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8.3

1,434 reviews

Vila Gale Albacora

Vila Gale Albacora

Quatro Aguas, Tavira, 8800-901, Portugal

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+1-833-728-2041

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Spa/Wellness packages

Kids' club

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Indoor swimming pool

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Vila Gale Albacora

Welcome to Vila Gale Albacora, your 4-star oasis nestled in the charming town of Tavira, Portugal! Just 1.3mi from the city center, this delightful hotel is at the perfect sweet spot: close enough to enjoy the vibrant local culture and far enough to revel in blissful tranquility. Starting at just $112 per night, you’ll find incredible value for an unforgettable getaway!

Prepare for an adventure-filled experience with thrilling amenities! Dive into the refreshing indoor and outdoor swimming pools, or let the little ones splash around in their own special kids' pool. If relaxation is on the agenda, pamper yourself at the spa with soothing treatments, or unwind in the sauna or steam room. Hungry? Indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant, and don’t forget to fuel your mornings with a fantastic breakfast. Plus, thanks to complimentary Wi-Fi and a business center, balancing work and play is a breeze!

With an impressive 1,434 rave reviews from guests, it’s clear that Vila Gale Albacora knows how to make people smile! The lively atmosphere includes live performances and a range of activities that cater to both young and mature adventurers alike. Whether you’re strolling along the beautiful beach, enjoying horseback riding excursions, or simply soaking up the sun on the terrace, this hotel transforms an ordinary trip into a delightful escape. Get ready to make memories in Tavira!

Once you’ve soaked up the sun at one of the fabulous outdoor pools or enjoyed a rejuvenating dip in the adults-only indoor pool, it’s time to savor some delightful culinary adventures right at your doorstep. Dive into the flavors of the Mediterranean at the on-site Restaurante Salinas! Here, you can indulge in family-friendly atmospheres and relish a scrumptious selection of traditional Portuguese and International dishes. From fresh seafood to hearty local favorites, every meal is a chance to treat your tastebuds and make family dinner a memorable occasion.

As you unwind after a day filled with sun and exploration, don't miss out on the lively hotel activities that keep the good vibes flowing. Engage in fun games with fellow guests, enjoy toe-tapping live performances, or simply stroll along the scenic beach that beckons just outside your door. Vila Gale Albacora is a paradise not just for relaxation but also for creating lasting memories filled with laughter and camaraderie. Whether you're seeking a romantic escape or a fun-filled family holiday, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

And speaking of memories, be sure to take advantage of the picturesque views that surround you at every turn! The hotel boasts various room types that cater to any group's needs, whether you're traveling solo, as a couple, or with the whole clan. Wake up to stunning vistas of the river or enjoy a peaceful sunset from your balcony. Being here isn’t just a stay; it’s a true experience filled with comfort, flavor, and adventure in the heart of Tavira. Come and make every moment at Vila Gale Albacora one to cherish!

Closest airports

Faro Airport

20mi

Portimão Airport

52.8mi

Most popular amenities

Spa/Wellness packages

Kids' club

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Turkish/Steam Bath

Waterslide

Steam room

Free spa

Beach

Sauna

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Sun deck

Parking On Site

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Wheelchair accessible

Beach umbrellas

Beach chairs/Loungers

Garden view

River view

Playground

Garden

Free toiletries

Balcony

Bidet

Soundproof

Bathtub

Rooms

Twin Room in Vila Gale Albacora

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Double, Double/Twin

1 Double Bed

2 Twin Beds

250 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Minibar

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Indulge in comfort and relaxation in our spacious Twin Room. Featuring a private bathroom with a bathtub, garden views, and luxurious amenities such as a minibar and flat-screen TV, this room is perfect for a tranquil getaway for two.

Twin Room with Ria View in Vila Gale Albacora

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Room - 2 Twin, Ria View

2 Twin Beds

250 sqft

River view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

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Experience a breathtaking view of the river from your private balcony in our Twin Room with Ria View. This spacious room features modern amenities including a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, ensuring a comfortable stay for up to 3 adults.

Family Suite (2 Adults + 2 Children) in Vila Gale Albacora

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Family Suite

1 Double Bed

1 Sofa Bed

420 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

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This air-conditioned family suite has a comfortable living room and a private terrace with views of the surroundings. It is equipped with a flat-screen cable TV, a mini-bar, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with free toiletries and hairdryer.

