Vila Gale Cascais

Sehr schönes Hotel!

Die Zimmer in diesem Hotel sind sehr groß mit einer kleinen Küchenzeile, sehr sauber, die Einrichtung ist einfach aber bequem. Unser Zimmer überblickte den örtlichen Park und den Parkplatz. Das Hotelpersonal war sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich. Die Mahlzeiten fanden am Buffet statt und waren ziemlich gut. Cascais ist eine sehr angenehme Stadt aber ist weit vom Hotel entfernt (ein ca. 20minütiger Spaziergang zum Strand und in die Stadt). Der Pool war reizend mit vielen Sonnenliegen in einer tropischen Umgebung. Es gibt eine Baustelle nebenan, das kann tagsüber schon ziemlich auf die Nerven gehen.

Angenehmer Aufenthalt

Haben gerade zwei Wochen in diesem Hotel verbracht. Unser Zimmer war sehr groß und hatte eine tollen Blick auf Meer. Die Poolgegend war gut und es gab ausreichend Sonnenliegen. Man kann leicht ins Stadtzentrum/Zug/Bushaltestelle kommen, nehem Sie die Buscas, halten direkt nach der Brücke und ein kleiner roter Bus fährt Sie für 90 Cents durch die ganze Stadt. Außerhalb der Ditadela kann man kostenlos Fahrräder mieten und dann den ganzen Tag lang der wunderbaren Fahrradroute bis hin zum Guincho Strand fahren, oder man kann bis hin nach Estoril am Strand entlang fahren. Wir haben viermal im Hotel gegessen und fanden die Mahlzeiten in Ordnung. Wenn man hier Halbpension gebucht hätte würde es einem an Vielfalt fehlen. Wenn Sie günstig in der Stadt unterwegs sein wollen, versuchen Sie Dom Pedro 1. In Cascais gibt es viele gute Fischrestaurants, vor allem auf der Rua Flores. Besuchen Sie das Museum neben dem Hotel und nehmen Sie die amerikanische Führerin, sie ist sehr interessant. Wir haben auch Lissabon und Sintra besucht, beide kann man per Bus und Bahn gut erreichen.

Lovely Cascais

We have just returned from 11 days at this hotel. First impressions of the bedroom were that is did not meet four star expectations. The kitchenette dominated the room and there were no armchairs. We had a land view but were unable to upgrade as the hotel was full. The first night there was a lot of noise from a disco and loud fireworks at midnight. I think this was from the park which we overlooked. The hotel staff said we had a quiet room and fireworks were common! However, this only happened one night which was a Saturday.

The building work on the nearby hotel is still not finished and there is also an apartment block being built opposite the hotel.

The hotel staff were very pleasant and the restaurant food was good and ample. Unfortunately the expected entertainment was overtaken by the football matches constantly on the lounge TV, either starting after the match or not at all.

We would have like the pool area to have had tables and chairs where non swimmers could have a drink. But for swimmers the pool was lovely.

We found a very useful red BUSCAS bus stop near the hotel which goes round the town for half a euro, it was great. We used it all the time. There were excellent train links to Lisbon and reduced prices for over 65 with passport.

The bus was good to Sintra too but I recommend the inland shorter trip.

The nearby Marina where we dined a couple of times does not seem to have taken off which is a real shame as the views are lovely. There are many empty shops and not many customers.

Cascais is a lovely town and we enjoyed the cosmopolitan atmosphere and the fact that hardly anyone can speak more than a few words in English. Go now before it all changes.

The worst thing in Lisbon and Cascais was the constant interruptions by beggars, people selling things, asking you to sign things, give money to organisations etc. One day we were challenged five times at our café table. Something should be done about this as it is really annoying.

Very nice hotel !

The rooms in this hotel are large with a small kitchenette, very clean, with simple but comfortable furnishings. Our room overlooked a local park and the parking area. Hotel staff was very helpful and friendly. Meals are offered buffet style and were quite good.

Cascais is a very pleasant town but is far away from this hotel (a good 20 minute walk to the beach and city).

The pool area is lovely with lots of sunbeds spread in a tropical setting. There is a construction site nearby which can be annoying during the day.

Enjoyable stay

Just come back from two weeks at this hotel. Our room was very large with good sea views. Good pool area with plenty of sunbeds. There is an easy way to get to the town centre/train/bus station catch the buscas, stop just after the bridge, a small red bus that takes you around the town for 90 cents. There is also free bike hire outside the Citadela and a wonderful cycle route all the way out to Guincho beach or you can cycle along the sea front to Estoril. We ate in four times and found the meals ok. I think it would lack variety if you we here on half board. For a cheap night out in town try Dom Pedro 1.

