Vila Galé Cumbuco can take a convention of several hundred people, a sales kick-off with breakout groups or a company trip that mixes work sessions with beach time. Its largest hall holds up to 800 guests for a standing reception, and the resort counts 537 rooms, suites and chalets, so a large group can sleep, meet and eat in one place. The hotel sits on Cumbuco beach in the municipality of Caucaia, in the Brazilian state of Ceará.
Seminars and company events
The meeting floor is built around one large hall that divides in two, a mid-size room and four small rooms for committees or breakout sessions. The combined Master hall covers 517 m² under a 4.4 m ceiling, and the hotel lists it at up to 300 guests for a banquet and 800 for a reception. A team can run a plenary in the morning, split into the small rooms after lunch and finish with dinner in one of the restaurants. Requests go through the event form on the hotel's own page, and the Vila Galé group names corporate events, congresses and team building among the formats it handles.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings appear as an option on the hotel's event request form, and the Vila Galé group runs a dedicated page for weddings in its Brazilian hotels. The large hall and the beach setting suit a reception for a big family, with guests staying on site.
Rooms and capacities
Master is the union of Marés and Salvador. Marés alone covers 366 m², for up to 500 guests at a reception and 200 at a banquet. Salvador covers 123 m², for up to 250 at a reception and 100 at a banquet. Cumbuco covers 157 m² under a 3.4 m ceiling, for up to 200 at a reception and 100 at a banquet. Fortaleza (45 m²), Angra (34 m²), Tavira (40 m²) and Albacora (39 m²) each seat up to 30 people and work as boardrooms or breakout rooms.
Accommodation
The hotel gives 488 rooms and suites plus 49 chalets, 537 units in all, with four rooms adapted for guests with reduced mobility. Categories include suites and master, standard and superior chalets, which lets an organiser give speakers or management their own units.
Catering
Versátil is the main buffet restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the evening, guests can choose Massa Fina for pizza, Inevitável for Asian and Mediterranean dishes, Cajuína for regional food, and Amendoa Amarga by the pool for Portuguese and regional cooking. Three bars complete the offer: Fidelio in the lobby, Splash in the pool and Soul & Blues, which also works as a nightclub.
History and setting
The resort belongs to Vila Galé, a Portuguese hotel group with properties in Portugal and Brazil. Cumbuco is a beach village west of Fortaleza known for kitesurfing, dunes and lagoons, which gives a group plenty to do around the sessions.
Getting there
Cumbuco lies about 30 km from Fortaleza, the state capital. Fortaleza's international airport is the arrival point for most groups, and the hotel is reached from the city by road. The address is Rua Lagoa das Rosas 5, Caucaia.
