Name: Vila Gale Marina
Address: Avenida Da Marina, S/N, Vilamoura, 8125-401, PT

Vila Gale Marina

Algarve · Portugal

Avenida Da Marina, S/NView location

100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Catherine

Staff very friendly and always happy to help.
Room was nice enough.
Housekeeping didn’t feel the need to change sheets even with dead mosquito and blood on pillow! (One I swatted in the night!)
Lots of groups of people and party vibe.

Self

4/10

Poor

19 May 2026

CLARK

Like being in Benidorm

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

michael

Location excellent. Breakfast was good. Gym could be better equipped

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Susana

Location was very convenient, ate at the restaurant, the food was amazing, staff extremely helpful and friendly.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

Erez

Pros: Clean rooms, pleasant and helpful staff, perfect location across from the marina. Cons: Hotel interior (i.e. carpets) and dinner can use an upgrade.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Kristofer James

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2025

Ronen

Hotel is a bit old, rooms are small and outdated. Breakfast was average with little selection. Best part of the hotel is its location a few steps from the marina.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2025

Helen

Could be fab but hotel rooms need updating

Tired rooms in need updating! Poor service Fabulous views. Great breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

Jane

Very good location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2025

Paul

Its okay..

Nice hotel, convenient for the marinas. Bit dated. And boy when you get in the lift and it moves...you will know it!

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2025

Andrew Paul

Great location right in heart of restaurants and marina

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2024

Alan

Good hotel in a convenient area with easy access to the marina and the beach. The bus stop is nearby too for exploring elsewhere. The hotel is well maintained and was a very relaxing place to stay. The room with views of the marina and sea was comfortable, with a balcony equipped with table and chairs. We were lucky that our room had the sun on the balcony all afternoon and we also had the sun setting in view as well. In the hotter months the sun might be a bit too much in the room but the air conditioning was very quiet, controllable and efficient.
We had twin beds that were okay, my wife thought they were comfortable but I thought mine was too firm.
The buffet food was of good quality and a good selection to choose from at breakfast and dinner. One thing I thought was poor was the siting of the grill where the chef cooked fresh items while you wait, it is in the centre of the hot food area and people queuing would block access to the other hot dishes on offer and some seemed a bit miffed having to move to allow you to get to the other dishes, I think they were afraid of losing their place in the queue and probably think you are pushing in. That really is the only thing I would fault.
Being late season the evening entertainment was not much consisting mainly of a singer but its only a short walk to the marina with all the bars ect.
Overall I would be happy to return

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2024

Brendan

From the moment we walked thru the door till the second we left this hotel excelled in every respect.
Warm welcome , hard working pleasant staff, great room and air con, pool plus facilities really good and food (breakfast in our case)was varied and really fresh and tasty.
Finally the cost was real value for money!!
Well done to all at the Vila Gale Marina!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Androulla

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Tessie

This was our second time at this hotel. The hotel is nice, and clean. Great location. Staff is friendly and helpful. Thaina and Mariana, the outdoor entertainment girls were very outgoing and accommodating to our music requests. Poolside is much better with some music on:)

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2024

Riz

Everything was great, beds are not comfortable at all.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2024

YVONNE

Our room was on the 7th floor & the view from the balcony was beautiful, beds were made everyday & fresh towels were provided too. The breakfast option was great with so many options. Its just a few minutes walk to the marina where you find great restaurants & bars not to mention shopping. I certainly would stay there again with a doubt. We even got a free goodbye drink the day before we left & met with the manager to give our views which was nice👌👌. You just cannot go wrong with this hotel, the staff are very helpful & polite too.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Donna

Lovely setting

It is steps away from the marina. Staff were very polite and helpful. I would definitely stay there again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

chun

Excellent location at just a two minutes walk from the marina and the beach. Great swimming pools. Great range of breakfast choices. Rooms could be updated but very clean and comfortable. Special mention of the room staff and restaurant staff. Great kids entertainment too.
I fully recommend the Vila Gale.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2024

bettyanne

The property was well located a few minutes walk from the marina, restaurants, and bars as well as had excellent breakfast buffet, exercise classes, an indoor and outdoor pools and jacuuzzi. Didn't sample the dinner menu but another guest told me it was very good. Very relaxing environment with large lobby with comfortable chairs, bar and TV's playing sports. Reception and cleaning staff very helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2024

Neill

Great choice

Great hotel great staff. Lovely breakfast buffet

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

David

Excellent hotel near Marina

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2024

Martin

The hotel was very dated definitely not a 4 star and very noises when people are going to there rooms.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2024

