. A great place for family holidays although I think a bit too noisy for couples in the main season. Don’t let this put you off, we had a great time.

2nd year of going to this hotel, and another great holiday! They have made the pool shallower (it’s now 1.40m deep instead of 2m) which was good for the kids, but STILL too cold for me to go in! Everyone was saying- the pool really should be heated. The I for heated pool was small and perhaps over chlorinated as the kids hair and costumes went a bit green. But it would be 5* rating if outside pool was heated! There isn’t any reviews I could find here for the onsite restaurant Massa Fina, which you get 1 meal in if you stay for 7+ nights. Otherwise you have to pay to eat there. I’ve included some pictures, but overall it was quite nice and good for a break from the all inclusive food. Pizza was like a cream cracker, but tasty. Spag bol was also tasty but a little soft (like a tin of Heinz). Garlic bread was also on a cream cracker like base and not very garlicky. Only complaint was the bana and cho pizza for the kids, it was on a raw pizza base that smelt and tasted raw. So not very nice. In conclusion, we love this hotel- and the beach is only 5 mins away. There isn’t much to do along the main ***** just a few gift shops and a very nice coffee shop, so be prepared to spend your time fully in the hotel. If it rains, you’re a bit stuck but the snack bar is nice and can hang around in there. Inside pool is warm but but scabby, really wish outside was heated. Great stay and would recommend!

We stayed for a week on an AI basis. This was the 2nd time we’ve gone for AI and I am very pleased we did. I love fresh food, loads of salads and freshly cut fruit and this hotel had abundances of good quality food. If you want pie, mash and mushy peas then this isn’t the place for you. Thursday night is seafood night and I really enjoyed the oysters, clams, prawns etc. another night the theme was tropical fruits. Every lunch time and dinner they cooked fresh steaks and/fish. I loved the steaks. For me the food was simple, fresh and well cooked. Lots of choice. The apple crumb and custard was also another one of my favourites. We’ve been back a week now and I miss the delicious food so much. Staff in the restaurant couldn’t be more helpful. Our room was always kept very clean and the small fridge restocked daily. It did get busy round the pool as we went during half term but there seemed to be almost enough beds for everyone. We are not sun worshippers so happily sat in the shade reading a book. We met some many lovely people in this hotel and now have lots of new friends on FB. The walk to the nearest beach is about 5 minutes and if you walk on to the main beach area near the fishing huts there are boat trips you can go on. We went with Aurora. Please check out my review for this company as you do not want to miss going on a boat trip to the caves. It’s also worth walking to the caves which are to the right of the hotel. BUT you need to go on a boat trip to see inside them. My only gripe would be with the reception staff at this hotel. We asked a couple of days before we were due to leave if we could keep the room and kept getting told to come back. To be honest they didn’t seem very organised and weren’t very helpful. Eventually we did get to pay to keep the room but not without being told to come back to the desk and ask several times. I really don’t think this was very professional and seemed as though they were being awkward for the sake of it. The manager at this hotel was a lovely guy, couldn’t be more helpful and always had a smile on his face. Overall I loved the area Armacao de Pera as it still retains its Portuguese village charm. We did go to Albufeira for the day but didn’t enjoy it as much. More like Magaluf. But each to their own. If you want night life that’s the place to go. The entertainment at this hotel is very basic. It didn’t really bother us though as we were usually chatting to other holiday makers in the evening. A few more good singers on would be good. However I thought for the amount we made this hotel offered excellent value and one day we might return…….

This was our 1st time in Portugal and 1st time staying at this hotel. Arrived around 9:30pm and was welcomed by the very friendly staff at reception, Are room was on the 5th floor and we had a great view of the pool and sea in the distance. The room itself was spacious, clean but sadly no kettle to make our morning coffee, however there was a fridge filled with a mixture of fizzy pop, water and a few bottles of beer. The room was cleaned everyday and had fresh towels. We stayed on an all inclusive for 7 nights, the wine was excellent and was from the hotels own vine yards . Breakfast was good, eggs, bacon,bread, fruit, yogurts etc which suited us as too much variety only makes you eat more or waste more. The snack bar and staff we're excellent, you could pop along any time for food and drinks and a different cocktail everyday. The pool was clean and plenty of sun loungers, also the staff was always around to collect empty glasses and plates. . The day time entertainment was very poor and not much communication as to what activities were planned or get involved in. The evening entertainment was just as bad not sure what was going on apart from a few bad voices on the Karaoke. Lovely hotel and the staff were excellent, this is a good place to stay if you want a quiet relaxing holiday but if your looking for something a bit more lively, it may not be the place for you ..

A great location with some lovely views and access to local amenities such as bars, shops, restaurants, beaches. The hotel is generally clean, apart from bird poo on balcony. A mix of older people and families with children staying at the hotel. The entertainment seemed OK such as karaoke, activities for children such as archery. The room we stayed in was clean and looked very nice. Unfortunately, the food on offer wasn't very flavoursome and wasn't hot, it was actually cold-warm. Cocktails not included in all-inclusive, apart from the cocktail of day. Relatively quiet which was good as I'm not into loud and lively venues. A few people pushing in at the bar which was annoying but you get there anywhere you go. Thank you for the relaxing and pleasant stay.

I have been to quite a few all inclusive hotels in my 55 years on this earth, unfortunately this one rates very low in my ratings. If you want an all inclusive experience with relaxation, here you will find yourself queuing for drinks around the pool bar , as the organisation is terrible. The food was not good to say the least cold a lot of the time , coffee machine in the morning breaks down more than a jalopy car . The speed to replenish food that runs out very slow . If you think that getting a drink at night might be quicker, guess again more queuing, sometimes 15 minutes. Out of 11 nights all inclusive we went out 8 nights , And we was bumping into other couples in the same position. If you want 2 very hard uncomfortable beds pushed together, bird poop all over your balcony , that in 11 days never gets mopped , then this is the place for you. A 4 star hotel this is NOT .

We really enjoyed our 4 night stay and wished it was a longer stay. Friendly staff, great service and quality abounded. Beautiful hotel, lovely terrace for al fresco dining and drinks. Fab snack bar poolside making tasty 'cooked to order' food (loved the tuna salad). Nelson the General Manager was very visible and engaged with the guests and organised birthday cake and wine for me and another Nelson (the waiter and wine expert) in the Italian restaurant was so lovely and also organised cake brought in by the amazing animation team. We were very impressed by the staff (reception staff were great too and housekeeping). We will be back 😄. Thank you.

we are here now and already thinking when are we coming back can’t fault this hotel in any way so clean staff are so friendly and helpful food there is something for everyone but if you want to stay by the pool food freshly cooked is amazing the town is so gorgeous we really don’t want our well to end .

We chose this hotel as part of a TUI all inclusive package. which we found to be priced very favourably After booking we read many mixed reviews. So we were unsure what to expect. on arrival we were checked in promptly and directed towards our room. First impression was great. As was the whole of our one week stay. We had a hire car and parking was no issues either. The hotel is a nice size It’s very clean and all the staff we met were great. Our room was of a good size with a balcony and a tv with plenty of English tv programmes. ( although with Portuguese sub titles). The air conditioning worked perfectly. The hotel housekeeper regularly cleaned our room and on suite area. Our room was also nice and quiet. Restaurant was always spotless with a reasonable choice of food. I hope our review assists with your choice of somewhere to stay. We would like to thank the hard Working staff of this hotel that made our stay a nice memory. Mark and Caroline