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Vila Gale 4 Star Hotel
Ericeira  

4 Star Spa Hotel

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Located in Ericeira, a beautiful fishing town just 35 minutes north west of Lisbon. Right in the centre of town & overlooking surf beach Praia da Sul

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Satsanga Spa. 2 Swimming pools - one with ocean sea water. Spectacular outdoor lounge area overlooking ocean & beach
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  • The hotel, beaches and restaurants were all fabulous. Ericeira is a beautiful place and we really enjoyed our holiday there. The welcome pack was really helpful also - Carmel, Dublin

  • We had an amazing time in Ericeira - didn't want to come home :(. The hotel was excellent again, our third time back. Thank you so much for getting us a room closer to the sea, the view was lovely!  Surfing was amazing.  We had such a good time.   It was so much fun.  The first week was a bit rough now, there was a lot of falling off, but the second week was perfect, I really got into it.  The instructors were brilliant as always.  They looked after us really well and they were good craic too!  They organised for the group doing lessons to get together for dinner both weeks, was a really good idea and we had two great nights out with them. Unfortunately, despite our best intentions, we didn't venture out of Ericeira... we did make it to the night club Ourico though and you were right, six o'clock does come round fast!  We did venture up to Ribeira d'Ilhas and Coxos, the waves were a bit too big for me but was cool watching the other surfers.  We also found this great cake shop on the square, used to go there for a coffee and cake and then sit out in the square and watch the world go by - it was bliss.  Thank you so much Nicky for organising everything, it was a perfect holiday and I really can't wait to go back! - Kate and friends, Dublin
  • What a great family holiday we had in Ericeira, with our 3 girls, 18,15 and 12. We Stayed in Vile Gale Hotel which was fantastic, two large outdoor pools overlooking the sea, with plenty of well looked after sun loungers. Supper Buffet Breakfast, to start the day, great rooms with Balcony and sea views..wow. Ericeira town was brilliant, small coppeled stoned streets with plenty of shops and restraunts. Surfing was Fantastic, at Fos do Lasandro beach with Na Onda surf school , superb instructors and great Bars/restraunts on the board walk at the beach, to relax with a beer/coffee after 2 hours in the water.   Plenty of other beaches, but we just loved Lasandro. Did not hire a car, there is no need as everything is so close to the hotel ,plenty of places to eat  with in a 5 min walk. Fos do Lasandro beach is a lovely coastal 20 min walk, or a 5 euro  taxi ride away.  The Bamboo Bar was our favorite Bar, with free wifi, and great Cocktails and shakes. The restraunts were great and very inexpensive, plenty to choose from. We spent from 50 euro to 70 euro on evening meals, for the 5 of us (all adult meals) including wine or beers - Neil, Donna and Girls, Dublin

  • We had a great holiday thak you. We found Ericeira to be a quaint little town with great restaurants and lots of interesting  shops.  The hotel location was fantastic and it was fine. The bedrooms could do with updating but it was acceptable. I hadn't realised before we left that the surf beach was not actually the one beside the hotel so it was a bit of a disappointment to have to travel to that however when we got there we saw terrific it was (Foz Lizandro) and the Na Onda surf team extremely helpful and friendly. Your recommendations for Tik Tac and Tic tak tapas were spot on and  we ate in both a few times.  Also the taxi driver you suggested was great and hugely entertaining.  I hope this is of some help and thaks again. I will recommend you to friends - Deirdre, Ireland

  • The holiday went great, just what we needed! Here is some feedback: We did two nights in Lisbon (first time there and loved it!) then hired a car at the airport and drove up to Ericeira for the week.
    Ericeira:
    Lovely fishing town. Great restaurants, coffee shops, some bars and shops. It suited us perfectly but if you were looking for crazy night life, maybe not the best choice. We ate in a lot of the restaurants but our two favourites were Tik Tapas (great food and atmosphere) and Esplanada Furnas (amazing fish and best views, expensive).
    Hotel:
    Best location in Ericeira, good facilities, worth the extra money for a room with a sea view. Some of the negatives would be hotel car park is tiny so most days you need to circle the area looking for on street parking. Breakfast is a bit of a zoo with the large numbers of guests and food would be average. Food at the pool bar is way over priced, so best eat outside of hotel.
    Surf School:
    They seemed pretty disorganised the first few days because of the weather. Every afternoon we came down for the lesson we were informed that the lesson had just been put back another hour. So a little frustrating but soon you just get used to it!  However once on the water the instructors were excellent and really came into their own. Most days the class sizes were reasonable small, so it was easy to get some attention. So all in all I'd have to recommend them - Ian, Dublin