Jack

We had a lovely stay at this hotel. Staff were very helpful, we requested to move rooms as ours was next to the service lifts so quite noisy during the night. Breakfast was lovely, lots of variety and the hotel is reasonably priced. Hotel is also in a great location for the marina. Id recommend not to bother with booking a transfer from airport to hotel as you can easily get an uber for ~€20.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2023

Sally

Hotel Vila Gale Vilamoura

Great location great hotel. Only negative was the smell of dirty water or drains as you walk in through reception

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2023

James

Good location within walking distance of Marina and beach. Hotel lifts are really old and not for the faint hearted. Hotel is a little dated. Perfect for groups.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2023

Matthew

Excellent

Excellent room, generous breakfast, kind staff.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2023

Jennifer

Lovely clean comfortable hotel in a convenient location. Staff were welcoming and polite - good breakfast too! Probably would not return especially in May as guests consisted of large noisy groups who didn’t seem to consider anyone else! Unacceptable noise levels and bad language continued into early hours.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2023

Syed Aftab Haider

Our stay at the hotel and Vilamoura was excellent with friendly staff, facilities such as swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna.

Lovely marina area with spoil for choice for food, sandy beaches, boat ride. Boat ride to see dolphins and caves as well as parasailing.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2023

Steven

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2023

Verified traveler

Location good but lacked atmosphere

Location was good as a short walk to the shops and marina. Entrance area is also the hotel bar which lacked any atmosphere. On arrival there was entertainment and only 2 guests seated there. Very drab and uninviting.
I had requested a double room and we had 2 single dressed beds pushed together. Not sure if this is the norm but I would still consider that a twin room. View from balcony was great as we were on the top floor. The pool area looked nice but we didn’t use it during our stay. In shade for some of the time due to the U shape of the hotel.
The bathroom lacked a shelf as we had to store everything around the sink. No place to store shampoo etc in the shower space either. Bathroom could do with maintenance as toilet seat was broken as was the flush button.
Would I stay here again? Possibly but I would look at their sister hotel, Ampalius close by first.
Just felt the Marina hotel lacked something. It just didn’t feel very inviting.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2023

Michael

Worth a visit

Very enjoyable. Would definitely return

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2022

David

Great location, place needs an update, a little noisy at times. Great people, good food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2022

Ste

Well positioned, great pool and facilities. Friendly, helpful staff. Good value too.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Hotel accepts stag dos!

Hotel was in a good location however a few things let this hotel down. The bathroom facilities were not great. The walkin shower didnt drain the water away quickly so ended up filling up and overflowing. Also the toilet splashed water onto the bathroom floor every time it flushed so had to use a towel to mop this up. Also, there were a couple of stag dos during our stay which were pretty raucous. Booked the hotel based on it advertising as a family and couples hotel, didnt expect large groups of stags too! Felt like a Club 18-30 at times!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2022

Mark

Great stay

Great stay. Amazing breakfast and the most amazing comfy bed

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2022

Jenny

The hotel is very close to all of the shops and restaurants. It was very clean and all of the amenities were to a high standard.The hotel was very busy but the staff worked herd to keep everything running smoothly

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Clean, but dated

The hotel decor is very dated. Clean but dated. Glass rpuns the polz every day at least 1 smashed glass, needs to be clea er and plastic glasses.
Bathroom stunk of urine in our bedroom. Worst smell.
Also the shower did not point out enoough so it was hard to get under it properly as the bravket was loose and could not be repositioned.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2022

Leanne

Hotel was clean, location perfect. Breakfast was good, staff helpful. Hotel a litle bit dated but no problems! Would stay again

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2022

Alison

Beautiful hotel in a perfect location with amazing views . Staff were all very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2022

stuart

Vile Gale marina.

Hotel perfectly located for nice strolls on marina - staff excellent at all times. Nothing was a problem.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2022

Conor

Nice stay

very nice stay.
A lot of male golfers on site but all were well behaved.
breakfast was good.
hotel a little tired but staff very good and room very comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2022

Darren

Fab break awat

This was such a nice hotel, pool area was lovely (but could do with music by the pool), we were in 9th floor overlooking pool and marina, wow the view was amazing. The staff were so friendly and helpful and location is amazing, highly recommend and I will defo return.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2022

mehri

The bed option was 2 twin beds pushed together, which was not comfortable for us as a couple.
Otherwise was a very nice hotel with a great breakfast, friendly staff, clean facilities and nice location in Vilamoura. This is a more commercial, modern, developed resort area of Algarve than some of the surrounding small towns.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2022

Christopher

The sea view

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2021

Mark

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2021

Faye

Amazing views of the marina

amazing views of the marina, bathroom very cramped due to bidet , spacious room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2021

MICHAEL

LOCATION WAS A BIG PLUS

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2021

Angela

There were more negatives than positives.

