Vila Gale Lagos

Portugal , Algarve
LAGOS, Rua Sophia de Melo Breyner Andresen, Meia Praia, S/N
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Ileana

Great area

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

jiin

Everything is perfect

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Erez

Clean, large rooms, spa and huge swimming pools, good food and bar and helpful staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Diane

Excellent stay

Excellent stay, polite friendly staff, free outdoor parking and access to the spa which was amazing highly recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

wayne

Beautiful hotel close to ocean. Pool was the
Size is three football fields …. And I am not kidding!
Excellent check in…… thank you Andre!
Buffett dinner was only ok tho
Overall it was a very nice respite on out trip

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Grant

Nice hotel right outside of Lagos. Very quiet, dining options & a large pool. The staff were kind and made sure we were taken care of.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Sabrina

Some of the Exercise equipment needs updating and fixing but was usable. Small room not a lot of equipment.
Beach was close, pool area nice and good food options. Lotsa olive trees and fruits on the ground but trees look nice.
Town and Marina is close to walk to.
Large pool excellent for swimming, not too deep for older kids. Younger kids have a seperate play area far away from large pool.
Our first stay, we loved it. Beautiful views from our top floor junior suite. Air conditioned. Easy way to get in and out of room and hotel area. Free outdoor parking. Mostly free parking anywhere you go. Public transport.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2025

Kathryn

This is a nice property if you are traveling with kids and just want time at the pool. Otherwise, I would recommend staying in the Old Town. Our room was large, but the bathroom was dim. The color scheme of the property was a bit drab. The breakfast buffet was good.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2025

Neetu

I guess you get what you pay for - not impressed with the

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Rick

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Iryna

My husband and I enjoyed staying at Vila Gale Lagos immensely. The location near the ocean in a quiet area close to old town was perfect. The food at the hotel was delicious, the service was exceptional. We loved every minute of our 7- day stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Maureen

This luxurious resort has spectacular pools and easy beach access. The food at all venues is excellent. Our family group of nine had a delightful time—wished we’d planned to stay longer!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

ramona

Food at the buffet not very good, not worth the dinner charge.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

17 May 2025

Brett

Looks like a five star resort but doesn't live up to the image. We booked a junior suite, nice size but the furniture was tired and the view (it’s a seaside resort) was over the carpark. The air conditioner didn't work, the TV remote batteries were flat and there were mosquitoes in the room. There weren’t even any tissues in the room. The included breakfast was decidedly average and the breakfast room was a crowded chaos. There are better options.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2025

Delaney

Out of town slightly but Uber is really affordable and accessible! Food was good. Facilities were great. Close to the beach. Every staff member was incredible and very welcoming!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

Omar

Very nice hotel. We checked in on the day Portgual was hit with the blackout, yet all staff remained calm and friendly. They had a back up generator running which allowed us to check in and get something to eat after a terribly stressful day.

Pool and kids area facilities were great and its a 5 minute walk to a huge beach (no facilities there)

2 negatives though: cleaning staff pass by very late in the day 3 - 5pm

And while the buffet breakfast is great, the bar and italian restaurant offer subpar food

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Val

Nice views, accessible for Lagos. Beautiful beach.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Anegret

The Vila Gale was very nice for the price - clean, friendly and helpful staff, and good restaurants. The breakfast was included in our pkg and it was very good. We loved the Italian restaurant as well.

The hotel was walking distance (along the boardwalk) which was lovely.

The bathrooms have no fans, so when you take a shower the whole room becomes wet, that is, all the walls, ceiling and floors (which is quite strange).

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2025

Patrick

Big rooms, good views, pleasant staff and good food

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

Ali Akbar

Great property. A bit far from the city center

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Christina

Our 3rd stay and would highly recommend for a spacious hotel in a great location.
Only thing we didn’t like was other clients smoking in the outside eating area at breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2024

Charmaine

Nuno at the concierge was very friendly and helpful! The breakfast was one of the best we had in our 10 days in Portugal, classics done well. Excellent water pressure in the shower.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2024

manuel

Don’t have reserved space with chairs at the beach

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2024

Liam

This property is in a wonderful location, close to a beautiful beach and walkable to Lagos. Very good staff and great pool area. Rooms had a musty smell and shower in bath that is not very safe. Buffet breaki was average for the price. We liked that there was a gate to access beach with room key, but by 930pm when we were returning from Lagos it was padlocked closed!! I recommend the area, but not sold on the hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2024

Ian

Great Hotel in quiet location close to bars and restaurants at marina. Lovely swimming pool with ample sun loungers

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2024

Tracy

The property was amazing! Beautiful area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Maria

