Vila Gale Atlantico Resort Hotel

We used our Maui Timeshare as trade for our vacation exchange for Vila Gale Atlantico. Very nice location and property. Although I did not anticipate using 7 days and only used 5 days due to our schedule, the room we had was very good. Lots of room, service was great, bar and restaurant were also good. Very nicely equipped convenience store few blocks away. I would stay again at this property, but likely not in November due to weather which was not real cold, but not warm enough to enjoy the beach.

I came here with my Daughter & 2 1/2 yr old Grandson for a week.
Check in was very simple and a lovely friendly receptionist called Laura. The check in was supposed to be 3pm and we arrived at 10am from a long journey tired & hungry. The receptionist made a call and managed to give us a room that was ready, couldn’t fault it.

The room was very clean and quite spacious, we hadn’t ordered a travel cot but there was one in the room waiting. Plenty of fresh towels, kitchen was well equipped and complimentary water which was very much appreciated. We hadn’t ordered a lovely pool/sea view.

We freshened up and took ourselves to the snack bar, lovely freshly cooked burger & fries were amazing 🤩 It’s not the cheapest but was very tasty! I would definitely recommend the local cider, it was so good!

The pool area is very clean and at this time of year plenty of choice for sunbeds. The children’s pool is fabulous with 3 choice’s of slides.

The entertainment in the evening started with a kiddies disco and I have to mention that the entertainment staff were so attentive to my Grandson and went out of their way with him to make him happy.

All the staff were super friendly, big thanks to Hugo & Vitor from the bar for the best made Gins & Espresso Martinis 😊

Need to mention that the hotel is very near a wonderful supermarket that has amazing fresh meat, fruit and veg. A little bit more expensive than the norm but worth every penny

A lovely hotel in a great location but totally let down by the food. It was never hot, even 15 minutes after the restaurant opened. On our last evening, the turkey in a mango sauce was actually stone cold. Even if you managed to get something cooked in front of you, by the time you had waited for the fries to be topped up your meat/fish was not hot any more. And the vegetables, rice or wedges at the side of the show cooking were always only luke warm. The choice was very limited too, especially if you don't eat fish. Even the salad was limited. On the whole very disappointing although it has to be said that breakfast was very good with omelettes and eggs cooked on demand. Despite complaining on 3 different occasions, there was no improvement and the only solution offered was to mention it to the Reception staff when we were leaving.

The hotel was spotlessly clean but lacked little touches like handrails at the side of steps throughout the hotel and especially in the dining room, which was on two levels. There would also seem to have been a shortage of staff as it was difficult to get served in the pool bar. However the food here was very good.

Evening entertainment doesn't start until 9.45 which after a day in the fresh air and round the pool was far too late for us. And most of the children were in bed by 8.30, the start of the children's disco.

The reception staff were friendly and helpful and the Lobby bar was a lovely place to relax. This could be a 4 star hotel with comfortable and spacious rooms and it is only a short walk to the beautiful beach with bars and restaurants but I could not recommend it after our experience.

Just returned home from a weeks stay here. The hotel is very clean the rooms spacious and small kitchenette an added bonus. The pool and surrounding area very well kept with plenty of sunbeds. Handy for the lovely beach 3 mins from the bk door. A quiet area but bus stop outside to Albufeiras busy town hourly. Lastly the reception bar and restaurant staff so helpful and pleasant. Our heartfelt thanks to the staff who helped us when my husband had a nasty accident their kindness and concern meant so much to us.
Brian and Linda Buckley

We spent a week at this hotel half board and we were pleasantly surprised it has a very clean pool area and the children’s pool was fantastic for our twin toddlers with the variety of slides they also enjoyed the park and running round the hotel grounds, room was very spacious we needed 2 travel cots in the room and this was already done for us checking in, room is quite dated but didn’t bother us only thing we could have done with is a bigger bin in the kitchen area as it had to be emptied every day and maybe some updated cooking utensils and microwave would benefit the room but it was spacious and comfy

Hotel is very close to the beach and there is a supermarket along the road, quite pricy though but there’s nothing else around within walking distance

Majority of the staff were very friendly and engaged with our toddlers at meal times and one of the cleaners Ana was superb and very friendly whenever we saw her

Food was decent it was very similar everyday on an evening but didn’t bother us and breakfast had a good selection to choose from only thing which we didn’t enjoy was everyone smoking at meal times we chose to sit outside to dine and everyone around us was smoking maybe a dedicated smoking area would be beneficial (we would have sat inside but was easier to sit outside with twin toddlers as the high chairs were positioned at the outside doors)

This hotel is perfect if you’re looking to stay outside the hustle and bustle of Albufeira. There’s a small grocery shop nearby, and the beach is only a 3-minute walk away. A bus stops right outside (around €2 each way, running hourly) and it’s worth noting that Uber is much cheaper than local taxis — we paid about €18 for a taxi compared to just €5–8 with Uber depending on the destination.

The apartments are very clean and spacious with a large living area, which is great if you’re traveling with toddlers. The kids’ facilities are a bonus too — small slides, a trampoline, and a mini play park. Breakfast is decent, with a mix of fruit, cereals, and hot options.

Overall, I’d recommend this hotel for families with young children who want a quieter base close to the beach. If we were traveling without our toddler, I’d probably choose somewhere closer to more activity.

Thank you to Vitor e Ugo at the bat for their hospitality and smile
Patricia is also so nice Thank to her for all the activities all the day is very fun.
The hôtel is clean and very modern.

