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Reviews of Vilalara Thalassa Resort

5 out of 5
Vilalara Thalassa Resort
Praia Das Gaivotas, Lagoa

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 408 out of 516 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 516 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ecellent stay in this lovely hotel in a fantastic location. 5 stars all round.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great. Great service all round.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger, St. Albert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property has the most amazing views. The staff are friendly and our room was large and clean and modern. Would highly recommend this resort!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The privacy and yet accessibility to the resort’s facilities. The staff were exceptional in their care and professionalism. The excellent, breakfast viennoiserie.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alicia, Elkton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can’t say how much I enjoyed this resort. The service A , the amenities, the views, the staff all exceeded my expectations. The only part of this resort that didn’t all the way blow my mind was the food. It was good/average. I’m a food fanatic so you can trust me. The breakfast in the morning is amazing , but the dinners itself fell a little short and left me wanting for a better experience. This is not due to the staff because service is great but the chef can do better. Overall still rating this resort 5 star!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience. Very friendly and helpful staff. Amazing location, design, landscaping, service and food. Highly recommend. We also booked an afternoon trip with their yacht which was excellent. The chef and sommelier at the B&G restaurant were really friendly and made a tasting dinner that night very special.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My number one reason for booking this hotel was that I wanted access to the private beach, which was absolutely perfect and I enjoyed every minute of my time on it. It’s a gorgeous beach, with very comfortable chairs and lots of shade. The hotel itself is lovely, the grounds expansive. Make sure you’re in good shape, there’s a lot of stairs and a lot of walking uphill, which, of course leads to beautiful views! The staff were extremely friendly and very helpful. A big thanks to Ramon for his recommendation at eating at Joao restaurant in Guia. Amazing PiriPiri and the yummiest tomatoes ever. The hotel includes water for the room and coffee, but that’s pretty much it. For the cost, I’ve stayed in places which were equally nice, but included more amenities and little treats for guests, either in the room, or on the resort, and usually would include breakfast. The restaurants are unbelievably overpriced, and if you have a car, there are many delicious options within driving distance that are more local, authentic Portuguese experience. Overall, we had an excellent stay, and I would definitely recommend this hotel and visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent resort. Wonderful service and supportive staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

tay quay

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort . Breakfast 👍.resturant 👍 but abit over price .

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful grounds with fruit rrees, flowers, walking paths and spectacular views of the sea and cliffs. Great tour by reception staff on check in to show you around. Well placed pools, even a salt water heated one, and stunning views of the ocean. The staff were exceptionally helpful. Food especially breakfast buffet was delicious. Spa is really top notch. Many shops and restaurants nearby in walking distance as well as a hiking trail to a nearby town. Overall extremely relaxing experience with so many sunbeds all around to lie down and enjoy the views of the grounds while you listen to the sounds of the waves.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private retreat
Fantastic stay! Every day we went out exploring the area we were so happy to get back to our property! Besides the beautiful grounds and multiple pools on the property, you essentially have your own private beach. In theory, I believe anyone could enjoy this beach from another entrance point, but during our 5-day stay it was uncrowded and for the most part, only accessed by other hotel guests. You felt like you had the place to yourself! The breakfast was great and our room was comfortable and spacious (though a bit dated). A lot of amenities from tennis and padle courts to beaches and pools plus ,many inviting spaces to sit and relax throughout the beautifully manicured property.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

maureen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything - the beach, especially and the spa.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Kerrin

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort! Property was stunning and rooms were clean and relaxing. The grille for lunch was great, but somewhat limited options for dinner and not much nearby the resort. Staff was extremely professional. Service by pool could have been quicker for the price. All around a nice experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Never again
The hotel was lovely... But i complained from the 2nd day there about children running about naked urinating next to the pool 4 times i complained to front of house To no avail
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phoi-Thi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sophie, Tunbridge Wells

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds, idyllic, clean, relaxing, friendly staff, wonderful breakfast selection
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was heavenly! Attentive, warm, and personal service. Gorgeous grounds, facilities, and beach. Spacious and well-appointed suite with great balcony.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The most wonderful vacation!
The most wonderful vacation! My wife and I went June 2022 and from the beginning to end it was everything you could want in a resort, incredible and friendly staff, gorgeous room and views, breathtaking beach, we loved every second! Cannot wait to return :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Robert, Oakley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This resort is really good and I will be going back! The staff are very very friendly and service-focused. The site is beautiful and very well kept but few minor gripes (and please keep in context that this is a place you should visit). I found the onsite restaurants very expensive and a bit dull with a limited menu, as a vegetarian menu didn't deliver much at all. The gym was poor when considering this is a spa resort, the equipment is old and the room is very warm. These are minor gripes but I would recommend a visit as staff were incredible and site is beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aida

