Have just returned from a 3 day break. Booked Flight and Hotel with Easyjet from Stansted. Taxi 6 euros from airport. Hotel is beautiful, one of the nicest hotels I've been to. Spotlessly clean, very modern. Had a room with a sea view at no extra cost. Hotel is right on sea front. It was a quiet time in the... more

Just returned from this hotel yesterday 18th September, 2008. We stayed All Inclusive for I week with a seaview room. Booked flights from London Stanstead with Easyjet, Accommodation with OtBeach.com. Taxi from the airport to Santa Cruz cost 6 euros each way transfer time 5/6 mins only. There are loads of taxi's outside the airport. We have had the most... more

We spent 10 days on an all-inclusive basis at Vila Gale from the 18th -28th August, and a very enjoyable experience it was. We flew with Easyjet , who were very good and I have to agree with other reviewers re the taxis, much easier and cheaper to get one outside the airport. We landed at 11:50 and before 12:30... more

I, my daughter and my grandson all stayed at the Vila Gale from the 15th to 25th of July this year. You get a very good overview from the other reviews and I definitely recognise some of the points mentioned, both good and bad. Flight We flew with easy jet, who were actually very good. Only one family had a... more

This is the perfect place to relax and get away from it all. That is exactly what we wanted. The planes dont really affect you at all, you can hear them but thay are flying out at sea and certanly not every 5 minutes. The only busy day is when the Tour Operators have all their customers arriving and that... more

We stayed for 4 nights and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We were looking for "downtime" from work which we definitely got. We stayed on B&B rates and paid the little extra for the sea view which we got. Stunning views, listening to the sea of an evening from your bed is a definite bonus. Open, clean bedrooms with DVD player -... more

Me and my girlfriend stayed at this hotel for 5 nights mid July and loved every second of the holiday. The hotel itself is superb, easily the best i have stayed at (especially considering the very reasonable price!). I have read other reviews complaining about the planes and the village of Santa Cruz but in my opinion i saw no... more

I stayed at the Vila Gale between July 11 and July 15. This was my third visit to Madeira and I went with my mum. I am 21 and my mum is 52-years-old. To start with don't book a taxi through easyjet's holiday taxi agency. I paid £33 for a 3 minute return journey. Complete rip off. When I asked... more

Good stay at Vila Gale which is a boutique type hotel with the British in the minority. Only 10 mins away from the airport - which should cost about 9 euros. Very clean and modern hotel, friendly staff who spoke english well. Certainly worth paying that little extra for a sea view, which you could not only see but hear... more