Amazing location and facilities

We stayed in a large 1-bed apartment with amazing sea views. The kids had sofa beds in large lounge area. The kitchen was really well equipped - with more than the standard 4 of everything. The air con was very effective. The room was regularly cleaned.
The pool area was good - fresh water pools. The small was a little too shallow and the big one a bit too deep for the youngest but I’m being picky as overall it was great.
It’s a rare find to come across good self catering facilities combined with breakfast. The breakfast buffet was well stocked with a chef to make pancakes, eggs and omelettes. The kids loved it.
The hotel is 5 minutes from a great beach and a few beach bars/restaurants but there aren’t many restaurants otherwise in walking distance. There’s a good supermarket (think Waitrose for all countries).
This is a great hotel slightly let down by limited number of walking distance restaurants. The staff were very helpful and overall a really lovely place to stay.

We stayed here as family of 3 (2 adults and a 3 year old). We have been coming to this area for the last ten years so know of local restaurants etc. The hotel was perfect for us, and we liked that we had a kitchenette to cater for our very picky child. The food and entertainment was also good. Mainly caters for Portuguese clientele. My son loved the disco. See you next year!

Fantastic stay, my partner and I had a warm welcome and enjoyed our stay thoroughly!

Had a lovey week stay at this hotel 25th July 2025, rooms were a nice size and very clean, breakfast lovey and staff friendly, we enjoyed the pool area and beach was a short stroll away, we found the hotel bar a little bit pricey, but the supermarket just a stones throw away was amazing, would definitely stay here again as loved Portugal.

The sea view senior suite had a fantastic sea view. Big room with two separate bedrooms and 2 sofa beds is great for families. Hotel really needs to have a Sunbed rule that if towels are left with no one using the beds there they are removed after 60-90 mins so other guests can use them and clear signs for that

Restaurant manager and his team really accommodating to our autistic teen.

Will be back again.

On upgrading my booking to a Standard Sea View room on arrival, the room designated was a ground floor Twin with an outlook of the back of the hotel where traffic passed and a tiny little view of the sea through some trees - not at all as the website brochure shows - I was told this was normal and as the sea could be seen it was a sea view - I asked for an alternative room with a 'sea view' as the room was not as advertised and was advised no other rooms were available - only to upgrade and pay £363.94 for a Juinor Suite with a sea view - the same view as advertised! The room was tired, walls in need of a paint, furniture had seen better days, I expected more for a four star upgrade. The Spa is tired, it is small and very hot and stuffy, the furniture is rickety and unstable - the cushions retaining all the wet from the previous user - really not a good spa feeling. The pool area whilst nice did not hold enough sun-loungers and this was non peak, plus they also were tired and some broken. The entertainment was below par and irriating with loud music blasting when a relaxing atmostphere is required. Being a family hotel too I expect children entertainment and some noise but not to the level it was and I felt quite insulting for the customer. I have stayed in much better for a lot less! Would I come back - no

All I can say is do not eat here. On the first night the two teenage boys with me, my son and his friend both suffered food poisoning from undercooked beef at the hotel. I informed the Jet2 rep at the time and she advised to speak to the reception staff which I did. Only to be rudely informed by the lady on reception that it couldn't possibly have been from the hotel as no one else was unwell or complained. I informed her that we had not eaten anywhere else and it was also impossible for anyone else to be unwell as they would not have eaten the same piece of beef as it clearly had not reached temperature and was an individual piece cooked infront of us. No apology, no offer of assistance just rudeness and lack of empathy shrugging her shoulders. The morning after at breakfast we stood and waited for a table of 6 to be greated with 'you will have to find your own table, I haven't got time I've got to get the food out'.
We proceeded to sit at a dirty table for 5 as that was all that was available. Had the staff realised that the issue was the length of time the omelette, eggs and pancakes were taking cook as the lady on that station couldn't do more than one thing at once they would have realised that this was holding up the flow making people cue for their food and also tables due to the slow turnaround. If you asked her for anything or in a quick manner as I did when we were in a hurry on our last day to catch the transfer bus she then intentionally goes slower. I don't think I have been to a hotel with such unhelpful staff or disgusting food. Please see attached photos of what was on offer on an evening. This was the only hot food available and we had 4 children. Who lived on rice and chips for the remaining time there due to them being afraid to eat anything else and there being nothing to their liking.
This hotel is rated 4 star. I wouldn't even give it a 3. It cost us over £3000 to take our family away for them to eat rations for the week we were there which is disappointing to say the least. We were not the only people there to complain about the food or service I might add.
I hope something is done and no other family is in the same position.

Had great time at this hotel last week, great service, friendly staff beautiful surroundings with five minute walking distance to the beach with lovely seafood restaurants. the best of everything was the massive room with Balcony facing the beach gorgeous views it was a very pleasant experience, very relaxing. Had a great time. I recommend this hotel for couples or families.

We rented a vehicle, so got to drive around sightseeing ourselves on our time which was nice. We also went on a bus tour that the resort arranged which was very cool.

Our first family holiday to Portugal and had a wonderful stay at Vila Gale Atlantico. Staff were very friendly and lots of activities for the kids. Rooms were spacious, clean and very well serviced. Great pools and short walk to beautiful beach. Highly recommend.

We have visited Vila Gale Atlântico several times. We love both the hotel and the area. The village is peaceful and friendly with beautiful beaches and an unspoilt undeveloped coastline. It is next to a wildlife area with miles of boardwalks. There’s an excellent supermarket 200m from the hotel and a bus stop outside the hotel. Local buses are regular and reliable.

The hotel provided daily cleaning which was nice and unusual to us for a 7-day resort stay. However, we were surprised that the unit didn't provide any tissue paper or paper towel for the kitchen. One single small cutting knife provided in the kitchen can barely cut through an apple. There was neither a dishwasher, nor dish washing liquid, sponge or kitchen towels. So, we had to purchase those basic items from grocery store. The beach was in a walkable distance from the hotel. But I didn't see any restrooms or shower/changing facility at the beach.