Junior Suite (3 Adults) in Vila Gale Albacora

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Junior Suite

1 Sofa Bed

1 Double Bed

420 sqft

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

Terrace

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Experience the luxury of our Junior Suite, a spacious 420 sqft suite with a private bathroom, balcony, and terrace. Enjoy a relaxing soak in the bathtub or unwind in the sitting area, complete with a flat-screen TV and air conditioning.

 Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults + 1 Child) in Vila Gale Albacora

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Double Room

2 Twin Beds

270 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Minibar

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Triple Room, Ria View

250 sqft

Balcony

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

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This air-conditioned twin room has a private terrace with views of Ria Formosa and Tavira island. It is equipped with a flat-screen cable TV, a mini-bar, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with free toiletries and hairdryer.

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Double Room, Ria View

250 sqft

Balcony

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

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This air-conditioned twin room has a private terrace with views of Ria Formosa and Tavira island. It is equipped with a flat-screen cable TV, a mini-bar, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with free toiletries and hairdryer.

Room - 2 Twin

2 Twin Beds

250 sqft

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x3

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Single is 248 square feet and includes 2 single beds 80-130 width.

Standard Room

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

Wifi

x4

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x3

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Standard

Room, Balcony

1 Twin Bed

Balcony

x6

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Balcony

Classic

1 Double Bed

1 Twin Bed

x6

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Classic Double Bed

Room With River View

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

x4

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x3

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River View

Guest reviews

8.3

1,434 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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Aragão

8.2

July 2023

Excellent breakfast, very nice staff and service, very nice pool. Nice SPA and very quiet surroundings. Its located near Ria Formosa a natural park, nice place to take Long walks (sand like) for exercise and relax. The hotel has also a museum, a chapel and an exclusive boat transfer service to the beach and town. nice options.

Some less good points of the stay were the presence of mosquitos at night. And especially for those staying in rooms close to the entertainment area, the noise of music and entertainers can also be a problem if you want to rest early. The accesses to the beaches around the hotel are heavily polluted with garbage, such as bottles, cans and plastics.... While the hotel may not be responsible for this pollution, it would be beneficial a regular clean. If I can add a suggestion, please add walkways to improve accessibility to beach.

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Simon

9.1

October 2022

Really impressive location, buildings and grounds, better than the official class of this hotel would suggest. Staff were friendly and tried their very best. Buffet breakfast and dinner generally very good.

Some staff training required. Some are very young and don’t really fully understand customer service. Others were excellent. Pool activities and loud music won’t be ton everyone’s taste but they were short in duration and evidently very enjoyable for those that took part.

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Ian

8.2

June 2022

If you enjoy a mildly remote natural location then this hotel may be for you (if not look elsewhere). If you want an alternative to the excellent hotel pool, then take the hotel run boat service which takes guests to the barrier island (5 mins) which has a tremendous beach with bars/restaurants or to a more remote location with just one. The walk into Tavira town takes 30 mins or 10 mins drive. The rooms were pleasant with either river or garden views, the staff were all great, very friendly & welcoming. Restaurant food has a la carte or buffet style options with excellent house wines. If you enjoy cycling then this hotel may be great spot for you.

If you take the walk into town be prepared for a 200m walk which has plenty of mosquitos ready to attack (just use some jungle gel). After the walk takes you away from the trees & foliage the mozzies are no longer an issue as you proceed through the salt pans (keep an eye out for flamingoes) as you make your way into town. There is a morning & afternoon shuttle bus for guests which connects with sister hotel in town. An additional evening option would be good but perhaps it would not be in the hotel restaurant's best interests.

