Vila Galé Estoril – Adults Friendly

“Nice hotel in a convenient location”

Hotel very clean, comfy beds and bed pillows. Staff very helpful and pleasant. Breakfast buffet has some good choices. I stayed at the Vila Gale in Cascais last November so did find a couple of things lacking here. The only mirror we had was in the bathroom so with two of us found that inconvenien… more

Hotel very clean, comfy beds and bed pillows. Staff very helpful and pleasant. Breakfast buffet has some good choices. I stayed at the Vila Gale in Cascais last November so did find a couple of things lacking here. The only mirror we had was in the bathroom so with two of us found that inconvenient. At the hotel in Cascais had a full length mirror in our room. Also spoke to some other guests and they commented on not having a mirror in their room Also missed having a tea kettle and tea & coffee supplied in our room. However good things here. Nice pool area. Very convenient having restaurants close by, as well as the train station across the road and also the beach and the walk along the sea all the way to Cascais.

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“Convenient base.”

We stayed here for a week in early May. While the lifts are small they can accommodate 4 people or two with luggage. There is access from the second floor by stairs, but it is not obvious - try going up the stairs from the reception area. The buffet for breakfast and lunch was very good, thou… more

We stayed here for a week in early May. While the lifts are small they can accommodate 4 people or two with luggage. There is access from the second floor by stairs, but it is not obvious - try going up the stairs from the reception area. The buffet for breakfast and lunch was very good, though sometimes with a crowd it took a while to replenish dishes. The omelettes made to order were great at breakfast. The staff were very helpful and helped us making the right choice of wine for value as we had no idea of the price charged when asking for a glass of wine and a bottle of water. This may have been with new staff at the beginning of the season. The rooms were very clean, ours on the second floor while having a floor length window which opened inwards just had a railing and no balcony, overlooking a small courtyard , while facing seawards, no view of the sea. The bathroom had fitted shower gel and no shampoo. There was no extra charge for use of the safe in the room. There is a rooftop pool with loungers accessed from the reception area or via the emergency stairs with planters. The walks along the promenade across the road beyond the railway line from the hotel were very convenient and one could walk in either direction, although a short stretch was beside the road before getting to S. Pedro beach, several train stops up the line. The train to Lisbon took about 40 minutes and you paid 50c for the card and €5.25 return to Lisbon. There were not too many shops or restaurants nearby as this is a more residential area, but plenty in Cascais just 2 train stops down the coast. I would recommend this hotel as a good place to use as a base.

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“Lovely hotel, pleasant staff ...with one exception!!. Food and access to pool very disappointing ”

We have just returned from Vila Gale Estoril. Lovely hotel with great staff. However, on our first night in the restaurant I requested to sit where it was not too busy. The lovely lady at desk obliged....but her colleague arrived and abruptly insisted we " must sit with our group" despite me expl… more

We have just returned from Vila Gale Estoril. Lovely hotel with great staff. However, on our first night in the restaurant I requested to sit where it was not too busy. The lovely lady at desk obliged....but her colleague arrived and abruptly insisted we " must sit with our group" despite me explaining that my husband has dementia. This was not a good start and was upsetting to us both. Thankfully, all the other staff were very polite and pleasant. The swimming pool on the 2nd floor could only be accessed by a winding staircase from the 1st floor. There were 2 flights of stairs to climb. The handrail was very shaky so we were too nervous to use it. Location was great but not much in Estoril. The lovely promenade along the coast brought you to Cascais which was beautiful. We stayed in sister hotel Vila Gale, Albufeira last year and the food was far superior to Estoril. All in all a bit deflated and would not recommend.

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