Vila Gale Collection Braga

The hotel is embedded with a church and was rebuilt upon a medieval hospital. Hence, it's like living in a monastery while walking in the wide area of corridor, courtyard, bar and restaurants. Besides, the backyard swimming pool looks fabulous. The excellent location allows an easy hangout around the beautiful downtown of Braga. The buffet breakfast is very good, but the exceptional is the internal restaurant with an upper level of classic Portuguese cuisines and reasonable price.

This hotel is so unassuming when you first arrive and go through that doors. The reception/ restaurant area was once a monastery and it is absolutely beautiful. The rooms are all spacious and modern and very quiet. There is a small playground for kids, apart from the outdoor pools (adults/kids). The one night we were there, we chose to have dinner at the hotel restaurant which was so well priced, yet fancy and so tasty. Our daughter was never an issue and welcomed everywhere. The breakfast also had a wide selection of french fruits, breads, ham, cheeses, juices and included a chef making omelettes and pancakes. With regards to location, the hotel could not be more central. Literally in the central piazza of Braga. Staff were super helpful in suggesting, best route to see see all attractions, We will most definitely be suggesting this hotel to friends and family and looking out for more Vila Gale hotels.

It was really really good. Like the hotel itself is very beautiful, both exterior and interior design are stunning. It has very nice facilities, such as spa center and swimming pool. Everything in the room is also great, clean,new and spacious. The dinner in this hotel is beyond greatness, it's something that the language of English is too limited to send the best compliment. Hat off to the chef, waitors and waitresses. The food and drink is stunning, delicious. Everything is so fresh and so good. The service from waitresses and waitors are elite! Much appreciated.

This property has been both a monastery and a hospital and now has been converted to a hotel. It has some old world charm to be sure, but our rooms could have been in any hotel in any city in the world. Granted, we stayed in a new added on section at the back of the hotel. The breakfast was fine, perfectly adequate, but nothing special. On the first day, the host of the breakfast room denied entry to one of our friends, stating that his room number only showed a party of one. Our friend was pretty good humored about it at first, but when his wife left her table and stepped in to confirm that they were indeed two, the staff person actually doubled down and told him that it was up to him to leave, go to the front desk and ask them to communicate back to her before he would be allowed to go in. Seriously? Another staff member finally intervened and apologized. Not a great start to the day. Everyine else we dealt with at the hotel was helpful and charming, as is usually the case in Portugal. There is free secure parking behind the hotel, but may or may not be available during busier times of the year.

More than a hotel, this is an experience - and one I’d wholeheartedly recommend. Beautiful property, wonderful location in the heart of Braga, excellent breakfast, lovely pool and play area. Most of all, amazing and very kind staff - particularly Thaias on reception which saved the day for us printing last minute documents for an important visa interview. Every staff member we met had a kind word for us and our kid - we loved this hotel and will visit again (and others in the group).