Solid, standard business and travelers hotel. Only issue was large amount of tour bus groups that overloaded check in, breakfast and elevators repeatedly.

Stayed for a night. Location is good, near sta catarina shopping street and supermarket. The hotel is old, it has seen better days. Carpets, elevator, room furnishings are old and look worn out. Not a lot of bathroom amenities. Good breakfast but breakfast room also needs an update

Nice hotel could do with robes in room for when going to and from pool. Also more information in room about restaurants and bar.

10 min from the historic center, swimming pool

The Hotel is close to the bus station & supermarket

Staff were incredibly helpful. Great location only 2 minutes walk to nearest metro.

Staff were incredibly helpful. Great location only 2 minutes walk to nearest metro.

Hotel bem central perto de tudo. Quarto muito limpo e os empregados todos muito simpáticos. Pequeno almoço muito bom . Gostaria só que houvesse fero de engomar no quarto e robes visto ser um hotel de 4 estrelas e não tinha

Hotel bem central perto de tudo. Quarto muito limpo e os empregados todos muito simpáticos. Pequeno almoço muito bom . Gostaria só que houvesse fero de engomar no quarto e robes visto ser um hotel de 4 estrelas e não tinha

Impeccable

Superb hotel and facilities

Superb hotel and facilities

Really good stay bar and food very high standards

Really good stay bar and food very high standards

HAVE BEEN THERE MANY TIMES,CLOSE TO TOWN AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS

We stayed at the Vila Gale for two nights, at the end of a nine day tour of Portugal. It was a lovely hotel: the service was efficient and friendly. We were given a junior suite. it was a 30 minute walk for us to the river or the city centre (probably less for a younger couple). But near the metro if we had chosen to use it. And there were also plenty of buses. We ate at the restaurant one night and the food was excellent. However I would have liked to be seated apart from coach load of tourists who were having the buffet; quite noisy. I would be happy to stay there again.

We stayed at the Vila Gale for two nights, at the end of a nine day tour of Portugal.It was a lovely hotel: the service was efficient and friendly.We were given a junior suite.it was a 30 minute walk for us to the river or the city centre (probably less for a younger couple).But near the metro if we had chosen to use it. And there were also plenty of buses.We ate at the restaurant one night and the food was excellent. However I would have liked to be seated apart from coach load of tourists who were having the buffet; quite noisy.I would be happy to stay there again.

Good hotel but rather larger and more impersonal than we prefer. Free parking. Great room, great breakfast, everything immaculate. Lovely spa with pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi plus treatments. Location too far from centre of city- 20 mins walk to nearest yellow hop on hop off bus stop.

Good hotel but rather larger and more impersonal than we prefer. Free parking. Great room, great breakfast, everything immaculate. Lovely spa with pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi plus treatments. Location too far from centre of city- 20 mins walk to nearest yellow hop on hop off bus stop.

This hotel was really pleasant, the rooms were cleaned very well. The bed was confortable, could be bigger and one piece versus 2 twins joined together, but that didnt bother us too much. The breakfast was good, lots of variety, but the coffee could be better. One of those coffee/espresso machines would make a difference. The bar was really good, the bartender made very good drinks. The other downside is the elevator situation. There are 5 elevators but you can only take 2 to your room. Not sure of this is better or worse. But overall a very good visit.

You are required to use caps in the swimming pool (if you don't have one - you can buy one at the hotel). The pool is small and crowded. The rooms have very old decor and carpets. Lots of dust and smell like cigarette smoke. The area around hotel has a lot of construction and unfinished or run down houses. You can walk to the city center easy - but most of the time you pass by hookers, homeless, drugs and thugs. Some hotel staff could not give good directions for subway cost or suggestions where to go. We chose half board - food was ok. One night when big buses came - food was better than other nights.

Great pool, sauna, etc, breakfast véy good, reasobly close to centre, 15 mins walk, nice small cafes nearby, with cheaper. More local food

Close to the metro, and adjacent to the regional coach station. This is very nice business style hotel, you pay extra for a room safe key which I feel for a hotel of this quality should be included in the room price. The rooms were clean and a good size, not all the views from the rooms are great, many face the industrial side of the city. The hotel is the stop off for coach tours so there is plenty of people around, this can make breakfast busy, but the staff keep food supplies topped up, and if you miss that morning rush its quiet otherwise. You could walk to the centre of Porto and the bridge etc in about 25mins.

Very busy hotel and a little chaotic at breakfast

Staff are nice. Rooms need a deep clean.

Good value for money. The breakfast buffet was not impressive at all, but the fresh frusits in the room was a pleasant surprise. The road work outside the hotel made it difficult to access the hotel by car.

This is an excellent hotel. It is slightly outside the centre, but close to the metro (and also the bus station). The facilities are top class - it was great to be able to use the gym and the buffet breakfast was very enjoyable. The staff were very helpful and corrected a mistake in the booking without fuss. For the price I paid I consider it to be good value and I really enjoyed my stay. I would book again, if visiting Porto.

We missed slippers and a bathrobe to go to the pool and spa. The waiting in the restaurant was very long.

We missed slippers and a bathrobe to go to the pool and spa. The waiting in the restaurant was very long.

The hotel did not have much around it. The facility itself was of a good quality and breakfast buffet was good. I did not like being charged for parking or the use of the safe, and both these items should be clearly disclosed prior to booking

Tower block hotel with 19 floors. 15 minute walk to main shopping street Via Santa Catarina. Taxi rank at adjacent underground Bus Station. Spacious room in good order. Over-bath shower. In room tea making facilities on request. Food poor.

Tower block hotel with 19 floors. 15 minute walk to main shopping street Via Santa Catarina. Taxi rank at adjacent underground Bus Station. Spacious room in good order. Over-bath shower. In room tea making facilities on request. Food poor.