Monchique, Faro District hotel rooms at the Vila Gale Hotels

"Hotel has only been open for a few weeks and is immaculately clean. Staff are good - notable exception being two men on reception when we arrived who completely ignored us and carried on a conversation between themselves ( presumably not realising we could understand), no offer of help with luggage. Another member of staff did then come and deal with check in. Rooms on the small side but have everything a guest could need including adequate storage. Very comfortable beds and good quality bedding. Good soundproofing between rooms Area around the hotel is still being built on - but this is true of much of Lagos which is undergoing a lot of expansion/ renovation. Hotel grounds/ pool area nicely planted with screening plants but - obviously - these have yet to grow. Very busy sometimes at breakfast - went early one day and it was a very pleasant experience, late another and it was chaotic with queues for the coffee machine which were so long that it wasn’t worth waiting. So the experience at breakfast depends upon timing. The hotel was fully booked on 2/4 days we were there but even on those days there were plenty of available loungers with mix of sunny and shaded positions. The pool is huge and catches the sun all day. Aqua fit class one afternoon was an unexpected, very enjoyable, bonus. Easy walking distance into town for very wide range of eating/ drinking options and nearby beaches. Overall I would love to stay again. "

"Great staff, very nice property, bar on site, large renovated room."

"No access to the beach from this ppty I did not know that when I booked it as it was not clear "

"Great place . Perfect location . "

"Chic et moderne. Vue imprenable sur la mer. Petite cuisine dans la chambre. Petites attentions comme des fruits offerts dans la chambre. "

"Lovely sized apartment with excellent facilities. Multiple pools were good as was proximity to a lovely beach"

"We stayed at the Carvi Hotel. Everyone was very pleasant, it was EXTREMELY clean. It is great location on the beach and close to everything. The hotel next store looks like a war zone and I will not lie when we first passed by it I was like OMG where did I book us, even though I read reviews that explained it I still was taking back, but the Car I Hotel was nice and the most important thing I wanted was that it was clean and comfortable and it was. I definitely would stay there again "

"Just spend a week at Algarve Casino. The property was lovely and ideally located close to the main street and the beach. We had lovely sea views from our room which in itself was spacious. Some parts of the hotel feel a bit dated but that did not take away from the overall impressions. The seawater pool was nice and warmer than that sea. No issues with getting a sunlounger but I can imagine during peak season there might not be enough. Food for breakfast was good with loads of choices. We did not use the restaurant for lunch or dinner so cannot really provide an opinion. Staff were generally friendly and tried to help when we had any queries. Overall a lovely place to stay."

"Love Monchique resort & spa, clean, staff are very welcoming especially Pedro the guest relations manager. Very big room with 2 bathrooms & a great view with a terrace. Full amenities in the room just missing a washing machine for the clothes. 2 pools & a gym with fitness classes. Beautiful surroundings, great hotel, I would definitely suggest it or even go back, thank you Monchique resort & spa, we loved our stay the Pereira family!"