Vila Gale Hotel Porto

( 4 stars , Porto , Portugal )

The accommodation does compare with the international standard, as far as i can tell, and there is a good price-quality relation. I am very content with the help of the staff at the desk.

+ Lage, gute Bus-und Metroverbindungen, Aussicht! - Yes, the area. I could never recommend this hotel as it was in such a run down area and for a couple of women on their own it would be very frightening to go out in the evening.

Helpful staff whose English was good. Hotel not in the best area with taxi journeys to the historic parts essential. Good breakfast - evening meal gave limited choice but food OK.

I was very surprised at the quality of the hotel for the price we had paid.The breakfast buffet included in the price was one of the best I have ever had. Located next to the metro, which is only two stops from the train station allowing us to go on daily trips and explore the area. The buses were close by and the hotel was slightly out of the centre - a 15 mins walk past shops/churches - which suited us. The restaurant had an evening dish of the day and we chose to go in when there was a fish dish which appealed to us only to find that this was also included in the nightly buffet which at 12 euro's was good value although a slightly stewed version. Very friendly staff all good English speaking.

great gym and breakfast buffet! a bit further out to the city centre as anticipated, but still o.k.

Good accomodation, very nice gym and pool etc. Good selection for breakfast but Recommended overall. 5 euros for taxi to main tourist area.

I staid on the 8th floord (smoking floor) and the bedroom was perfect but a nice perfume for the room would have been nice...But well, we are smokers or we are not.

Perhaps we were lucky that we appeared to get a free upgrade to a "senior suite" on the 18th floor but the views were great. However the hotel was excellent although in a slightly grotty area of town. Staff were helpful and the restaurant very good. The "senior suite" was very good but I suppose shouldn't represent the standard of a normal room.

Enjoyed our stay here. the hotel provides a really nice breakfast and also a good value buffet at E14. Quiet and comfortable.

We were first time in Porto and fully enjoyed it. We got our room in 12 (non-smoking) floor with wonderful views over the city. The romm wasn't very spacious but comfortable enough. As a couple we could get a double bed instead of twin, but it was not as much disturbing as hard bed conveyors (wooden boards), which made our beds quite hard. Maybe somebody likes it, we didn't. The restaurant close to the hotel ( across the street) is really worth of money and very recommendable (good food, nice wine, very good service and good prices). Breakfast buffet was very good. Hotel is close to the metro station, about 200 meters with direct connection to the airport. Very easy access to the city shopping center, about 10 minutes walk. Taken all together - very enjoyable stay!