My wife and I stayed for 12 days at the end of April 2012. We chose the hotel after reading positive trip advisor reviews and I'm pleased to add another. We paid extra for a sea view and it was worthwhile to be able to sit out on the balcony with a pleasant view over the hotel garden to the... More

First time we have visited Monte Gordo and will certainly be returning. Vasco Da Gama hotel was great. Very clean, comfortable accommodation, and very obliging staff. We don't usually stay on a half board basis, as we like to go out and try the various local restaurants, but were impressed with the choice of food both in the evening and... More

My Husband and I stayed for two nights at the Vasco da Gama it was everything we expected and more. The staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. We were given a room on the 5th Floor which had a lovely balcony with fantastic views and had the sun on it all day. Our en suite twin bedded room was nicely... More

This was my third very enjoyable Christmas here. They must be getting things right or I wouldn't keep coming back. More

We just arrived back from a 2 weeks Christmas and New Year break,having booked this hotel on Jet 2 Holidays from Leeds. We were concerned we may be allocated an old room,but to our amazement we had a large double fully refurbished with flatscreen TV (UK channels) fridge ,large bathroom, spare bedroom and the most amazing sea view.(room 430 if... More

Visit was to celebrate Christmas - Christmas Eve there was Carol Singing in the Bar after bar had closed for Staff to enjoy their own Family Christmas then Party Music until midnight. Christmas Day - lovely 5 course Dinner, inc Turkey - visit from Santa - piano music by Nelson with dancing - Fado by Rui. Wonderful service by all... More

My first visit was in 1982 (so I'm told as I was a baby at the time!) and I've been back almost every year since. At the beginning, the hotel was still in it's prime - 5 star hotel, everyone still dressed for dinner, the cocktail bar was packed every night and it was unusual not to be full board.... More

We spent a week in August at Vasco da Gama. Great location, on the marvelous beach. Two double rooms on the third floor. Very good buffet breakfast. Staff just strictly correct, not kind enough. Some rooms were refurbished and some not, so we got one of a kind. The improvement concerns mainly the bathroom, which now is fine. This one... More

Our first visit was in October 1966 when this was probably the best hotel on the Algarve. Perhaps not now, but still superbly located (it’s worth paying extra for a sea view which also avoids having to overlook the monstrous hotel on the land side - but don’t let them try to fob you off with a side view) and... More