  • We had a brilliant week in Ericeira thanks. Hotel was fantastic. The area, beaches and restaurants all provided everything we needed.  Surf lessons were a bit disorganised on the first day, but were fantastic once i got into them - Suzie , UK

  • We had a fantastic time! The hotel was great, really well located in Ericiera. The pools were great although they were'nt deep enough for jumping or diving! The hotel staff were really friendly and helpful. Breakfast was lovely, lots of choice and it was all fresh and tasty. The surf lessons were very good. The instructors were very helpful, friendly and fun! The surf beach is pver a 20 minuute walk so we just got a taxi for about €4 each time. We can also recommend the mojitos from na onda! Ericiera was a lovely quaint small town. Its was'nt full of drunken tourists which was perfect. We ate in tik tak twice because my partner had monkfish with prawns and rice the first time and we needed to go back so I could order it for myself! Highly recommended and very reasonably priced. The bakery on the square deserves special mention for their pastries! We did'nt venture as far as lisbon or sintra. We were quite happy relaxing by the pool or at foz beach! - Dermot, Waterford

  • The breakfast was poor: fruitsalad quite soft . Some peaches  out of tins (in summer!), poor bread. Second class meat. The hotel was quite good. Great swimming pool area . I had bad luck with waves of 4 metres and a bad current the first day. But then there were very good waves. The  beaches were nice – not crowdy.  The restaurants were ok too - Matthias , Hamburg

  • We had a great time! 
    1.    Hotel was good – very convenient, beautiful location, rooms and public spaces very acceptable.
    2.    Ulisses from the surf school is a top man – we had a lot of fun with him; also very knowledgeable about the locality, surfing generally, excellent English.  He worked hard to make sure we had a good time.  I would recommend him to anyone. 
    3.    Town has real charm/character.  Great restaurants.
    4.    Beaches are also very good indeed – weather was great which helped! 
    Recommendations – we organised our own hire car with Iberent.  I would not do that again – we had to wait 45 mins for them to arrive for us both on arrival and departure.  Persuade you clients to use you!! Very best - Faisal, London

  • We had a great time in Ericeira. The hotel was class, clean and very well kept. Ericeira was great, unspoiled with hardly any tourists and the people were friendly.The surf was good, much better than Lahinch (when I was there this summer).The guys from the surf school were cool and very easy going and also very professional. Foodwise I can recommend Restaurant Prim (just off the square) for steak. We had seafood in Tik Tak which was delicious. We would definitely go back and book with Surfholidays again. Take it easy. Gary, Tipperary, Ireland

  • The surf holiday was absolutely fantastic, the hotel was amazing.  The surf was savage when we were there, we mainly went to Foz do Lisandro and it was really consistent. Quite a sharp takeoff but a lovely left that I enjoyed all week. Also went to another beach that i just can’t remember the name of, but it was essentially 10 mins north of the town, and there was monster surf there, probably some of the best surfing I’ve ever done. All in all a great holiday and have been recommending you since. John, Dublin 

  • Thank you for organising what was a brilliant holiday! We had a class time, absolutely amazing surf holiday!  Surfing was so much fun! Everyone at Na Onda was really friendly and the instructors were so nice. The hotel was very nice, staff were very helpful and the location was incredible, it felt like we were on a boat we were so close to the sea.  Ericeira was lovely, pretty little town that was very chilled out.  We couldn't believe how cheap it was to eat out, we tried most of the restaurants you recommended, they were all really good, we really liked tik tak. 
    Will definitely be going back next year! Oh and you were right, it was a lovely walk to the beach!
    Kate, Dublin

  • Thank you so much for organising such a  super surfing holiday in Ericeria, Portugal. We had an absolute ball. Na onda surf school were absolutely brilliant, the lads that were instructing were great fun but also so passionate about the surfing that it was hard not to get as enthusiastic as they were. As we were there for two weeks we ended up doing 10 days of lessons with them. The whole set up was really professional, we always felt safe and knew we were being watched over by them all. The Villa Gale was a fabulous hotel, the amenities were great and if i was going again i would defiantly stay there again. Ericeria was such  cool Little town and we found lots of fun even when it was quiet during the week. I would recommend Tik tak, tik tapas and also "La Pizza" which is off the main square opposite the surf ericeria shop was Delicious food. All in all we had a ball and i have already given your details to lots of my Friends as i would recommend the trip to almost everyone. Thanks once again and you will defiantly be hearing from me in the future.
    Take care
    Louisa, Ireland

