Vasco Da Gama Hotel, Monte Gordo, Portugal

really great

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

nevie

Comments:

i stayed here with my parents and sister in 2007 and decided that it was so lovely and so well positioned that we would send my parents again this year for their anniversary. this time they had to go it alone. my mum is not the most mobile but the... read more

Good for:

Beach 

Nice Holiday

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Trevera

Comments:

We had a very enjoyable one week holiday at the Hotel Vasco Da Gama in Monte Gordo the first week in November, and after reading some of the holiday reports we were expecting a nightmare to say the least - but we had a beautiful room that had just been... read more

Advice:

A very nice place to stay, all on the flat no hills plenty to see.

Activities:

Good for:

Beach 

While the public areas in this...

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2008

Tour Operator:

Glenton Scotland

Submitted By:

Mrs M Taylor

Comments:

While the public areas in this hotel were very comfortable, our bedroom was dilapidated to say the least, cracked tiles in the bathroom and an ancient bath which had obviously had the `bath treatment`- several times! We were on the second floor, of... read more

We first stayed at this hotel in...

Overall Rating:

3/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2007

Tour Operator:

Cosmos

Submitted By:

Mr T Daykin

Comments:

We first stayed at this hotel in June 2006 with First Choice - having stayed at neighbouring Hotel Casablanca 20 years previously. The room was for 2-3 persons with more than adequate space. It was clean and had recently been refurbished.read more

We first stayed at this hotel in...

Overall Rating:

3/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2007

Tour Operator:

Cosmos

Submitted By:

Mr T Daykin

Comments:

We first stayed at this hotel in June 2006 with First Choice - having stayed at neighbouring Hotel Casablanca 20 years previously. The room was for 2-3 persons with more than adequate space. It was clean and had recently been refurbished.read more

Me and my husband stayed at...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2007

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mrs Sakman Sakman

Comments:

Me and my husband stayed at Vasco da Gama for a week in September. The hotel was built in the early 60's and it shows in the architecture. We stayed in a room facing the ocean - great view. The towels were changed each day, the bed was made every day... read more

Myself, my husband and 12 yr old...

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2006

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mrs P Larkin

Comments:

Myself, my husband and 12 yr old daughter went for a week in April 06. Food not too bad. Not enough choice for my husband. Had to be quick to get a dessert though.

Weather was good. Had a trip to Aye Monte in Spain, excellent, wish we... read more

This was an excellent holiday. I...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2007

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Miss N Guinnane

Comments:

This was an excellent holiday. I was there with my parents who are 70 (i'm 34). The hotel was lovely, friendly and very clean. The food was good, the pool area was great but best of all was the beach on its door step. The entertainment was very much... read more

Our 2nd time to the same hotel...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2006

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Mrs S M

Comments:

Our 2nd time to the same hotel in Portugal.

Our first time was in April, the weather was brilliant, but the 2nd time in October we went for 10 days and had about 3 days of full sun, but we still found things to do.

A family of... read more

We are a family of 4 and booked...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mr P Farnill

Comments:

We are a family of 4 and booked in the vasco de gama, monte gordo. Realised on booking that we had opted for a quiet resort but this place really is Quiet !

Hotel clean, but in serious need of modernisation. Food was excellent. Staff... read more

The hotel room was clean, towels...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2006

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mrs J Davidson

Comments:

The hotel room was clean, towels changed daily and bed linen changed frequently. There was also a mini bar fridge in the room which you could use for your own needs, which was great to stock up on water and juice.

Not much for the kids to... read more

I booked this holiday as I...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Mr P J Collins

Comments:

I booked this holiday as I wanted to do some sightseeing and chill out by the pool and on the beach.

Monte Gordo has a very Portuguese feel; the resort was very busy with large groups of Portuguese family’s of Parents, Grandparents, Kids,... read more

The previous griping comments...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2005

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mrs V A Campbell

Comments:

The previous griping comments about this hotel are extremely dated and unfair. The hotel is spotlessly clean and has a perfect location on the beach. Our room was spacious and cleverly designed to accommodate my husband and me, both in our 60s, and our... read more

Myself, wife and 9 yr old son...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2005

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mr M Burr

Comments:

Myself, wife and 9 yr old son went to this hotel in Feb 05 and it was a nice hotel, BUT, their was NO kids club, NO kids menu, NO swimming pool (as it was being re-built, but we weren’t told), NO kids (even though it was half term) and no one under... read more

We had cockroaches and rats we...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Mar 2003

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mrs A Groves

Comments:

We had cockroaches and rats we asked to leave and our rep frightend us to death with her abuse.