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Gracekildare

8.2

September 2023

Fabulous pool and the staff in the kids club were amazing the indoor pool was gorgeous. The boat was great and there is a complimentary bus into town Wednesday to Sunday it doesn't run on Mondays or Tuesdays. The boat runs to the beach every day.and is 3.20 an adult under 3s are free. We ate in the restaurant twice.and the food was good. The hotel is extremely well maintained. There's a bouncy castle every morning from 10 to 11

Ants in the room we had an infestation in the room I mean there was 100s of them all over my room and in my belongings but we were moved to a different room so this rectified the issue. Mosquitos so make sure to bring spray FYI the little bottles of water in the room aren't complementary they're 2.60 a bottle so beware! Also need more information to be available about the location and what's around Would be difficult to stay at without a car though

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Albena

8.2

June 2023

The hotel is situated in a beautiful secluded location and has very good infrastructure: outdoor swimming pools for adults and kids, indoor pool with sauna and steam room, kids playing grounds. The animation team is great( big thanks to Mariana and Eddy)

- The hotel is quite dated, rooms lack basic toiletries ( hair shampoo and conditioner etc) and storage space; -the single beds are not comfortable and no option for double bed was offered; The main downside of this hotel is however its service: with the exception of the reception and animation team, very few of the staff spoke any foreign language. Many of them, instead of serving were trying simply to ‘avoid’ the foreigners. The service in the spa was particularly bad; - food in the restaurant ( buffet and a la carte) was quite average.

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Ricardo

10

July 2023

Absolutely wonderful stay, beautiful and historical location of great ecological importance, and gorgeous environments. The facilities were superb - restaurant was particularly a very good experience -, staff was friendly and professional, with lots of animation events. Overall, a great place for family stays.

Weather was not ideal - but that is hardly the host's fault! However, the hotel provides a very good, guarded, and relaxing environment even in these circunstances. Service during breakfast was very quick and snappy - perhaps a bit too much, as it risked giving the impression they're rushing guests away. Historical sites in and around the hotel deserve more curation, but this too is a problem endemic to the country as a whole, and something the hotel makes considerable efforts to correct by hosting a permanent display about traditional tuna fishing in their own museum.

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Mikołaj

8.2

May 2023

Great story of the hotel, amazing architecture and landscaping, super clean, beautiful garden, inside and outside pools, church and kids club on-site, delicious breakfast, ability to take a paid ferry to the island nearby, free upgrade, crepes and omelet station, free on-premises museum showing tuna past, library, amazing kids pool, complimentary water

Small room (really packed and tiny for 3 adults), river facing room but had no river view (!!), no map (hard to get to the room at night), tricky to go with suitcases due to bricked aisles

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Karen

8.2

June 2023

The property and it’s staff are too notch. The meals and beverages were delicious, the pool beautiful and refreshing! The hotel backs up to a private beach which was a delight and a great surprise…there is a ferry at this beach to bring guests across to the full beach on the open ocean.

The accommodations were slightly dated and the sheets could certainly use updating (extremely low thread count…almost scratchy!) The rooms do not offer irons or steamers and these could not be borrowed or rented from the front desk either. Lastly, the mosquitoes were awful once the sun went down. This made use of the guest room patio impossible in the evening.

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Ian

9.1

September 2022

Third visit. We just love the location - recognise that it won't suit everyone. Having visited twice previously we knew what to expect. Lots of choice for breakfast. The room and patio were adequate. Pool area is large with no problem at all getting a sunbed at anytime of the day. The option of a direct boat trip to the beach was also a positive. All staff friendly and helpful The link to the previous tuna village and factory makes this a quirky and unique hotel.

A seven day shuttle bus service would be useful. Surely this is not difficult to sort out. Cleaning at times could have been better. Drink glasses missed at pool and oh the toasters at breakfast were soooo slow. Asked for a double bed but got two singles pushed together. Minor issues but attention to detail is important

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Fairbrass

10

February 2023

Peaceful reception includes welcoming staff, a lovely place to land after a journey. The lemon and mint water available in the lobby each day was much appreciated. Staff was prompt, attentive and friendly in restaurants and bar. Lovely decor. And the room was spotless. The little balcony was a private and overall peaceful. The buffet dinner and lunches were pleasant and my gluten intolerance was accommodated, along with my friend's lactose intolerance. Lots of outside areas to sit, chill and walk.

There was an airconditioner/heater in the room that flashed with a bright light, on and off. The staff did rectify it, with a piece of black tape, but my first night's sleep was disrupted. If you book, check it out before bedtime and they'll fix it. Excited to go to the spa, I was greeted with rock music. The music from the gym can be heard everywhere in the spa, except the pool area. Definitely a turn-off. I wouldn't book a massage, but did thoroughly enjoy the pool, hot-tub, sauna and steam room.