The swimming pool it’s amazing!! The spa offers a relaxing time and it’s easy to book a place.
The room with sea/swimming pool view and the balcony…you’ll want to repeat! Watching the moonlight over the sea, the sunrise and so many beautiful views from the beach.
Buffet is very good and with different thematic every night. You’re surrounded by nature, one step from one of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve: Meia Praia.
Visit Ponta da Piedade and watch the sunset: breathtaking! 1st time I went there had lunch in Camilo restaurant, to repeat!
This was my second time in Vila Gale Lagos, hope to come back many more!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Lorraine

Perfect

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2024

Denise

It was a beautiful break...with the hop on hop off train with an incredible guide

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2024

Darren

MussellD may-24

location was great for access to beach and marina. Pool was so lovely and large enough that people are not on top of each other, creates a very calm atmosphere,
the staff were lovely. Hotel looks and feels new and modern. great trip.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Paulo

The rooms is comfortable, a good size with the balcony. I didn't like to have to book the access to the swimming pool

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2024

Christie

This is a nice property, somewhat dated. Front desk staff was friendly and helpful, service staff wasn’t overly helpful or friendly. The property is fairly far away from the main town so unless you have a car or enjoy long walks this could be a limitation.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2024

Lillian

Nice enough hotel. Great spa with steam room, sauna, indoor pool, spraying jets, outdoor pool, playgrounds. Large sprawling property. Indoor garage 3 euros. A bit beaucratic where you need to go to spa office to get and return your pool towels but all in all a nice resort. Need to drive out to get to restaurants, groceries, etc but all close enough.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2024

Shannon

Everyone was very helpful and the property was superb!!!!!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2024

Steven

Easy access to the beach and a good walk into the town center. Staff were helpful, room was quiet, and buffet breakfast offered a nice variety. Wi-Fi during peaks times was slow to respond, but functioned well during non-peak times (early morning, late evening). Overall, a good value for money and an enjoyable stay in Lagos.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2024

Lori

The location of this property is great, especially if you don't have a car. It's close to the beach and the marina as well as a short walk to the old town. There is a grocery store 15 minutes away. The facilities are great, especially for kids. There is a large pool and deck, children's playground and indoor pool. Rooms are large.
A small thing to remember is to bring shampoo/conditioner as they don't supply it and if you can bring your own hairdryer. There's doesn't work.
Great stay, I would come back for sure.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Rob

Excellent trip to Lagos

Great hotel and excellent facilities. Just out of the main town and bars and restaurants area, a short (10mins) walk to the marina but we liked that.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2024

Svyatoslav

Very nice hotel

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Ria Jane

When we arrived, we found we had been upgraded to a Seaview which was nice!

The food was really good, negative points was it took a long time before someone came to take our drinks order and also not all the food was labelled, so we didn't know what it was!

The outside pool area was really nice, the indoor pool could've been more warm, we found it too cold to go inside it!

Would definitely return for a 3rd time!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2024

Simón

Great family spot close to town.

Great place to stay. We were upgraded for free and all of the staff were accomadating, friendly, and would gomoutnof the way to make out stay enjoyable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2024

Christopher

Great food and very attentive staff. One of the best check in and check out experiences with the staff member.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2023

Maria

Amazing swimming pool and garden

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2023

Lovely sunset

Have stayed at Vila Gale Lagos many times since it opened. Pre covid visits were all enjoyable with no questionable issues. The last two visits April 23 and more recent November 23 the food service at the evening meal have in my view, not had a varied enough choice for each course. Over the duration of 4 nights repeat items were evident each evening. What ever happened to the once a week sea food night, fresh oysters, mussels and king prawns!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

Christine

This property is very close to the train station and close to the boardwalk that you can meander through the Algarve on

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2023

Hong

We stayed at Vila Gale Lagos for 2 days. The phone in our room didn’t work, so had to go to reception to ask for clean towels on the second day. The male staff was on phone call for a long time, he saw that I was waiting to ask something, but he just ignored. When another staff came out, I asked if she can send some clean towels to my room. I showed her my room key and room number. She replied “yes”. But no one brought us any towels for the rest of the day. We are disappointed. Customer service is not good here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2023

Adam

Great property just outside of Lagos. Easy Uber available. Great pool.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2023

Ramandeep

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2023

John

We booked oceanview junior suite but did not get. Counter clerk said we did not and would not provide us unless we paid another 25 € per night. I asked to speak with manager but manager did not come out to speak with us. He/She told clerk to tell us they wouldn't do anthing for us. Staff are not friendly at all and rarely smile or say hello or Bom Dia except housekeepers. Ice is rationed. Pool bar could only provide half cup of ice. We had to tip 1€ to get a full cup of ice. 9€ for a basic bar drink! Breakfast was very good. Housekeepers did a great job. Facility is very nice. Staff need better customer service training.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2023