  • We had a fantastic surf holiday. The hotel was really nice, thank you for the recommendation on that.  Toby and all the surf guys really looked after us well, I didn't quite get the hang of the surfing, but i'll keep trying. Ericera is an amazing place, we were just disappointed to be missing the reggae festival there this weekend. The whole holiday was really enjoyable and relaxing.Thank you so much for all your help. Hopefully be on to you for next year. Therese, Cork

  • We had a brilliant time. The place was lovely and the Hotel was really nice.
    We will definitely consider bringing a group back next year and stay in the Eco lodges if possible.
    Thanks for your help. Paula, Dublin

  • I really enjoyed the week in Ericera, the town itself is beautiful, very authentic and laid back. I loved that we didnt come across one Irish/English bar!!! The hotel I must say, for the price, was amazing! The staff couldnt have been more pleasent and helpful, the breakfast could fill you up for the day and the location could not have been more perfect!
    We surfed on four days with the surf school. Overall we had a fantastic time and I have recommended the surf holiday to friends in work. We will definately be returning to Ericeira and would definately stay in Vila Gale again, perhaps in September. Regards, Maire-Therese, Portsmouth

  • Town is great, very handy to Lisbon, lovely setting, great food.  Hotel was gorgeous, great pool area, nice rooms, good overall value. Shane, Dublin

  • Hotel was fantastic, great facilities with lovely pools, food and views over beach and Atlantic. We really liked Ericeria town; Tik Tak was probably the best restaurant, Bamboo Bar for drinks and cocktails and Limpoco restaurant & bar at Lazandro beach is also really good with great views. The surf was very powerful and the surf instructors were really good and there were lots of them. All in all, it was really enjoyable surfing holiday - so thank you. Imelda, Dublin

  • Great surf holiday in Ericeira. Great surf, great weather, Foz do Lizandro beach is class and the guys at Na Onda surf school were sound. Town is nice, quiet during the week, a class atmosphere at the weekend. I have never seen a town so clean. Cool little shops around town. The hotel was grand, views were amazing, breakfast was ok , the fruit very tasty. Overall, good spot would definately recomend the town and would go back.
    Diarmuid, Waterford and Deirdre, Roscommon – Ireland

  • Ya we had a great time. The town its self was nice and chilled out not to much in the way of pubs and clubs but we made your own craic. Restaurants were beautiful and the price of food and drink was fairly cheap. Hotel was brilliant, location, facilities and breakfast were perfect. It made the surf holiday for the girls whom all loved the pool and the views.The surf school were very good. The lads were very helpful and kept a close eye on us all, so the men could relax and not worry about the girls getting into trouble. All in all we had a great week and would definitely go back. Thanks a million, Ray – Galway, Ireland

  • We had a fantastic time, the hotel was really nice, thank you for the recommendation on that.  Toby and all the surf instructors really looked after us well, I didn't quite get the hang of the surfing, but i'll keep trying. Ericera is an amazing place, we were just disappointed to be missing the reggae festival there this weekend. The whole surf holiday was really enjoyable and relaxing. Thank you so much for all your help. Hopefully be on to you for next year. Therese, Ireland

  • Was a great surfing holiday the town had some beautiful restaurants like Pinta & Pedra Dura. The food was reasonably priced. There is plenty of shops which to brows and buy, some gems like Rustica and surfing gear outlets we thought were great. The people are all very helpful. There was one nightclub which was jammers, but good craic and unusual credit card drink buying system. The hotel view, rooms, location, food, staff and hospitality was great. The surfing was very good, the instructor were very helpful and has very good English. Think we will try the surfing again. In all a great holiday and think we would go back to Ericeira again. Tom, Ireland

  • Thanks for everything. Had a great holiday. Super place - Dermot, Ireland

  • Holiday in Ericeira was terrific.  The views from the hotel room were amazing.The surfing was a blast -  Norm, UK

  • Great place - it was our honeymoon and the hotel was perfect. Ericeira is charming, friendly people, great beaches, amazing surf and top Cuisine - especially the seafood - Chris and Traecy, Newcastle