Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive, located in Sal, is a luxurious resort known for its sprawling sandy beaches, crystalline waters, and comprehensive all-inclusive experience. It provides guests with a multitude of leisure and relaxation opportunities, set amidst a backdrop of stunning natural beauty.
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Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive
7.8
(146 ratings)
Sal, Cape Verde -
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1.05 km Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo
1.19 km Ponta Preta
3 km Santa Maria Beach
Hotel Overview
Hotel highlights
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- Stunning Beachfront Location: The resort is praised for its beautiful beachfront, offering breathtaking views and direct access to pristine sandy beaches.
- Extensive Facilities: Guests appreciate the wide range of facilities, including multiple pools, a spa, and various dining options, enhancing the all-inclusive experience.
- Friendly Staff: The warm and welcoming staff are often highlighted, known for their attentive service and effort to make guests' stays pleasant.
- Family-friendly: The resort is a hit among families, offering activities and amenities tailored for children, ensuring everyone has an enjoyable time.
- Range of dining options: The variety of restaurants and cuisines available is a notable perk, allowing guests to experience different culinary delights without leaving the resort.
Area for improvement
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- Isolated Location: Some find the resort's secluded setting to be inconvenient, limiting easy access to local attractions and amenities outside the resort.
- Occasional Maintenance Issues: A few guests report occasional maintenance problems within their rooms or the resort's facilities.
- Inconsistent Food Quality: While many appreciate the dining options, others have experienced inconsistencies in the quality of food served across the different restaurants.
- Resort Size: The vast size of the resort can be a drawback for some, making it challenging to navigate or requiring long walks to access various amenities.
- Additional Costs: There are reports of unexpected additional costs for certain amenities and services, which can add up and affect the overall value of the stay.
Amenities
Kids pool
Waterslide
Game room
Tennis court
Extra beds/cribs
All inclusive
Restaurant
Bar
7.8RateScore
Total 146 Reviews
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86 Reviews
7.6 / 10
expedia
60 Reviews
8.0 / 10
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Food was mentioned 295 times
35% Negative58% Positive
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Ignacio L4 months ago
The hotel is only 10 years old but a lack of proper maintenance is evident, starting from the beach straw parasols , toilets with doors broken , mold in the toilets lights no working, cats hanging around , long time to get hot water on the showers , lack of working equipment in the gym, lack of same glasses , napkins dirty and with holes, long waiting for everything no stress moto , etc etc. ||Food is average for a 3 starts hotel. No expectations no wow factor. Also running out of products very often. We been told that it’s normal as it’s an island and they don’t produce anything, but when you are in a 5 start hotel and they charge you for that they should have a good organisation, food a beverage planners need to anticipate the necessities. We were in The Level and over there food is better , we have premium drinks, Romina the manager there were super helpful,||Thank you to her our holidays were much better and enjoyable. ||The beach is average. Much better in Santa Maria town rather than the one of the resort. ||In conclusion this one is the worse Melia 5- starts I’ve ever stayed. Melia should improve a lot and keep the standards if not just put 3-4 starts to the hotel so nobody will complain. Right now it’s just lying to us and taken our money. ||||
Steven B5 months ago
Curiosity took us to Cape Verde and I am pleased we visited.||The January weather was perfect. 26C every day and a lovely wind.||Hotel was spacious and clean. Most staff enthusiastic. A nice mix of nationalities among the guest base.||Room was large, clean, and had everything we needed including a reliable WiFi and great coffee from the machine. Only snags were a weak shower with blocked drain. Balcony looked out onto the workers’ entrance courtyard and the smell of the communal bins meant we couldn’t use it for long. Brilliant view of sunset though.||Beach amazing. Great free beds. Not crowded. Fantastic swimming areas. Too many cigarette ends the only spoiler. Stunning beach if you walk 1 mile south down the beach beyond Ponta Preta.||Pool area was great and the outdoor bars looked good.||Food at the main place was buffet. Decent choice. Quality adequate. A snag was it was usually lukewarm so the way around it was to queue for stuff being cooked in pans (or fried on hot plate). Staff in the main eateries were highly efficient clearing tables.||I heard it was a challenge to book the a la carte restaurants so didn’t bother.||Pool bars were well stocked but as usual for all inclusive you were not getting established brands.||Santa Maria is a charming town. EUR 5 for a Joe Maxi but walkable in 40 minutes.||TIP: Don’t run out of sun cream. EUR 20 for a bottle in the resort and even in the little supermarkets in the town. Stuff isn’t cheap in the shops that tourists use.||Overall a great holiday for people wanting to chill.
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General Info
Total number of rooms 526
Year Built 2014
WiFi Quality
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Idle
10Download
9Upload
7Wifi Speed Is Good For
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HD online movies
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online streaming
4K online movies
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Fitness club, monthly fee
$40.8
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House Rules
Check in after 15:00
Check out until 12:00
Children welcome
No pets, service animals welcome