Hotel Vila Gale Ampalius(4 stars)

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24 hotel reviews

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  • Hotel in general
    3.8
  • Room
    4.3
  • Service
    4.2
  • Location
    4.7
  • Food and Drinks
    4.0
  • Sport & entertain
    4.7
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Sandra
Beautiful location, but
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • September 2012
The location is great, directly at the beach. The staff was very friendly and always present ( especially the manager) the food oK but relatively quickly. The coffee the purest horror! Since I portuguese speaking not a problem but there was a very nice receptionist the spoke German. The only bad was the cleanliness of the rooms. A lot of dust and in the closets hair from the guests. Overall it was okay, but no 4 stars. read more
  • Room
    4.8
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    1.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    4.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    6.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    3.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    6.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    4.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    6.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    6.0
  • Hotel
    2.7
    Family friendliness
    4.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    3.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    1.0
  • Location
    5.5
    Proximity to shopping areas
    6.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    6.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Marlis
Hotel in a great beach area
  • Hotel not recommended
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • June 2012
The hotel is outdated. The doors close really bad, so a loud door doors not to avoid is, what especially at night very disturbing. We were for the 8. time in this hotel, and were always satisfied. But this year there were many groups of men there, the MIT zumehmendem alkoholspiegel at the pool bar always louder. The was very disturbing for the guests, the wanted to relax. We had a room with a sea view but also to the pool and the noise there was from time to time an impertinence, if you comfortable on the balcony sit and ... wanted to read. Apart from that the hotel was very clean and the staff friendly. The breakfast buffet very simple for a four-star hotel. read more
  • Room
    5.0
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    4.0
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    4.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    4.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    3.0
  • Service
    4.3
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    3.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    6.0
    Quality of the beach
    6.0
  • Hotel
    4.5
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    5.5
    Proximity to shopping areas
    5.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    6.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    5.0
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Archived reviews

These are not counted into the current average review rating, as the journey took place more than 25 months ago, or the hotel has completely changed.
Silvia
Very good hotel, good location, nice rooms archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Friends
  • Translated
  • Other stay
  • October 2010
The hotel is located in a very convenient location to downtown, the Marina, right on the beach. The rooms with ocean view some offer a view of the Marina. You should make sure to ask for a room in the upper floors to live with MB, then the grandiose view is perfect. Because of its proximity to the center is in the evening in the hotel bar as good as no guest. The breakfast is ok so far, but also really well laid out. The dinner buffet are just as the land for Portugal taste and not so good. But ... there were so many restaurants in the surrounding area within walking distance. Overall this was a good hotel. read more
  • Room
    5.3
    Size of the bathroom
    5.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    3.5
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    4.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    3.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    4.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    3.0
  • Service
    5.3
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    5.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    5.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.5
    Overall condition of the pool area
    4.0
    Leisure activities (e.g. sauna, tennis, entertainment, etc.)
    3.0
  • Hotel
    3.5
    Family friendliness
    4.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    4.0
    Disabled-friendly
    2.0
  • Location
    5.8
    Proximity to shopping areas
    6.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
    5.0
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Hardy
Centrally located Hotel archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Proof of booking
  • Beach holiday
  • May 2010
The hotel is centrally located, good for a short break, because it is close to the marina, with many bars and restaurants. In particular for golfers is the place to stay. The grounds are especially well done. To the beach it is only a short walk, about two minutes. read more
  • Room
    4.8
    Size of the bathroom
    4.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    5.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    5.0
    Size of the room
    5.0
  • Gastronomy
    4.3
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    4.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    4.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    4.0
  • Service
    4.3
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    4.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    5.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    4.0
  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0
    Quality of the beach
    5.0
    Overall condition of the pool area
    5.0
  • Hotel
    4.3
    Condition of the Hotel
    4.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
    Disabled-friendly
    4.0
  • Location
    5.2
    Proximity to shopping areas
    6.0
    Distance to the beach
    6.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    4.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    6.0
    Other leisure activities available
    4.0
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Karin
Suites Alba resort, a ray of hope in dead area archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Singles
  • Translated
  • Other stay
  • December 2009
Evaluation for December. The place was dead. Tour operator dertour was non-existent. You were left alone, no children care, either on arrival or departure. The staff at the front desk were extremely helpful when transmitting excursions at a very reasonable price. read more
  • Room
    6.0
    Size of the bathroom
    6.0
    Cleanliness & linen change
    6.0
    Room amenities (TV, balcony, safe, etc.)
    6.0
    Size of the room
    6.0
  • Gastronomy
    3.8
    Atmosphere & furnishings
    3.0
    Quality of food and drinks
    4.0
    Overall cleanliness in the restaurant and in the dining areas
    5.0
    Variety of food and drinks
    3.0
  • Service
    6.0
    Competence (handling complaints)
    6.0
    Reception, check-in & check-out
    6.0
    Friendliness and helpfulness
    6.0
    Staff's knowledge of foreign language
    6.0
  • Hotel
    5.0
    Condition of the Hotel
    5.0
    General cleanliness of the different areas
    5.0
  • Location
    2.5
    Proximity to shopping areas
    3.0
    Restaurants & bars in the area
    3.0
    Transportation connection and available excursions
    3.0
    Other leisure activities available
    1.0
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Michael
Love to go back - gym for free archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Beach holiday
  • June 2009
The Vila Galé suites Alba resort is a four-star hotel meets international flair and Conversational English. During our 10 day stay, there were English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, German guests and a few other nationalities in this 300 -bed hotel. The average age was about 50 years next to a pool for small children, surrounded by a lawn, there is also a pool with swimmer and nonswimmer areas. The suites Alba resort has 4 elevators, two of them were Panoramalifte. We had our room on the 9th floor. Accordingly the Panorama, but we could also activities on the opposite side ... the pool to look at the different times. The Panoramalifte were with increasing sunshine but quite warm, but the view made up for it. read more
  • Room
    4.0