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location, private beach, staff, room everything was top notch
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We took the 2 hour private boat tour through dive spot. Highly recommend it! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, offered us snacks and drinks. Dont miss out on this opportunity to see Algarve from the sea. The entire hotel staff was friendly and took excellent care of us.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Camille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Filipe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay!
Amazing stay. Very beautiful and peaceful resort.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location and wonderful staff- willing to help all the time. The property is beautiful and the beach is exceptional. Breakfast buffet is the best in Portugal. However, the property is older and needs remodel.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short Break
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional staff and service throughout
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel - poor area
The hotel is very good but the area Almacao de Pêra is dreadful. So you’re constrained to eating in the hotel and another nearby, both excellent but not the sense of local bars and restaurants in a lovely town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Reza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. We had the garden view deluxe room which was beautiful but had view of the gardens. We asked for an upgrade and paid extra for a smaller not as luxurious room that had an amazing view. Breakfast buffet was included and was extensive. Other than that, I thought the prices for lunch and dinner were over inflated making it hard to justify. We had a car and opted to eat off the hotel grounds at great little towns all Within 30 minute away while exploring.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Liked close access to beach and grounds and gardens Didn’t like dated property and overall quality of restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Gennadiy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
There's nothing unique about this resort that makes it stand out from the rest. All the amenities, services, activities are identical to the ones you can find in other resorts. For a 5 star hotel, it'd be apt to provide a free shuttle to and from the airport and city, free water at the beach, some refreshments after the beach. Reservations to all amenities at this resort are a MUST. There's very little chance, if any, you'll have a tennis court, a beach chair without reserving them first.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing hotel with the best beach in Portugal. Lovely staff and great food.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic to have a wonderful beach on-site! Lots of swimming pool options as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb location, excellent room, delicious food and delightful staff. Everything one needs for the perfect holiday.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very special, peaceful and tranquil hotel set in beatutiful gardens, with a fantasitc beach. I have stayed at the Vita Parc many times and wondered about the Vilalara across the road. We were definitely not disspointed. Unfortunatley, due to covid the sauna and steam rooms were not operational but that was not a problem with plenty of pools, including a heated spa pool we did not miss it. There are some great walks along the coast where you can find small hard to reach beaches among the cliffs. The restaurants were excellent - the main grill perfect for a relaxing lunch or informal evening meal or the B&G, a little more upsacle but without being so fancy you could not just sit back and enjoy the views over the pool and ocean. The chef pefectly balanced traditional Portugese cusine with just a hint of modern gastronomy. The breakfast buffet is good and set in the main restaurant so you can enjoy the amazing views, while sipping you capuccino. Cleverly they provided gloves to ensure it was covid safe. The tennis/padel courts are very good and easy to book with good quality equipment available and the Spa is simply outstanding with a huge range of therapies from which to choose. The staff were unobtrusive but always available, friendly and curteous. I have been to the Algarve many times and travelled all over the world and I would rate this as one of the nicest hotels I have ever stayed. If looking for a luxurious and relaxing holiday this is the perfect place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

olivier

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Shari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from sraposo on 5 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing our Resort and sharing your overall experience with us and other travellers. We are delighted to know that you truly enjoyed your stay. Looking forward to welcoming you back in the nearest future. Kind regards Sandra Raposo Management Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Sraposo on 5 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing the evaluation of your ovcerall experience with us. Delighted to know that you have truly enjoyed. Looking forward to Welcoming You back. Warm Regards Sandra Raposo Management Team

8/10 Good

KD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This resort was stunning it had everything we needed. The beach was beautiful and clean, the breakfast was lovely for me. It was a nice and quiet place to be. I have to say the best thing for me was the staff. They had everything down to a t. When I arrived and walked into my room they had soy milk waiting for me which was perfect as I am intolerant! They knew what I liked to drink in the morning, if we asked for something it would be there in a flash! They were always so so helpful. The is not a heck of a lot to do in the surrounding area however it is a short car ride to the nearest town and also the zoomarine. Disappointments? my husband had to keep cleaning up ants that appeared in our room each morning? They were around my bed stand and we had no food in the room even when we put our two alcohol bottles outside they were crawling in the room everywhere like a horror movie. My husband bought some vinegar and used soap and water and didn’t sleep most of the time paranoid about the ants. We spoke to reception and the lady said she’s not sure that they’ll let us change room which was a shocker for me. Everything was extortionate in pricing. We had to travel out to get snacks and drinks, a can of Coke on the resort was 6 euros!!! The heated pool was not heated, you pay so much but you do not get free stuff in the minibar, the only free thing in the spa is the sauna and steam. Overall amazing place but there’s room for improvement
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019
Response from sraposo on 5 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing our Resort and sharing your review with us and other travellers. We are delighted to know that you have enjoyed your stay with us. Your comments were shared with our Management in order to be analized and action upon, our apologies for any inconvinience caused. Once again thank you very much for your Feedback. We are looking forward to welcome you back in the nearest future. Kind regards, Sandra Raposo Management Team