Bungalows Dunabeach

Just returned and had a very relaxing holiday. Bungalows very clean, staff very helpful and friendly. Swimming pool lovely. Need a car or taxi (very cheap). Located very central for all evening activites-bars and nightclubs for teenagers. Lots of good restaurants in Maspalomas. Recommend.

Shaun Cumbers, Romford Essex
Family with teenagers 12+

Took my 76yr old mother to stay here the week before Xmas 2007 - out of the three hotels we stayed in (and the other two were Rui, ie much more expensive, this 1 bed appartment was her favourite! The staff were very friendly towards her and we had a fine time - 100% recommendation. Car hire is recommended.

Jane Coates, Plymouth, Devon
Other

Very good value for money!!! Clean bungalows. Friendly and helpfull staff. Safety deposit box available to rent as well as bikes and car hire. Very quiet and relaxing at this time of the year (April). Little Supermarket on site, very good if you book self catering. Little walk to Faro 2 shopping center, which is just okay for dinner. Better places to eat out are the Maspalomas area and various Playa del Ingles shopping centers. Sand Dunes of Maspalomas are absolutely fabulous!!! ;-)

Connie, Bournemouth
Young Couple (18-35)

We stayed here in March 08, and found the Duna Beach fantastic value, although fairly basic they are very clean. Staff were very friendly especially if you try to speak a little spanish. Location is great too, very quiet, just what you need to relax. Will return here again.

Kev & Paul, Co Durham
Mature Couple (36+)

Although basic accommodation the Duna Beach is clean and secure. The best thing though is that there isn't any traffic noise or music blasting out after 11.00pm. Good value too!

Duncan Pendry, Berkshire
Mature Couple (36+)

We have recently returned home after staying for a month at Duna Beach. The accommodation was basic but adequate; the rooms were cleaned and the beds made on a daily basis. The amenities were excellent and almost all of the things you required could be obtained on site. We will definitely be returning to Duna Beach bungalows quite regularly, and probably staying for up to two months at any one time.

Brian Paget, Southampton
Mature Couple (36+)

Duna Beach accomodation was basic but sufficient; the rooms were cleaned and tidied daily. The amenities were more than adequate and almost anything you required could be obtained on site. The shopping centres are only a short taxi ride away - the Yumbo Centre is very lively and full of wonderful restaurants and shops - spoilt for choice! Maspolomas beaches are clean and well maintained - plenty of sunbeds at a very reasonable cost. We will definately return to the Duna Beach bungalows again and again.

sue james, manchester uk
Mature Couple (36+)

A little difficult to find (look for Campo de Golf signs) and there is no problem.   Reception and swimming pool excellent and the supermarket sufficient for immediate needs.  Sells lovely fresh rolls each day.  Bungalow adequate and nothing more/nothing less than we expected.  Typically Spanish with ill fitting doors but what does that matter.  We were only there to sleep and have breakfast.   Amazingly quiet at night.  Delighted to have a visiting hoopoe in the garden opposite our bungalow.  Looking forward to returning next February.  Hope you will still be offering this accommodation.

marilyn burgis, bournemouth england
Mature Couple (36+)

It is the third time we visit  Maspalomas and Duna Beach is the best place so far.
The complex is clean, quiet and appealing mostly to the mature guests and families with children. Pool area is huge with plenty of sunbeds, also a small basin for the babies. The room was cleaned and neat, nice to come to in the evening.
We ate only once at the restaurant  - don´t eat there....
Though the complex seems to be placed a little bit outside of Maspalomas it is not far away from Faro II center or beach (25 min. of walking).
The bus to the beach cost 60 cents each way pr. p
Finally, i wouldn´t mind to choose Duna Beach  - We really relaxed there.

Jerzy Litwar, Copenhagen/Denmark
Mature Couple (36+)

The main plus for the Duna Beach is it's peaceful location. 2 weeks of uninterrupted nights! Not many families stay, it's mainly older couples. It is a pleasant, but long walk into Maspalomas.
It is quite difficult to find if you are driving (Alpharooms should give maps & directions). The motorway junction is 46 NOT 47 (Maspalomas) as all the maps say.
The bungalows are small & rather tired, with a basic level of equipment. You couldn't do much cooking on 2 rings. However they are adequate & cleaned regularly & efficiently. There is a reasonable supermarket on site. Fresh bread daily.
The patios of the ones round the tennis court don't have any privacy at all. The ones round the pool area are much better, preferably the upper level.
If you want somewhere as a base to tour the island, walk, cycle etc Duna Beach is absolutely fine. I wouldn't want to stay for longer than a couple of weeks - I would want better facilities for a long stay. The pool area is nice if you are a sunworshipper - plenty of sunbeds.
The restaurant no longer offers a buffet, but the food we had there was hot, well cooked & presented & reasonably priced.
There are always taxis (cheap) & a regular bus service (even cheaper).
This was by far the cheapest accommodation in the area, so is a bit of a bargain. We enjoyed our stay.

Val Carlill, Stroud / England
Mature Couple (36+)

The Bungalows are fairly spacious and very clean - they actually SMELL clean, which is quite unusual. All areas of the hotel are kept equally clean and tidy so if this, and peace and quiet are important to you, as they are to us, this is the ideal place to stay. No, the bungalows are not brilliantly equipped in the kitchen but who wants to cook on holiday anyway?? We stayed half board over Christmas and New Year and always had a good choice on the buffet menu, though found the breakfast menu a little sparse. However, if you speak nicely to Sammy in the bar he will give English people a special 'meal ticket' for a full English breakfast each day, as long as you eat it in the bar, out of sight of other nationalities!
The bungalows are well positioned, a 4 euro taxi ride or half hour pleasant stroll to the sand dunes and you must try the cafes in Meloneras, a stroll along the prom from the dunes - particularly the Grand Italia serving excellent Italian ice cream - ideal for people watching (perhaps a better place to do this than the nudist area on the beach!!).
Ideally, in the winter, a section of the pool is heated which is quite unusual for accommodation at this price. I would recommend this place to anyone.
By the way, it's true what they say about the grumpy receptionist - but we did make him smile (just once) by wishing him a Happy New Year. Can't see this working in July though!Perhaps he's just not used to people being nice to him!

