Just back from a great October half term Holiday, Hotel Vila Gale Albacora near Tavira, east Algarve, with my wife and 12 yr old daughter, half hour Taxi from Faro airport, or between half hour and an hour on a shuttle depending on how many drops. I would take shuttle, doesnt hold many so max drops probably 3 or 4.... More

Stayed in september , weather great 29c everyday, food great although expensive , just went b/b breakfast really nice plenty of option, staff helpful , apartment really comfortable and clean,not hot as in reviews as you have your air con, could not fault it, quite resort but teaming with bird life , flamingos flying over most of the time,Tavira town... More

This is a very interesting hotel, inside a protected natural area. You have beach on one side and the "salinas" on the other. It is an old fishermen village turned into an hotel, which makes it a beautiful place but has its downsides: the rooms are small and hot. But it's nice outside, and you really feel you're living in... More

We have just returned from a 6night break in this hotel on what was our first visit to Portugal and what a lovely time we have had. The staff were lovely and always did whatever they could to make our stay comfortable. It is so tastefully laid out, peaceful, clean, breakfasts lovely and how can you resist a jug of... More

We have spent 2 nights during our 15-days self-drive tour in Portugal with a friend in September 2011. Out of all the hotels we lived in during that trip (7 in total) that was the only one which left such a bad impression. The likes: - a very nice beach on the island nearby, - nice breakfasts The dislikes: -... More

We found this hotel was just what we needed - a peaceful relaxing break. We stayed in one of the annexe cottage rooms - very authentic and well equipped. Each morning I woke up to the sound of nothing - no traffic noise at all as it is out of the way. The beach nearby is lovely and worth a... More

My wife and I we were celebrating the 25th anniversary of our wedding. Therefore, we decided to enjoy a sort of a honeymoon in a relaxing area in the Algarve (which has the best seaside resorts in Portugal), in the middle of a natural park. We could see many families staying there, plenty of young children, Portuguese and foreigners. The... More

The rooms were not so huge but clean and warm, the service was standard for the Portuguese service level and the locations was not the best for winter time butmfor sure it should be one of the best available during summer. There is a huge pool with bars and a restaurant inside the hotel. I would definately stay there again. More

Enjoyed our stay here. Staff very pleasant and helpful and setting was tranquil and off the beaten track. A little far from Tavira so expect taxi fares (on average 6 euros a tone way trip) to increase the cost of your stay. Bedrooms were adequate. Agree that cthey could do with a refurbishment but we spent little time in the... More