Plenty of good fish restaurants in Cascais especially on the Rua Flores. Do visit the Museum next to the hotel and get the American guide she is very interesting. We visited Lisbon and Sintra both easy to get to by train and bus respectivly.

Comfortable, clean hotel - but noisy area

The rooms in this hotel are very clean, with simple but comfortable furnishings. A small kitchenette gives you the option of preparing simple snacks. Lovely views from the front of the hotel over the sea, while the rooms at the back overlook a local park. We found the staff very helpful and friendly. Cascais is a very pleasant town with good transport links to Lisbon and other sites of interest. We would highly recommend the beach at Guincho and a day trip to Sintra.

Two things to be aware of if you choose this hotel. Firstly there is a large building site next to the hotel which is not due to be completed until 2006. As we used the hotel as a base for touring the area, we were out nearly all day so the noise did not disturb us, but if you plan to spend the day by the pool the noise will quickly become annoying. The building work started early in the morning, but the double glazing on the windows meant we were not disturbed by it. The same cannot be said about the second source of noise - the local nightclub Coco Nuts. The night club is right across the road from the hotel and during August is open wednesday to saturday. We were woken at about 3am by music, people shouting and singing, and particularly by cars revving loudly, blowing their horns and racing up the road. The noise goes on until about 6am and we found it very disturbing - I had to resort to earplugs to get a good nights sleep. We did mention it to the hotel and they acknowledged that other guests had complained. Outside of high season I think the night club is less of a problem.

Lovely location to base a holiday

I stayed here for 11 nights and found it very comfortable.

First impressions of the main part of the hotel were very good, but I was initially disappointed when entering the suite as it was fairly basic and functional. However the balconies had wonderful views as it was a corner suite so views on one side out to sea and the other, across an inlet to the harbour. After the first day though, I became used to the furnishing and was very comfortable the whole time I was there.

The food in the hotel was good and comparable prices to those in the main town. As this was a bit of a walk away we did stay in some evenings. Cascais is a very charming town, still a major fishing port without the feel of a seaside resort. Although it has some tourist bars, it also has some very classy shops and is a residential area.

The hotel is quite a walk from the main town and part of this is a hill and over cobbles so is not suitable for anyone who has difficulty walking.

There is also a nightclub that is very close to the hotel and was very noisy on Friday and Saturday nights with people in and out until about 6am. This club is also open on weekdays later in the season so could be a real problem for some people.

Vila Gale Village

This is a really nice hotel with a very helpful staff. The hotel itself is very well maintained and they have an excellent restaurant and a separate bar as well as nightly entertainment. One thing we didn't like about the area is that we found the cobblestone sidewalks difficult to walk on. The area also has quite a few hills so it wasn't as easy for us to get around. The train and bus station are about 1-1 1/2 miles from the hotel in the center of town. By the middle of the week we ended up taking a taxi to and from the hotel. We also found that it was not uncommon for the people in the area to underestimate times and distances when they give you information but we got used to that. Another thing to be aware of is that very often when you sit down at a restaurant they will put bread,butter,olives,pate,cheese etc. on the table. There is a cover charge for these items and that can add several euros per person to your bill. (we learned the hard way!) The public transportation was pretty good but always ask the bus driver where to get off for your destination. Some of the information we got was not exactly correct. We were told the bus would drop us off in front of the palace we wanted to visit but the bus stop was about 3/4 of a mile away and we had to walk through the park to get there. All in all we had a great time and would highly recommend the hotel and the area.

Good hotel, nice resort

We stayed here in October 2003. We were allocated one of the larger rooms, really a mini suite, on arrival. Very spacious with a small kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living/dining room and balcony. It was very comfortable and spacious.

The hotel is in a quiet location about 15 minutes walk from the resort centre. In the grounds there is a terrace bar and a good size pool.

We were on a bed and breadkfast deal so only ate dinner in the hotel a couple of times - OK but not exciting. Watch out for the killer toasters at breakfast! There are plenty of good restaurants in the town

Good Golfing Hotel

We went as a party of 8 golfers(male) The hotel was ok the bonus was the kitchen. Breakfast wasn't great watered down fruit juice, scrambled eggs and beans looked as though they were cooked the night before. poor choice of cereals. The staff were very accomodating there was entertainment in the hotel, however, in October there weren't many in the hotel, We didn't eat in the hotel at night as the restaurant lacked atmosphere. We had sea view room but the sleep was spoiled by CocoNuts night club which kept going while 5am( Saturday night). The 800 meters to the town centre took 20 minutes to walk? We will stay again as golfers but I wouldn't bring my wife