Points of Interest Around Vila Gale Albacora

Attractions

Tavira

0.7mi

Camera Obscura

1.4mi

Ria Formosa Natural Park

12.1mi

Olhão

13mi

Barreta Island (Ilha Deserta)

19.4mi

Almancil

21.2mi

Praia de Faro

21.7mi

Aquashow Park

24.6mi

Alcoutim

25.8mi

Quarteira

26.7mi

Cerro da Vila Museum (Museu de Cerro da Vila)

27.4mi

Vilamoura

27.5mi

Falésia Beach

30.4mi

Restaurants

Restaurante Salinas

Cuisines

  • Mediterranean
  • Portuguese
  • Local
  • International

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Traditional

Pools

Location

  • Indoor

Features

  • Heated
  • Shallow end

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • All season

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • Heated
  • Shallow end

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • All season

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • Heated
  • Shallow end

Age restrictions

  • Kids only

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Vila Gale Albacora

Spa/Wellness packages

Kids' club

Restaurant

Indoor swimming pool

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Turkish/Steam Bath

Waterslide

Steam room

Free spa

Beach

Sauna

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Sun deck

Parking On Site

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Wheelchair accessible

Beach umbrellas

Beach chairs/Loungers

Garden view

River view

Playground

Garden

Free toiletries

Balcony

Bidet

Soundproof

Bathtub

Stay rules - Vila Gale Albacora

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Vila Gale Albacora

What are the check-in and check-out times at Vila Gale Albacora?

At Vila Gale Albacora, check-in is available from 03:00 PM until 11:30 PM, and check-out is by 12:00 PM.

Is there parking at Vila Gale Albacora?

Yes, parking is available at Vila Gale Albacora. The hotel offers free private parking on site. However, it is not possible to make reservations for parking.

What's the nightly rate at Vila Gale Albacora?

Starting rates at Vila Gale Albacora begin from $112. However, prices can vary based on room type and selected dates. Please enter your dates for accurate pricing.

Which room categories can I book at Vila Gale Albacora?

The hotel offers various types of rooms including Twin Rooms with Ria View, Twin Rooms with Extra Bed, Family Suites, and Junior Suites. These rooms are all non-smoking and have different occupancy capacities. The Twin Rooms with Ria View and Twin Rooms can accommodate 2 adults and 0 children or 2 adults and 1 child. The Twin Rooms with Extra Bed can accommodate 2 adults and 1 child or 3 adults. The Family Suite can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children, while the Junior Suite can accommodate 3 adults. The bed sizes include Twin beds, Double beds, and Sofa beds.

What is there to do in Vila Gale Albacora?

Guests at Vila Gale Albacora can enjoy a variety of leisure amenities during their stay. There are three pools available, including an indoor pool with heating for adults only, and two outdoor pools - one for adults only and another specifically for kids. The hotel also offers spa and wellness packages, with facilities such as a Turkish steam bath, sauna, and hot tub. Guests can relax on the beach or enjoy activities like snorkeling, horseback riding, and diving. The hotel also has a golf course, tennis court, and a fitness center for those looking to stay active. Additionally, there is a kids' club and playground to keep the little ones entertained. In terms of dining options, guests can visit the on-site restaurant, Restaurante Salinas, which offers a range of Mediterranean, Portuguese, local, and international cuisines.

Can guests use a pool at Vila Gale Albacora?

The hotel has a total of three pools. Pool 1 is an indoor pool that is available all year round and is restricted to adults only. It also has the feature of being heated. Pool 2 is an outdoor pool that is available all year round and is also restricted to adults only. Pool 3 is an outdoor pool that is available all year round and is restricted to kids only. It has the feature of having a shallow end.

Is there an in-house restaurant at Vila Gale Albacora?

Yes, the hotel does have restaurants on site. The main restaurant is called Restaurante Salinas and it offers a family-friendly ambiance. They serve Mediterranean, Portuguese, local, and international cuisines.

What methods of payment does Vila Gale Albacora accept?

Vila Gale Albacora accepts cash as well as major credit cards such as American Express, Mastercard, Visa, and Maestro.