Dunas Douradas Beach Club

“Great Stay”

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 com... more

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.

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“First-class and friendly into the bargain”

Dunas Douradas Beach Club is a first-class establishment in a great beachside location, with excellent staff and a pleasant, laid-back ambience despite the luxurious five-star surroundings. A very well-appointed, tastefully decorated apartment, with a large balcony - complete with a Weber BBQ - o... more

Dunas Douradas Beach Club is a first-class establishment in a great beachside location, with excellent staff and a pleasant, laid-back ambience despite the luxurious five-star surroundings. A very well-appointed, tastefully decorated apartment, with a large balcony - complete with a Weber BBQ - overlooking attractive gardens and the sea. Comfortable beds and well-lit bathrooms, with good shower pressure. We did not use the home entertainment systems much, but there seemed to be every TV channel imaginable in multiple languages, and guest-access Netflix. I am actually a little reluctant to write this review, as we were guests at Dunas Douradas, courtesy of a friend who very kindly invited us to stay in a property that he owns (paying only for cleaning), so our comments must also be seen in this light. Nevertheless, feedback - even from "non-paying guests" like us - can sometimes be helpful, so here goes. My primary takeaway is that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, not least because all of the DDBC staff were quite excellent. Friendly, helpful, relaxed. They left a very positive impression on us, from the cleaners to the reception staff to the swimming pool attendants (who were most accommodating in arranging for us to use the sauna). Even in a ***** luxury establishment such as this, one is always dependent on the smooth interaction between staff and clients at all times, and the personnel here were a real credit to the brand. 10/10! The apartment itself was large, elegant, and very well-equipped, albeit the lack of any personal effects (it is not "lived in", so it had none of the usual things you might find in a typical holiday rental - books, games, foodstuffs basics like salt and pepper, olive oil, or coffee filters in a kitchen cupboard, etc) might make it feel a bit impersonal and hotel-like to some people. Maybe this is just us. In fact it probably IS just us, as the apartment's kitchen delivered a couple of amusing surprises during our stay. By any standards, the kitchen is fabulously well-equipped for cooking. It is a chef's dream. It has EVERYTHING, including high-end Bosch oven, Bora induction hob, citrus presser, the whole nine yards. And yet I suspect nobody has ever cooked there before us. I made a large piece of salmon in the oven, but when I went to find oven gloves, in order to take the burning-hot dish from the oven, there were none. Everything else under the sun, but no oven gloves. Had nobody EVER used the oven? Then I used one of the two excellent Teflon-coated frying pans, but could not find any non-metal spatula. There were at least two steel spatulas, but these will happily destroy a Teflon frying pan. Had nobody EVER fried anything in the apartment? It is, of course, possible that they have not, but have eaten out every single day, or ordered Uber Eats. Even so, it might be worth adding these two simple and inexpensive items to the housekeeping list, just in case a future client does want to "self-cater" in what is clearly an ideal self-catering apartment. It might also be a good idea to have a "Welcome to Dunas Douradas" guest-file providing basic information on how things work, what to do about beach towels, and containing lists of things to do, places to see, restaurants, local shops, bike rentals, etc. We were lucky to have friends living locally in Quinta do Lago. Not everybody has that good fortune, though I have no doubt we could have got answers very quickly from Reception. There was a thick file for the oven, washing machine, microwave, dishwasher, etc, etc., but this seems to have been provided by the contractors who built/decorated/furnished the apartment. Please do not take these comments above as a criticism, but more as a "what on earth did the previous people do here...?" observation. We were very happy in Dunas Douradas, and would recommend the place to anyone, with no hesitation. It was quiet while we were there, but the impression given by the receptionists was that the place has a rather different vibe in high season. If the DDBC staff can perform even half as well under the pressures of August as they did in November, then this place is a winner. Many thanks.

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“Perfect Stay”

Absolutely fantastic everything was perfect Check in Check out excellent Apartment excellent L22 Maid service excellent Airport pick up and drop off excellent Restaurant and Bar staff excellent and very informative Food choices excellent Highly recommend anyone to stay here And the weather... more

Absolutely fantastic everything was perfect Check in Check out excellent Apartment excellent L22 Maid service excellent Airport pick up and drop off excellent Restaurant and Bar staff excellent and very informative Food choices excellent Highly recommend anyone to stay here And the weather was absolutely perfect

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“A hidden gem”

This was our second visit to Dunas Douradas (also one booked for October), we had a wonderful relaxing time with our 3 year old first time, so second time round, we brought the family members! We stayed here for 10 nights (Partial Sea Luxury 3 bedroom 1st floor apartment). The apartment was truly... more

This was our second visit to Dunas Douradas (also one booked for October), we had a wonderful relaxing time with our 3 year old first time, so second time round, we brought the family members! We stayed here for 10 nights (Partial Sea Luxury 3 bedroom 1st floor apartment). The apartment was truly outstanding and modern with all amenities. Just to compare our first apartment, there was actually no comparison! It has everything you need! The only extra is we had a heated jacuzzi outside, which was a plus. From landing at Faro airport, we were picked up by the friendly hotel chauffeur service which took us from A-B and helped us with our luggage. It was super late at night and with a very sleepy toddler, it certainly helped us setrle in very quickly. Our little one gets very nervous of new surroundings, but he loved it! The apartments are spacious, modern and clean and well air conditioned (separate air conditioner for each room). The grounds are maintained well with someone doing the maintenance everyday. Very private apartment and easy access to the pools (including a heated indoor one for the little one as it can get cold), and clean beach with nearby restaurant. Our terrace with breathtaking sea views, good quality outdoor furniture, bbq, sink and jacuzzi. On-site, the staff are also very friendly. The cleaners are polite, the receptionists are helpful and the restaurant (Saudade) and pool staff are always here to help you. There is also a mini market near the reception with fresh bakery, and because supermarkets are further away, it is good to have for those emergencies, such as when your little one just don’t want to go outside to eat. We hired a car for the time here, and it certainly was useful to have. Especially, travelling to the nearby supermarkets as we loved cooking and also to try local cuisine also. There is so much to say, but overall everyone had a fantastic stay here! Definitely recommend for those with young kids!

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