Vila Galé

Vila Galé is one of the largest hotel groups in Portugal and ranks in the top 250 hotel companies in the world. The group is comprised of various associations, of which the largest and most important is VILA GALÉ - Sociedade de Empreendimentos Turísticos, S.A. (Association of Tourism Enterprises). Founded in 1986, it is one of the top rated companies in Portugal, and its activities include the management of all the hotels in the group. The company is also involved in the development of other projects and in the construction of new tourism ventures. The Vila Galé group is currently responsible for the management of 23 hotels: 17 in Portugal - Algarve, Beja, Cascais, Ericeira, Estoril, Lisbon, Coimbra, Oporto and Madeira - and 6 in Brazil - Fortaleza, Caucaia, Salvador, Guarajuba, Pernambuco and Angra dos Reis - with a total of 11,918 beds. The group still has two new hotel units in Project phases on national territory, the Vila Galé Sintra and the Vila Galé Tejo. On April 1st 2010, Vila Galé inaugurated its latest unit in Portugal, the Vila Galé Coimbra Hotel, based on a 'Leisure & Conference' concept geared to cater for both the business and the leisure travel segments. Following this year, in October, Vila Galé Cumbuco in Brazil was innaugurated (in Ceará state). The group currently employs around 2,400 people, and a great part of the group's success is due to the close links that exist between all the staff. They are a cohesive team with a strong passion for tourism and hospitality. The capital investment in Vila Galé S.A. is all Portuguese, and is divided between José Silvestre Lavrador, Maria Helena Jorge, FCR - Grupo CGD Caixa Capital, and Jorge Rebelo de Almeida, who is Chairman of the Administrative Board. The company also has holdings in Vila Galé Gest, S.A., the association that manages the Vila Galé Real Estate Investment Fund. The mission of the Vila Galé group finds expression in the catchphrase 'Always close to you', in conjunction with the eight core values it has maintained throughout its 22-year history: Attaching value to its employees, giving them opportunities to develop and progress in their careers; INNOVATION in the products and services it provides, keeping the satisfaction of customers needs in mind; RELIABILITY in terms of fulfilling promises made to customers, and not promising what cannot be delivered; AMBITION to improve the quality of its services and products, and to provide sustained growth; GUARANTEE of the quality of its products and services, in order to meet customer expectations; ACCESSIBILITY and availability to customers; FREEDOM in the exercise of different roles within the company, in order to stimulate new ideas, with the aim of improving the quality of service; EFFICIENCY in answering customer requests.