Dunas Douradas Beach Club

We have been here a lot, almost every year for the last 10 years. We love the apartments and the area but there are some things that have really annoyed me in the last couple of trips that I’ve resisted complaining about until now. The service in the restaurant is almost always too slow. They are not attentive enough and often leave you waiting for long periods where nobody checks if you need anything meaning you end up standing up and approaching them. Today we ordered lunch and it took 40 minutes to make two wraps with some fries. The coffee they serve in the bar is abysmal, €4.35 for a Latte which only half-fills an already tiny cup, on top of this it’s from a Nespresso machine, so you’re not paying a premium because a skilled barista made it for you, it’s just a rip off opportunity. If the coffee were €2 it might be acceptable but otherwise it really isn’t. There’s a lot of things in disrepair, there are sunken tiles by the stairs to the pool, there are missing cobbles all over the resort which are trip hazards. The sun shade in our apartment is broken. The resort can arrange a car to drop you to and from restaurants etc. they are much more expensive that Uber but if you want door to door service they are your only choice as the resort security do not permit Uber or other services to drop you to your apartment door. This is ok if the weather is good but if it’s windy and/or raining and you have small kids it’s not really ok. The little shop/mercado is great as a convenience, but some things are also very overpriced. €5.50 for a small box of berries, €5 for an ice cream cone. Overall I still like the place, but all of these little things erode the 5-star experience and certainly make me unlikely to recommend it to anyone and over time make me feel less enthused about coming back. I hope someone at the resort reads this and takes some action on these things.

We had my 60th birthday meal with 18 of us on Saturday afternoon. The food was amazing the staff were awesome and the music added to the atmosphere and made it the perfect place to celebrate.Beatriz was so helpful in helping to arrange everything before we got there and the staff were so friendly and attentive.

This was our third stay here and it couldn’t have been better. Fabulous accommodation (decoratively perhaps in need of some modernisation!), great pool area, extremely comfy sunbeds, amazing staff - they can’t do enough for you, brilliant position across from the beach. We have had a relaxing and hugely enjoyable holiday. Already looking forward to next year’s visit. Thank you to everyone there for making it so wonderful.

We had a wonderful relaxing, fun holiday here. Our kids loved the pool and other facilities. Our apartment, whilst a decent walk from the club was spacious, comfortable and kept really clean. Service from the team was impeccable. It really felt like a five star experience. We cannot wait to come back.

Brilliant Holiday. Thank you to all the staff at DDBC for a lovely holiday. Staff are very professional and friendly, in particular Miguel on the buggy and Anna and Dory at the kids clubs. My two boys loved going to the kids club every morning. Accommodation was very clean. I look forward to coming back.

For anybody who cares even remotely about Nature you should be aware that Dunas Douradas resort is ACTIVELY derstroying a protected nature reserve next to their resort and then lying about it when asked. If you care about the environment at all DO NOT STAY HERE.