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Vila Gale Nautico
Portugal, Europe
Armacao de Pera
This family-friendly beach hotel enjoys an idyllic setting in the tourist area of Armação de Pêra along the renowned golden coast of the Algarve. The hotel is located just 250 metres from the pristine, sprawling beach and less than 1 kilometre from a myriad of shops, boutiques, bars, restaurants and nightclubs; also, Faro Airport is less than 40 kilometres away. Visitors will find themselves well connected with the nearby public transport networks. Guests of all ages will be impressed by the hotel's range of activities and amenities, which have been designed with the needs of each individual traveller in mind. They are invited to unwind and dine in the hotel restaurant, where they would enjoy the delectable delights that are just waiting to tempt the taste buds. Rooms are suitable and well-appointed, they counts with all amenities needed to provide the best rest on holiday.
Facilities
- Other Protocol
- Darts
- Tennis*
- Billiards*
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Fitness
- Table tennis
- Green Key – Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)
- Spa treatments
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.0 Very Good2,123 reviews
Excellent
47%
Very Good
34%
Average
12%
Poor
4%
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3%
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Impressed
You know when you go to those Hotels and there's a management team always swanning around,micromanaging everything and disrupting the flow of the staff in their white shirt/blouse like the Hotel is their own personal vanity project ? Well this IS NOT that Hotel which reflects well on the management and even better on the staff who work hard , do a good job and are always complete professionals. Food is good , but I fear dyed in the wool Brits may struggle with some options , chicken hearts on a cocktail stick stands out for me. However even though I did not appreciate all the options for meals I could not knock their presentation and the cleanliness of the dining room , plus the pasta bar whereby they cook pasta for you with a variety of sauces always picked up the slack of the sea food dishes.
PAY ATTENTION as this is simply not mentioned in the reviews or the website or indeed at check in: There is also a fantastic Al La Carte Italian option which if staying for 7 nights you get a free meal in and that was fantastic. The snack bar , I found was the best place to get dinner with a menu varied enough to have a different option each day for a week , I got to say on occasions the quality of the fries reached a whole new level of great. Drinks and cocktails where fantastic and freshly made ( allow 3-4 mins for a mohjito to be prepared),.However be warned the Lager Sagre tasted like Super Bock but was about the same alcoholic strength as Stella so have 1 or 2 pints less than normal , unless you drink Stella. You get access to 'proper' Ice cream on the all inclusive such as Calippos , Magnums and Cornettos , which is nice because I have been to plenty of 4 star all inclusive hotels that are full of kids crying cos they cant have that stuff! The entertainment team worked their socks off and you could really see the difference when they had their day off on Sunday and the evening turned into the Lord Of The Flies with feral 'unentertained' children making their parents do some parenting. Housekeeping visited everyday and the free minibar was topped up with anything you may have drunk , also if you are going to the very close and beautiful beach ( go at low tide and turn right) you will get a 2 liter bottle of water if you ask. Also if you have an early departure they will provide a 'packed lunch'. Got to say I would certainly return to this hotel and was impressed as I expected so much less.
Good overall
We had a lovely stay at this hotel. The staff were all very pleasant, friendly, and always happy to help, which made us feel welcome throughout our stay.
The hotel bar served much better food than the main restaurant, and we found ourselves preferring to eat there. The location is also excellent—it’s only around a 5-minute walk to the beach, making it very convenient.
Overall, we had a great experience and would happily stay here again
Review by Asma Z Glasgow, United Kingdom
Superb hotel
I stayed here for a week with my two children, all inclusive. Having read other reviews I was a bit worried about what the food would be like, but it was excellent! Meals in the restaurant were buffet-style and there was a huge amount of choice, with several things per meal being cooked to order. This meant that you may have to wait 5 mins for your turn, but the quality was exceptional. When an item on the buffet ran out it was soon replaced and most food was piping hot. As all inclusive guests staying for a week or more, our package included one evening meal in the A La Carte Italian restaurant, which was even better! The drinks package included a range cocktails and mocktails as well as all the usual drinks. All staff were cheerful and helpful, and the place was spotless. I’d go back in a shot if I had the chance!
Review by Jane K Stafford, United Kingdom
Hotel great food not
Hotel it self and rooms are clean and nice atmosphere in the hotel pool area is great the only let down is the evening food the breakfast is lovely if u like omelettes and pancakes, the pool bar snack bar is nice but it’s the exact same every day no changes you order off a menu and wait for your buzzer but it’s the same stuff daily no changes, the evening food I did not like there’s a little small 3 dishes area for kids with fish and chicken nuggets I was not a fan at all I ended up eating out the steaks are horrible and dry and wasn’t much I liked and I ain’t a fussy eater I just didn’t like there’s evening meal times at all
Tomas the best waiter in Armaceo
We spent 11 nights at the hotel . Staff all very friendly . Breakfast had freshly cooked whole you wait omelettes and eggs . Lunch in restaurant very good . You can cool down have a nice glass of wine . Dinner in evening was always good but we loved the nights when meats were down on BBQ. The star in the hotel is the waiter Tomas . He is friendly , efficient and his energy is incredible . He wants guests to have a good time and does everything to help . He was off on our last night and we had hoped to thank him but we return in August and look forward to seeing Tomas
Review by delboyandrodney Mullingar, Ireland
