Reviews Hotel Vasco da Gama ***

We spent a few nights at Vasco da Gama. The welcome in the reception wasn’t too friendly; the personnel were stiff and not too helpful. The remaining personnel were friendly and glad to offer their help. The rooms were clean and cozy but very simple. The food was ok, there was enough, ok in taste. This is not a good place for people with walking disabilities – lots of stairs, especially on the way to the swimming pool. As I am an elderly person, I will not be returning here.

Upon our arrival we had to drag our suitcases up the stairs to the reception. In general, the hotel has many stairs all around. Large staircases to the dining room and the garden. We were given a room with a bathroom and toilet but no ventilation, there were no vents in the ceiling. Not too hygienic. Pipe smell in the bathroom. We were given a different room after four days. Not a good first impression. The food was tasty and the garden more than beautiful.

A bit of an outdated hotel when it comes to equipment and style but apart from that no negative comments! A large building, nice swimming pool, diversified breakfasts, good location in close proximity to the beach and local stores. Monte Gordo is a small but nice town where you can find plenty of nice restaurants. You can get to the near towns by car or bike. You can get to the ones located further away by train! It was nice to meet the guide who showed us real interest and gave us some good tourist tips.

Hotel Vasco Da Gama, Monte Gordo desperately needs updating. The carpets are threadbare and there are huge stains on the walls.

On the upside, the view over the sea is amazing and the area is very quiet

The staff are very helpful, polite and friendly.

The food in the restaurant was aimed mainly at the Germans and there were times when we had to eat out even though we were half board.

The room was cleaned and towels changed every day, but it really wanted decorating. We reported few problems for 3 days before they were seen to.

We had a terrible storm one night which flooded our room as the rain came under the door to the terrace and through the window, it took 7 hours for the room to be sorted out.

The hotel needs to be completey refurbished as we felt we did not get value for money.

Stayed here Aug/Sept 2011. Stayed in duplo apartment. Supposed to be self catering but not a lot of equipment to do so. Managed to make coffee and a couple of times rustled up some pasta and salad. Bedrooms clean and comfortable. Maid service every day. TV and air con. Buffet breakfast in hotel excellent. Great location directly on great beach. Will definitely consider coming again.

We booked an apartment but this was a hotel. There are no apartments here. We didn't see our tour operator once during our stay. We were greeted by them on arrival. The information board also didn't mention anything about our tour operator. On the day before we left we were met by tour operators from a different company. Other companies looked much better then ours (especially Primavera). They provided extra information and they visited the hotel every day which we thought looked great.

Charming old hotel with perfect location, room with a frontal sea view. On the top floor there are also roof patios with deck chairs. great. We stayed on half board basis,which pleased us very well. Stayed from October 5 to October 20 2007

Very good hotel, splendid location, I know the hotel from earlier journeys and since smoking is no longer allowed there, the social climate has been become very good.

A nice hotel from the start. Our room was located on the landward, so we saw the coaches driving by with tourists. Only noisy during the weekends. Old rooms, but very clean. Kind personnel. When my partner became ill they changed the sheets a bit more often. Good food, a lot to choose from. A nice pool. There's a lot of seaweed in the sea. You'll have to wake up early to get hold of a reclining chair. The tourists place their towels on the reclining chairs and then they leave. We had a great time and we'll be back some day.

We had a great time at this hotel. The first night we slept in a room in the basement with a small window. We asked for a different room and got it the next day, with a balcony! Good breakfast. A great location. You can take the bus or train to several places. The hotel is close to the centre and the beach. Lots of restaurants around with good food. I can recommend the piri piri at Hot Frango. Not a place suitable for party animals. All the clubs close at 02:00 o'clock.