Marsha

Loved this place, nice and spacious and quiet, huge pool, lots of chaises (don't have to get there early to reserve one). Rooms nice and big. Included breakfast buffet was awesome. Dinner at the italian restaurant (think pizzas mostly) was good altho very loud in there.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2023

Michael

I enjoyed my stay at the Vila Gale Lagos
I haven’t stayed here for a while and it is very nice with a huge pool and nice outside bar area just across from the beach

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2023

Beach location

Have used this Hotel as a favorite many times in pasted years. Comfortable, clean accommodation with easy access to long beaches and facilities.
Food on this occasion was disappointing as the evening menu had little choice and was repeated 3 times over 5 nights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2023

Jennifer

Great location and beautiful resort. Easy walk to town and beach.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2022

Heidi

It’s a nice place, walkable to the old town, train, bus. The staff are super amazing, the spa was lovely and the treatment I had there was great. Food for breakfast was abundant and tasty.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2022

David

Beautiful pool.
Breakfast was a little boring. Small croissants not heated nor where any of the other pastries. ONly scrambled eggs, no eggs to order.
Rooms were large and comfortable but a/c very poor and very slow to cool.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2022

Namrata

A 4 star hotel with 3 star facilities. No water or tea tray in room. No entertainment of any sort through the day or night. The massage was good but didn’t get the full hour that I paid for. Staff need to be friendlier and give service with a smile!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2022

Narinder

Very close to the beach and range of food

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2022

Ronald

Great location and facilities and staff pretty good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2022

Kiran

Great property ! Clean rooms and nice breakfast

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2022

Thomas

The property was very nice. Walkable to the beach and a 20 minute walk to the marina (Found out since they do not have a shuttle). Have a very nice pool that get filled out with families. The room does not have any type of book showing what the resort offers/nearby activities/in house restaurants. Instead it has a card that you scan which did not work for English customers. Room also had no corkscrew when we asked the front desk they told us to buy one from the shop ($8) which was a let down. The breakfast buffet was average, the dinner buffet was not great. Only food we liked was from Massa Fina Restaurant. Oh you have to do reservation through that app that didnt work. But the staff was able to accommodate us. I would say this place is okay for a family but not for a couple better off find a place in town.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2022

rashid

Friendly

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2022

Paulo

Nice spot, beatiful grounds.

This place is in a great area, close to the beach. The included breakfast buffet is lackluster, but fresh. This hotel is very family oriented and perfect for kids.

Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Jul 2022

Sara

The check in process took a very long time (for two guests) and staff did not seem to know what they were doing.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2022

John

The location relative to town and the train station is great. However, this creates its own problems. Taxis and Ubers don't want a short fare. So, we couldn't get transport to or from the train station and we had a 15-20 minute walk with our luggage. There are no surrounding venues for eating or drinking. Our family dubbed it \"The Hotel California\" --- you can check in, but you can never leave. It is like a land cruise ship.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Jul 2022

Rachel

We were very disappointed at the location, lack of cleanliness and staff. We asked to check out early and they refused to reimburse us. We found hair and toe nail clippings on our room. Additionally, we heard what sounded to be furniture moving above us for over 4 hours. We were on the top floor.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Great hotel, would recommend!

Great hotel and location, and a Fabulous pool!
At times, customer service not the the best in restaurants, and during checkout at reception.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2022

Shelly

The hotel had great parking, easy access to the beach, breakfast buffet, pool, and indoor and outdoor bars.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2022

Guy

Very nice hotel, very nice breakfast, free parking, most comfortable. A tad oitside the centre but we knew that. Very close to a wonderful beach. Highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2022

Alan

The hotel is right beside the beach, and just a short ride into town. Excellent facility and very clean. Reasonably priced for its location. We would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2022

Conor

Nice stay

Very nice. Hotel is as advertised and is a good solid hotel with pools and the Usual amenities.
Little longer walk to town than expected- shuttle would be a nice addition

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2022

Caroline

When we got to room no hand towels or washcloths. One of pillows had a faint smell, gave to cleaning lady to exchange and didn’t get a new one before we left. Staff was very nice. Breakfast buffet was good. Dinner however was not good with empty containers and no food. People were eating like piranhas.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2022

Amrita

Swimming pools and outdoor facilities are great.
Food options are not good. No bell boys or valets available to help with luggage. It’s 3-star quality.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2022

Martin

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2022

Otchere

Clean, great customer service

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2021

Colette

Great food, amazing location, all good no complaints

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2021

Colette

Perfection to a tee.

