Recanto da Galé By Portugalferias

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Great location, close to all amenities & beaches.
  : The beds were rather uncomfortable

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The pool was clean. Our apartment consisted of a bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen with a cooker, an oven and a microwave. We had also own balcony. The accomodation was private enough, cozy and quite modern.
  : There are two entrances to the resort. Google Maps leaded us to the one which was locked, so the landlord told us to go to the another one which was 5 minutes walking. Generally they dont respond on Booking, you need to call them.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Nice location on a 10 minute walk from a beautiful beach. Nice pool. Clean.
  : I know the check in was at 16:00. But since we arrived around 13:00 we contacted the agency if we could get in early. The woman on the phone told us the room was being cleaned but that she would call us when it was ready, giving us the impression we could check in early. At the end the hostess showed up at 16:45. If we had known that before we would have spend the afternoon at the beach, especially since we were only staying for a few days. Because of poor communication i feel that an afternoon at the beach was stolen from us.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The location is nice, there is a shop nearby and the beautiful Gale beach is about 500m away. The apartments have a swimming pool and possibility of barbecue. If you have a car, it is a good starting point for various tourist attractions.
  : I really do not recommend this accommodation. The apartments do not have a reception desk, you must write the time of arrival and call approx. 30 minutes before arrival to receive the keys and check in. We were about 10 minutes late compared to the reported time, the person on the phone didn't speak much English and was very unpleasant. He threatened us that if we did not arrive within 5 minutes, he would not wait for us. He then handed us the keys and only told us that if we need anything or have any reservations, we should call the number he wrote to us. We were given apartment C, on the basement floor, which was horrible. The balcony is right on the parking lot, without a table, so cars park right at your window. The room was moldy and damp. Overall, the apartment was cleaned, the equipment average, but the mold and darkness in the room overshadowed everything. Another big negative was the horrible noise during the night. We had accommodation for 4 nights and all nights there was noise in the hallway until 2-3 oclock in the morning.

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : Great location, my second time at Recanto da Gale by Umbral, amazing staff and great location.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : It was a big apartment but not very updated.
  : I had to do the beds for my kids

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Excellent location to a lovely variety of beaches, supermarket and restuarants. All within an easy walking distance. Great central location to explore the Algarve if you have a car. Also not overflowing with tourist attractions, cheap shops etc. More holiday accommodation than touristy shops, which was a positive for us. Great hot water and shower pressure too. Place well cleaned and was serviced once while we were there, although I did find the verclean'of chemicals a little much for me, and had to well air the place.
  : Beds were awful and the matresses desperately need to be replaced. I had to put an extra double blanket under my sheet in order to sleep on the very lumpy matress. The kitchen while resonably equipped but could do with a few more implements and crockery eg. larger baking dish and a casserole dish with a lid, as the place does cater for 4 although we were only 2. Also a bottle opener for beers and wine. Also dampness coming through the walls from the adjacent flat was a definite no no for me, and also needs to be fixed. The over use of chemicals may be fine for some, but was too much for me and I needed to ventilate the flat well after cleaning.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : It's a nice small apartment complex.It's clean and tidy and the staff are very helpful. The swimming pool is a nice size.The only down side is the rooms are a little dated and the TV is very small and the kitchen could do with some more utensils. But on the up side for what I paid per night It's an absolute bargain. Gale is a great place with plenty of cafes and beaches in walking distance. With Albuferia Town a short drive away.
  : Bit dated in the rooms and a lack of kitchen utensils