When we checked in the Reception did not inform us of how to access the WiFi, the room safe or how to get the pool towels.

For a room that holds 4 people (junior suite) there was a large wardrobe but only 10 hangers for 4 people. What an absolute waste of space.

There was very limited drawer space in the room. In the bedroom there was a large table holding the TV which could have had drawers underneath. The bedside tables had no drawers in. Who designs these rooms.

We were told (only after I’d asked) that you collect the pool towels at 10am at the side of reception. When I went at 10am the next morning there was no-one there. I asked reception how you got the pool towels. The lady literally just got me some from the back room. There were no instructions on where to return the towels when you’d finished with them. It seems you just left them on your sunbed but this isn’t good because people don’t know when you’ve finished with the bed if someone left a towel behind. There should be a large bin to return them to. But why is none of this explained.

It encourages people to just leave towels on the sunbed when they are no longer use. One afternoon there were three of us on one bed with empty beds around us with towels lying on them, clearly no longer in use.

Why not have all towels on a shelf if there’s no limit in who can have one. Why employ a girl to sit there all day handing towels out.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel. Very near to the marina. Recommend staying here.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Staff very helpful from the time we arrived . enjoyed the spa treatments which were very reasonabley priced. Pool staff also very good.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Great location staff happy to help food was very good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2019

Snitbabe

staff were great. needs more plugs in room by mirrors. we did feed this back to the staff. Trouser press would be good and better vegetarian options

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2019

Chris

Bar area needs to be more comfortable and inviting

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Nice Hotel, lovely views. Main enterence is at rear of property which is not very well lit up.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Reception lobby could do with refurb looks a bit tired ... clean but dated

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Great location, friendly staff , good facilities. Nothing too much trouble for the staff.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Location was very good for both the marina and the beach. Was surprised there was a charge for using the safety box.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2019

Great location. Lovely hotel. Staff very helpful & accomidating. Some areas could do with a little updating but overall very pleasant.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Great location.room very clean.great view of the marina.staff very attentive.pool beds always available.good selection at breakfast and pool bar food was very nice aswell.would definatley return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2019

George

Everything was very good. Staff friendly & helpful.
Food Excellent. Location close to Marina.
Would recommend to others.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

the lighting in the room was very dim when trying to get ready

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2019

Sarah

Great Family holiday at Vila Gale Marina

I would recommend the location of the Vila Gale Marina (beside beach, marina and restaurants and bars). The hotel was clean and we liked it.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Great hotel stay with the family, we have a seven year old who loved the pool. The only criticism I have was mixing up families with groups of lads - the last night of our stay we had a 60 minute disturbance with loud talking and slamming doors at 12.30am from our neighbors, but once they settled, they were dead quiet. Apart from that, it was a great week.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2019

Paul

Could be improvements!

Poor cleaning service, for 3 of the 4 nights the cleaners didn’t clean cups or glasses in the room. Reception did not seem too bothered when I told them on 2 occasions. The Q for breakfast was terrible.
Beds were comfortable, nice pool area, generally nice hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel & great location to Marina staff were friendly & helpful when needed

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

I didn't like the air conditionning. It was not possible to regulate it

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

access up a hill. Good shop in house. Lack of entertainment around ber area

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Would recommend and stay again, great location, staff very attentive

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent location, close to the beach and all good restaurants within a 10 minute walk. All staff were genuinely nice, helpful and extremely accommodating to our 2 year old daughter. Breakfast buffet was brilliant!

Only improvements that could be made would be adding equipment to the gym, mainly heavier dumbbells/weights and potentially a rowing machine. Great size hotel gym!

Also the outdoor pool isn’t heated which meant we could spend any considerable time in there with our daughter as she got cold very quickly, especially on windy days.

Only minor improvements, overall, great hotel, great staff and excellent value for money! If we didn’t love so far away (Australia) it would be a yearly visit from us.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2019

Ulrika

It looked better on the photos that in reality. Service was good and the food was ok. The overall stay was great as there are many nice places around Vilamoura and the whole Algarve.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2019

Nigel

Great hotel

Great hotel, perfect location for marina and beach. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good range for breakfast including fresh fruit

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

always a lovely hotel to stay at , have been quite a number of times .

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

We had a great 5 night stay in Vila Gale Marina Hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful, even booked a trip for us.
I gave a 4 star for comfort because of the 2 single beds which slide apart on the wooden floor, a double bed would have been preferred but other than that the hotel was very good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff.. bed room..nice and clean...there only negative comment. I have is the swimming pool. Was cold.every day .
And towels..put on sunlondgers. By guest's before 7.am.
And left till 10AM.. .