Amazing location, hotel ,friendly staff. Definitely will return again, highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2021

Eimear

Couple holiday

We had a very enjoyable stay at the Vila Gale Lagos. Staff were pleasant and polite. Rooms were nicely appointed and the hotel was very clean.
The outfoor pool layout is excellent and the pool bar lunch was surprisingly good.
My only negative comment is regarding the breakfast buffet. It was always extremely busy and staff were under pressure making it a somewhat stressful environment. There was also variable mask wearing at the buffet. Overall we had a great time and would definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2021

Colette

4 star & more.

Amazing hotel, great location, at the beach, close to the town, lovely gardens for a short stroll, large pool, plenty of sunbeds, food good, own winery plenty of choice, onsite spa, indoor pool/gym.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2021

Vibeke

First breakfast only one coffee

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely staff. Although we went to this property in Feb (out of season) it could have done with some kind of entertainment in the evenings

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

The property was beautiful! The check-in was slow - a lot of people arrived at the same time. The night we were there, the electricity went out for about 15-20 minutes. The morning after that, the water wasn't working.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Great gardens, pools both indoors and outdoors. Access to beach is via a short 5 min flat walk

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2019

Ramin

Recommend

Great hotel, great food, great service, great view. We loved it here. Great restaurants in walking distance, very clean. The only complaint is that the house cleaning drag the tables and chairs on the ground to clean the upstairs and adjacent rooms, making lots of noise starting at 7 am, making it hard to sleep in.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2019

peter

We have stayed at Vila Gale Lagos several times before and we are very happy with the hotel, staff and facilities.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2019

Brenda

Beautiful resort, reasonably priced and kid-friendly! Would definitely stay there again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel. Staff lovely although so stretched. End of season so I assume they’ve dropped staff levels. Service at pool bar very slow. Staff did there best but t not enough of them

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

just had a good feel about it. It was excellent value

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

A very beautiful resort. Lovely pool area and located short walk from beach.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2019

JOHN

We had such a fantastic holiday and time in the Vila Gale hotel in Lagos. It is in a spectacular location overlooking the beautiful sandy beaches and Lagos Town. The hotel is the best I've ever stayed in. The staff are so friendly and courteous. We had breakfast in the dining hall every morning. The experience was amazing., what was laid on with regards to food and drink was varied and would cater for any taste. The quality of the breakfast was excellent, to date, I have not had a better breakfast anywhere. The foyer is majestic, the decor was something to behold, it had an art decor effect, it was plush and luxurious. The ambience of the whole place was warm and captivating. The hotel grounds, swimming pool, grass, shrubbery were immaculately kept, the employees are hard working and dedicated despite the hot weather conditions we experienced. The hotel room was marvellous, it was spotless, very spacious, the beds are so comfortable, and the bathroom facilities plush and modern. The chambermaids provided such a sterling service I tip my hat to them.
I would highly recommend this hotel to all interested prospective visitors to Lagos in the Algarve, September is ideal as it's not too hot but sufficiently warm and sunny, so suits us perfectly. The location could not be better, the hotel is simply the best. Its a must. Well done Hotel Vila Lagos.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2019

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Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2019

Kasia

Front desk was very knowledgeable about restaurants, bars etc. very happy to help to make reservations

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Everybody was friendly food was delirious it had a lot to offer sauna exercise classes shop near to clubs and local restaurants

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

The bedrooms were basic with no tea/coffee making facilities. The hot food at breakfast buffet only just warm and on one occasion was cold and restaurant area too small for number of guests using it. The bar never had enough staff and seating uncomfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Cleanliness, quality of hotel, service and food all excellent. Spa a nice option for the hot lunchtime

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Clean environments overall. Close to the beach and lots of activities for the kids

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Great property overall, however the walls were thin between units so we were hearing a lot what was going in other rooms and it was more difficult to sleep

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

For a four star it was missing the fine touches, as some of the furniture it was quite worn down

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Great family hotel and location but very busy at breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Definitely a 5 star in my books. If you are looking for rest and relaxation, with 3 kid accessible pools, and an indoor gym and spa services this is the place to be. The breakfast could had more variety but the resturants near the marina were amazing and cheap.
Would definitely come back again

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2019

E.H

Lovely reception staff, clean rooms, walking distance to town, clean pool, celebrating my boyfriends birthday and they wished him happy birthday at breakfast, gave us free sparkling wine and chocolates. Thank you so much! Will certainly be back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

As we was on a late flight we arrived late - check in was smooth and fast

Thank you

Leisure Friends