Dunas De Formentera Hotel

“Cute, pricy hotel next to a nice sand beach”

This hotel has clear pros and cons. I am willing to revisit. We booked a Junior suite with partial sea view as the smaller rooms looked overly small for our taste. Pros The hotel’s setting, the building and interior decoration are immaculate. The view from the restaurant/bar is breathtaking (exce… more

This hotel has clear pros and cons. I am willing to revisit. We booked a Junior suite with partial sea view as the smaller rooms looked overly small for our taste. Pros The hotel’s setting, the building and interior decoration are immaculate. The view from the restaurant/bar is breathtaking (except for the parking for KM11). The sunset from the bar is amazing and on a clear night, the beach is a great place for star gazing. It was magical. The beach in front of the hotel is absolutely lovely and the sand is silky soft. The seemingly long beach consists of alternating rocky parts and sandy parts. The part in front of the hotel is sandy. Water is crystal clear and shallow until quite far out (with a few deep patches) so it’s also suitable for kids unless being exposed to Hippies is a concern. During our stay, the water was calmer than north. The beach here was far less busy than the beaches in the north which are full of day tourists. We could easily walk to the Calo d’es Mort. It is a lovely trail with absolutely stunning view. Next to the beach for a quick bite, there are KM11, a simple bar, and Flipper, a fancy bar/restaurant (with shirts). The front desk staff / concierge is superb. They are very friendly and eager to help. The restaurant provides good quality food, although it’s pricy. Cons There is no hotel beach beds. The hotel rents foldable chairs without legs, and an umbrella. We liked the natural look of them but for more comfort, it’s possible to hire a public beach umbrella with two sun-beds for 10 Euros. The beach opens at 10:00. There is no hotel toilet on the beach side. Outside shower is only available in the back of swimming pool. The terrain is hilly. There is a buggy service. But it may not be ideal for people with health challenges. (But it’s beautiful) Formentera is long and due to its sparsely connected road structures, it’s not conveniently located to explore the island.

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“Paradise”

This is paradise on earth. Words cannot describe this resort. Anyone who gives it a negative rating has lost their mind. We were taken by golf cart to our beautiful room (63), where we were surprised to find we had a sea view, which I hadn't booked. The tranquility, the design, the beds, everything… more

This is paradise on earth. Words cannot describe this resort. Anyone who gives it a negative rating has lost their mind. We were taken by golf cart to our beautiful room (63), where we were surprised to find we had a sea view, which I hadn't booked. The tranquility, the design, the beds, everything was like a dream. To our surprise, we discovered a heated toilet with spray and flush buttons and pleasant blue lighting. We walked to the beautiful beach with the hotel's lovely beach bag, towels, slippers, and pareos. There, the next surprise awaited us. The fifty shades of blue sea, and that's only a 2-hour flight and a 30-minute boat ride away. Here you will find the Caribbean of Europe. All day long you can float in the most beautiful water surrounded by fish swimming peacefully by. Save a few euros every day and book a stay here! It's expensive, which is to be expected for this quality, but it's worth it! You can take the beach bag, flip-flops, and pareos home with you. There is a small bar on the beach where everyone gathers in the evening to peacefully watch the sunset. Perfect music accompanies the sun as it goes down. Insanely beautiful. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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“Great location but would benefit from some management improvements”

My wife and I have just enjoyed three nights at this hotel, and I thought it might be useful for me to provide some feedback on our stay. Generally positive but there are a few points that could be improved. Firstly the reception staff are very pleasant, polite and welcoming. The check in however t… more

My wife and I have just enjoyed three nights at this hotel, and I thought it might be useful for me to provide some feedback on our stay. Generally positive but there are a few points that could be improved. Firstly the reception staff are very pleasant, polite and welcoming. The check in however took a very long time. Such a delay could easily be resolved by photo of a passport avoiding the tedious time taken for data to be entered into a computer. We did not sense the restaurant staff displayed the same enthusiasm. The WhatsApp concierge communications are effective and responsive but not always precise. We got a scare when we were erroneously informed that our reservation at Chezz Gerdi made six weeks earlier was cancelled, whilst actually C.Gerdi confirmed it was valid and in order. Conversation regarding our pick up and transfer arrangements to the water taxi for departure was equally confusing. Our room was comfortable and the aircon works well. Bath towels are sparse and the hotel do not offer or possess towel facecloths. A positive feature is the location which provides convenient access to its talc powder beach, however the hotel also does not have any sunbeds situated directly on the beach. There are a couple of Ciringuito bars where there is a hip vibe at sunset. However something should be done about loud noise from what appears to be an electricity generator which runs 24/7 and is situated on the beach boundary perimeter of the hotel. The noise was not audible from our “dunes” room 20, but would be intolerable from the beach casitas numbered so beware. The hotel should consider investing in a navette or shuttle service to the nearby town or the many resto nearby, especially as Taxis on the island are limited and cannot be pre-booked.

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