Vila Gale Albacora

Very nice hotel with a terraced cottages & garden layout. Cottages have usual layout of bathroom with walk-in shower and bedroom with 2 large beds, desk and chairs and outside patio area with table and chairs. Cottage floors are traditional hard ceramic tiles and room has efficient air conn unit and rooms were servced daily. Outside, the cottages have rambling flowers and cobbled-stoned walkways with well managed lawns and gardens full of flowers. A number of historical buildings remain onsite and are open and very interesting. Pool is clean and a good size (1.25m deep) with plenty of space for loungers there is also a shaded cafe/bar serving drinks and lunches. Main restaurant is very pleaeant with plenty of choice and variety, while the main bar is a nice relaxed room with excellent, experienced bar staff. All staff were very happy and helpful, cleanliness of all areas was excellent. The hotel is in an isolated coastal location away from all other facilities with secluded coastal beach walks and amazing variety of birds and salt lagoons. We were aware of this before visiting and a taxi to/from Tavira was only €8, while many guests had bicycles to tour the local villages but a car may be suitable if you intend to visit the town frequently or travel the wider area . One warning - due to the lovely wetlands around this coastal area, at night-time there are mosquitos outside in large numbers and we were bitten many times before buying anti-mosquito spray to repel them and treatment for bites, so suggest you come prepared .. or restrict your time outside after dark

We had a lovely time at this hotel! The hotel is clean and comfortable. We chilled by the fab pool for most of the week and joined in with the activities from the Entertainment Team. Beds are comfy 😊 Buffet dinner is good value for money. The buffet breakfast has a good selection

This a large hotel with quite a corporate feel. Its origins as accommodation for tuna fishermen are interesting, and add some character in the form of the retention of some of the communal buildings. Our room was comfortable and well equipped, but it is important to manage the significant presence of mosquitoes on the site. It is a novel location close to an extensive beach and lagoon. Dinner and breakfast were reasonable, although the size of the hotel makes the dining room a busy place.