    Our booked superior room was about 30 sq. m. floor space and has had next to mini bar fridge (drinks transferred for), TV (only RTL, Sat1 and DSF of German language channels) and a table with two armchairs and a closet and a safe. You must for a lending fee get you a pen in the detailed in the safe-deposit box. Over the whole Zimmerbreite ranged the balcony. Next to the air conditioner, which the room nice and cool tempered, there's also a small kitchen, in our time but was locked. At prebooking will probably open. The bathroom had bath, large sink with mirror, toilet and Bidét to match. Overall, the room was in good condition, although rather superficially cleaned and thorough cleaning probably after we left.

  • Gastronomy
    6.0

    The suites Alba resort has a very clean restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner (depending on the booking) were served. The kitchen style during our stay was British-kontinentaleuropäisch with a Portuguese twist. Meals are served buffet-style and put it regularly to. What it is, is for lunch or dinner Show visible in the elevators on display and in front of the restaurant. There is a weekly repeat. 2 or 3 times a week, ate outside, which in view of the temperatures in order. Dinner from 7 :30pm. In the morning you can sit in the restaurant, as well as of the "winter garden" in the directly the first sun loungers are placed. This area is unfortunately evenings guests reserved, the ala Carte food. The pool bar is approximately 10 to 18 hours a day. There are alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and a small snack menu, on the fries (French fries) the cheapest is. In the bar "Euforia" every evening another musicians. There is also here alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. All in all a good atmosphere.

  • Service
    4.0

    The staff is super friendly, with a few exceptions and a lot of effort for the guests. It was also the entschwundenen Autoverleiherin phone or to other people. As everywhere is: The sound makes the music. If you were friendly, is also served friendly and love to go back. You should always English and also bring some rudimentary Portuegese you every travel guide (U. A. Marco Polo) can be found. Spanish with bites on granite, as the guest rather according to his English asked. The room cleaning was rather satisfying during our stay. The floor was rather superficial swept and used towels folded back hanging properly. During our stay there were twice a towel change. Additional services, such as laundry, there are transferred for. Ärztezentren are nearby. In the hotel itself there was a car rental (budget), but there is no need heavy!!!! As security fact is either a credit card or 400 Euro(!!!! ) requires. enjoy being so do and either local rentals or the tour operator (e.g. B. Europcar)!!! There is a security with Europcar of 80 euros for the gas. We brought back the car including liquids, we even got the deposit back.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    5.0

    There is an animation the but so inconspicuous was, if you didn't bother finding out. There were morning gymnastics in the pool, volleyball, darts and other activities. The total of 5 entertainers Bad Boll activities while firmly guests but not to join in. We went on the one-hour morning gymnastics and then fit. There was also a kids club, but also here the offer was pleasantly unobtrusive. A disco is not available in the hotel, the possibility in the neighboring 5 star "Tivoli". Shopping areas like gift shop, or barber there were also include Internet access. For this however you had to get a qualifying Codekarte. The pool and its water quality are very good. It was pleasant that the hotel staff guests on a bulletin pointed out that the annoying habit of the sandspit Reservierens of pool chairs wasn't tolerated. A walk to the beach was not a problem, but for two hours sun block the chair all day. There are windows that allow you in the pool in the spa area of the pool. Unfortunately costed access to the showers or for the Hallenbadnutzung 2.50 euro/day per person. The use of the whole area including the fitness center 7.50 euro/day per person. Given an already high total booking a return burden on tight budget.

  • Hotel
    6.0

    The Vila Galé suites Alba resort is a four-star hotel meets international flair and Conversational English. During our 10 day stay, there were English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, German guests and a few other nationalities in this 300 -bed hotel. The average age was about 50 years next to a pool for small children, surrounded by a lawn, there is also a pool with swimmer and nonswimmer areas. The suites Alba resort has 4 elevators, two of them were Panoramalifte. We had our room on the 9th floor. Accordingly the Panorama, but we could also activities on the opposite side the pool to look at the different times. The Panoramalifte were with increasing sunshine but quite warm, but the view made up for it.

