Vila Gale Collection Douro

The carpet was musty and in Sun evening we saw 3 couples who were also guests turned away for dinner " bc no reservations" but it was not full or over booked. Front desk recommended a terrible boat ride to another town and we saw several nicer boats docked when we boarded ours.

This hotel is across the river from the main town. It's a modern trendy hotel. It's floors count down from reception at floor 4. You can walk to the town across the Douro on an old bridge built by Eiffel (of Paris fame) for a railway that never came.

Good dinner and breakfast. Nice pool. Swimming cap is mandatory. Big room.

Lovely property, nice people, perfect location. So, what's wrong? A bathroom with a picture window to the room, zero privacy, uncomfortable at best. And no way to mitigate. Fine for some people, but beware if you are not among them.

Very nice hotel by Douro tiver. Excelente staff. Good food. Nice view. Good and comfortable room with a nice view of Régua, through a nice varanda. Inside warmth and outside pools, and SPA. Restaurante staff quite professional and kind. Very good meals

Excellent hotel in an excellent location, large rooms and welcoming staff

There is nothing special or distinctive about this hotel which is part of larger corporate chain. This specific hotel lacks charm, with rooms furnished in corporate fashion. In our room carpets were stained and all lights did not work correctly. Staff was friendly but not overly helpful. Gym was adequately equipped. Parking on the street (road next to the hotel) was adequate.

The lovely Vila Gale Douro hotel was located by the river Douro. The rooms were spacious and very comfortable. Unusually the entrance floor is floor 4, with the numbering of all the lower floors going down.The salmon dinner we ate there was excellent

We enjoyed our time at this hotel but advise that its best suited to travellers who have a car. Its not very close to anything else so requires a walk or drive into the next town of Regua, on the opposite river bank and over a bridge. If you're having the hotel breakfast or dinner its less of a problem. Rooms have good views of the river, Regua and vineyards. They aren't amazing, or large but are modern, clean and have the amenities most travellers require. The hotel has a relaxed vibe and staff are friendly and helpful. There's a terrace with lounges on the level where the outdoor spa, indoor pool and sauna are located. (swimming caps for the pool are mandatory and can be purchased) , which all makes for a pleasant afternoon relaxing after wine tasting or cruising the Douro river. Staff happily deliver drinks to the spa and terrace. We ate dinner once at the restaurant and enjoyed it very much. On our second night we even returned to have the chocolate desert again! Breakfast was good too. The restaurant has a spacious terrace with river views which makes it a pleasure to sit outdoors there. The parking garage, however, is a challenge, and most guests park on the street. Overall, we had a great time here.