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

It has everything you need staff are great,
Breakfast is great and is central to bars and restaurants.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly and polite staff. Clean hotel great breakfast. Would recommend

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2019

Anonymous

Proximity to the marina is good, but the down side is that it is noisy.

Another negative for families is that the hotel is favoured by golf tours, stag and hen weekends, which leads to the pool area not being very relaxing because groups can get quite noisy when they start drinking during the morning!

The hotel itself is quite dated and in need of significant investment, but the staff were helpful and friendly.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2019

Mel

Stayed here with my son, the staff were welcoming and friendly. They went out of their way to help us when we needed it. The breakfast was nice, a good selection on offer, with friendly staff in the restaurant. The room was clean, the hotel was clean. The room was cleaned well every day. The hotel is very close to the beach and Marina. The taxi ride to the airport is about 25 mins.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2019

Verified traveler

The bedrooms are lovely and spacious, nice view from the balcony and great location. I will definitely stay here again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2019

Verified traveler

Thoroughly enjoyed my stay here. Excellent breakfasts. Staff really pleasant and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, good breakfast , average drink prices .
The only negative are the sun loungers need to be renewed and the downstairs spa area is very dated.
But would still go back again as Aldo fantastic location and reception staff very helpful throughout our stay .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2019

Philip

Great location

Great time amazing hotel great location .

Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel close to the marina. Very friendly staff.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2019

Kelly

Great location. Staff accommodated our request for a double bed but also surprised us with champagne and chocolate strawberries for our anniversary. Nice touch. View from our room was amazing. Food lovely. Nice pool albeit very cold this time of year. Overall we had a fantastic time and I would definitely stay at this hotel again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2019

Siobhan

We were staying to attend a wedding we found the hotel staff excellent and the pool area good but in high season I'd say there would be a shortage of sunbeds. The rooms were very clean and comfortable.It was an excellent location close to the marina and all the shops etc. I thought the indoor pool was in need of a revamp as it was a little dated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2019

Helen

Excellent

Hotel very good would definitely go back friendly staff ideal for everyone

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2019

Janice

Excellent 4* Hotel - Highly Recommended

Lovely holiday - location perfect. Very helpful staff - nothing was too much trouble. We stayed half board and the food was excellent, and varied/wide selection each day. Parking around the hotel is free, though they offer secure underground parking at additional cost. Indoor and outdoor pools very clean, though outdoor pool not heated. Excellent marina is 2 minutes walk away, with good selection of bars/restaurants.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Clean, friendly and helpful staff. Good breakfast.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

08 Apr 2019

emily

Worst hotel in Portugal trip

The room is very small. I stayed at 7 hotels in Portugal for the 12 days trip, the price of this hotel is above the medimum but the room size is much smaller. The hotel is quite old and outdated. The breakfast is the worst. Coffee doesn’t taste like coffee, hot water is room tempature, and food is not replenished.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The bathroom was very dated and needed upgrading to a walk in shower room. Also there wasn’t enough light in the main bedroom

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Well Run Hotel, all the staff were fantastic & couldn’t do enough for everyone, the food was fabulous, can’t wait to go back again, Thank You 😊 Steve & Wendy 👌

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2018

Rob

Excellent location clean and tidy friendly staff , reasonable priced

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2018

Paul

My third stay at this hotel as service, cleanliness and food are always consistently good.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2018

Kenneth

Golf trip

Great place to stay near all night life

Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2018

Janette

Relaxing break

Lovely clean hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel is close to the marina and beach. I loved the marina more. Hotel is fab. Breakfast in morning time there is so much choice.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2018

neil

Great hotel for beach and mariner.

Great location for shops, bars, restaurants and boats .lovely place to stay very friendly people very clean as well.great time.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel ok but close to Marina and beach

Close to the beach and 2 min walk to Marina. Nice location. Hotel is very out dated (80’s).. Needs a revamp. Staff are very pleasant. Breakfast buffet is very good. Overall a pleasant stay. Location of Hotel fantastic.

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Very convenient location just a stone’s throw from

Our check in experience was not a good start. Despite booking two rooms with a pool view (we were travelling with family) we were given a really tiny room on the side of the hotel. After complaining we were shown a room with big brown stains on the side of the mattress. In order to get a room we were happy with we had to upgrade to a junior suite, albeit at a reduced price. On the two occasions we stayed at this hotel the check-in experience was very slow. You would think that as the hotel knows you are coming they would already have the rooms allocated to you rather than having to search through the computer to find you a room.