  • Location
    6.0

    Just the location by the beach was terrific as one of three hotels in the first row - there are just 50 meters. So really ideal for people who love to be from the hotel pool to and from the beach wanted to change without all kinds of Those who have forgotten to carry with. The beach is super clean, but you can't beat the beach chairs and umbrellas with 18 euro per person and day badly. So do commute or buy your own umbrella. Good 800 meters farther right (hotel on the beach in the back) is the marina area with restaurants and shops. About one kilometer away is Quarteira with better shopping, fish market. Further inside the place every Wednesday a gypsy market, in which you can buy cheap leather goods. Faro airport is about 30 km away - so you can admire regularly planes descending way)without their noise seem too bothersome. Excursions along the coast or through the back country you can organise yourself or the offers clarified (local guide) easily.

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Anton
Great location, but not much else archived
  • Hotel not recommended
  • Friends
  • Translated
  • Other stay
  • April 2009
The 10geschossige rotunda is located directly on the beach promenade overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and in the immediate vicinity of the marina. Since 70 % of the guests are English, serves Portuguese only English spoken. We had half board, don't recommend that. The hotel is primarily golfing groups to busy. read more
  • Room
    3.5

    We had a double room with ocean view. The room was a good size, the storage space shirts Sweaters etc. Only so-so. The bathroom has the charm of the 80s, a shower in the bath with plastic curtain is dated. There was no magnifying mirror and bathrobe. Enough towels. Please note: The non-sea view rooms all have no balcony.

  • Gastronomy
    3.0

    There is only one large restaurant with a glassed-in terrace. The food in the buffet restaurant for breakfast was okay, but nothing was directly with the eye freshly prepared just put from the kitchen. The evening buffet was beyond boring. Apparently that is also known as it has been hardly any guests busy. The drink prices are reasonable. Bottle of house wine 8.00 € with good quality. In front of the restaurant is the bar with other tables and booths. There was entertainment every night, you had no chance a quiet spot for conversation and drink to find.

  • Service
    3.5

    Friendliness of the staff was ok. Since the desk also switchboard is the reception area was completely overburdened and understaffed. lines at the check-in and check-out. One who did not speak English, is totally lost.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    3.5

    The spa area looked very nice, only if you wanted to use it only for the pool, were 7.50 Euros to may require for booked however, the applications, such as massage, clerical.

  • Hotel
    4.0

    The 10geschossige rotunda is located directly on the beach promenade overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and in the immediate vicinity of the marina. Since 70 % of the guests are English, serves Portuguese only English spoken. We had half board, don't recommend that. The hotel is primarily golfing groups to busy.

  • Location
    5.5

    There are better location in Villamoura can't, 5 minutes to the marina and supermarket. The transfer to most golf courses is free and worked without any problems. Taxi to the airport €35.00 .

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Carmen
Adequate for a short holiday archived
  • Recommended hotel
  • Couples
  • Translated
  • Proof of booking
  • Other stay
  • September 2008
Watch out for other room reservations for own needs. At ocean view it could be noisy nights; the view from the inexpensive backside rooms was not really nice. The furniture was the same and according to the star standard. Very clean, but the room service was not prior to 1 pm. Air conditioner after complaints was repaired OK. Careful, spoke no German! An exception, the multilingual waiter in the main bar. Otherwise the staff was always friendly and tried hard. read more
  • Room
    4.0

    Everything was sufficient, for coffee freaks please bring water heater or similar along.

  • Gastronomy
    3.5

    Medium, prices in the hotel as everywhere relatively high. The breakfast was great and plentiful, the dinner according to other tourists not so great.

  • Service
    3.5

    Deduction due to the lack of German skills, otherwise ok.

  • Sport & Entertainment
    4.0

    Swimming pool area had degenerated with garden area and direct access to the beach really well built and attractively designed. The indoor pool and other furnishings included in the spa area, everything must be paid extra and not too little!

  • Hotel
    4.0

    Watch out for other room reservations for own needs. At ocean view it could be noisy nights; the view from the inexpensive backside rooms was not really nice. The furniture was the same and according to the star standard. Very clean, but the room service was not prior to 1 pm. Air conditioner after complaints was repaired OK. Careful, spoke no German! An exception, the multilingual waiter in the main bar. Otherwise the staff was always friendly and tried hard.

  • Location
    4.5

    Good possibility to the airport, we took a taxi. In the middle of the night with bags Price € 32. Many opportunities for shopping (careful marina great, but expensive) , That was also true for the food. Tip for soccer fans: Figo had a sports bar in the marina. All of the other possibilities of transportation, depending on existing finances worked perfectly.

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