Popular with locals and visitors alike and widely acknowledged as one of the best east of Faro, the principal nearby beach, Praia de Tavira, runs along the Atlantic Ocean side of Tavira Island. The beach features water sports, restaurants, and a clothing-optional section. The hotel provides complimentary bus service to a companion hotel, Vila Galé Albacora, four km (2.5 miles) away. The service runs year-round for the benefit of winter beach walkers. Independent water taxis to the beach are available two blocks from the hotel (surcharge).
In addition to a heated indoor pool (surcharge), the hotel's health club (surcharge), 'Spa Satsanga', includes a steam room and a fitness center equipped with a universal gym, cardio machines, and free weights, whilst massage rooms (Vichy, aesthetics) are also available. Wired Internet is available in public areas, which includes a two computer Internet center with dial-up connections (surcharge). The spacious tile-and-marble-floor lobby features a three-story-high, light-blue dome and matching columns and supplies overstuffed seating and leather footstools for comfortable lounging. The hotel offers garage parking for a surcharge. Street parking is also availble.
The hotel activities/entertainment staff provides year-round group activities and presents shows on some nights in the large lounge called Ali Ba Bar. A complimentary kids club containing games and play areas is open year-round.
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Steam room
- Room service (24 hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (surcharge)
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Banquet facilities
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Audiovisual equipment
- Business services
- Total number of rooms - 268
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 2
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Ballroom(s)
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Business center
- Elevator/lift attendant
- Exhibit space
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Patio
- Free on-street parking
- Garage parking (surcharge)
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 5
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa tub
- Health club
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Pool table
- Self parking
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