Jill Whitworth, jm.whitworth@ntlworld.com
Family with teenagers 12+

Having previously always stayed at hotels - but last year found that hotel not up to scratch - friends said why not try were we stay - namely Dunabeach in bungalows - so for the 1st time in 50 odd years tried self catering - and can say with all honesty found it one of the most relaxing - enjoyable holidays ever - nearly everything you need is there if you want it - all staff were so helpful - the small shop on site  well stocked - very helpful young lady in situ - everything so clean from bungalows to pool area were ample sun beds and acres of space - and the fact that was only 10 minute walk to the larger shops at Faro 2 gave an excuse for some much wanted exercise - and if u wanted the brighter lights of playa del ingels - only 5 minutes and 4/5 euro taxi ride away . So if you seek a self catering holiday - which not expensive in a quiet relaxing atmosphere Dunabeach is the place for you - I am checking availabilty for next spring already.

chris, London/England
Mature Couple (36+)

Good accomodation. I have been in the same bungalow in March. Nice and quiet resort big swimming pool. Only fault my bungalow was with small kitchen, small bathroom and big bedroom. My patio was very small but the other in general are bigger maybe because I was travelling alone. I booked with you for December 30th at Bungalow El Cardonal always in Gran Canaria and I hope that the bungalow will be nicer.
I recommand Bungalow Duna Beach.

LORENZO TOMATIS, Italy
Solo Traveller

The complex is excellent value. It is quiet, relaxed and civilised. It attracts the more mature guests and these tend to be German and Scandinavian. When we were there, there were no large groups and this was very much to our liking. The complex shares a golf course with two other very similar complexes (and these have even less nightlife than Duna Beach and are even more German and Scandinavian)

The pool is large. Sunbeds are plentiful. There are parrots in the trees. The staff were friendly and helpful. Never saw a cockroach but ants abound. It is a long way out, which is its great attraction or drawback depending upon what you want. It is quiet (but like all these things this will always depend upon who is in the accommodation next, or near, to you.

We were there in February after it had rained solid for a week. The rooms were a bit damp.

The accommodation was standard for the Canaries.  The rooms are cleaned regularly. The kitchen was small with only two electric rings (no kettle, oven or toaster).  The bathroom had extraordinarily hot water. The living area was comfortable with a coin operated TV (1 Euro buys 1 hour) showing of mainly German and Spanish TV; only BBC World, Eurosport and CNN are in English. The restaurant is ok but you wouldn’t really choose to eat there. The bar is ok (1 Gin & Tonic and large beer = 7.10 Euro).  There is little or no night entertainment or activity except that which happened as a result of the chemistry of those in the bar.  The bar was closed by 11.30 most nights. There is an Internet facility in reception (1 Euro = 16minutes)

There is a small supermarket on site with prices cheaper than the bar or restaurant. Equally obviously prices are cheaper still in the main supermarkets. You can walk to Maspalomas – Melonares -
in 25 minutes (this is the upmarket bit with designer shops and quite expensive outdoor bars – although I would recommend the 19th Hole); you could walk to Playa Ingles in 50 minutes (this is the downmarket bit and if you don’t like the stack ‘em high and pack ‘em in approach to bars then give it a miss, it also has a vibrant ‘gay scene’); and to Faro 2 in 10 minutes. Don’t bother with Sonnenland ! Taxis will cost between 3.50 and 5 Euro to these nightspots.

Taxi to the airport between 30 and 40 Euro depending on traffic.

We liked it. Would happily go again.

Clare Noel, kent
Mature Couple (36+)

The place itself is very clean and the gardens very well looked after.  The rooms are spacious and the kitchens well equipped for making your own meals, which you didn't really need to as the restaurant served great food.  The pool and it's area were always clean and there were enough sunbeds to go around. The bar and it's staff were always friendly, I feel dizzy just thinking about the amount of cocktails the wonderful Julien made for us.  The place itself is nice and breezy in the evenings but just to let you know, the supermarket onsite rents out fans which we needed a couple of nights at it was very very warm. We will definately go back next year.

paul yesildag, London/England
Young Couple (18-35)

After reading reviews about Dunabeach we were a little concerned about the friendliness of the staff and the security on the complex. The bungalows are basic but have everything you need, except a kettle. You can hire a safe which is situated behind reception and the bedroom windows have screens fixed to the outside. The staff are very friendly especially the barman. We would definitley stay at Dunabeach again.

Barbara, near Manchester
Mature Couple (36+)

We had never booked a holiday via the internet before and was wondering what it the resort would be like.  On arrival at Duna Beach we were really surprised and pleased.  The hotel reception was clean and the staff friendly.  The apartment was clean and big enough for our needs.  We took our own kettle as these are not provided but you can hire them.  The pool area was excellent.  There were plenty of sun loungers and there was 9 of us in our party and we could all sunbath together.  The pool was excellent, my children had many happy hours in the pool, and it was surrounded by lovely palm trees and lawned areas.  There was also a pool table and table tennis.  There was a shaded area with ample room for sun loungers.  The bar was well equipped and the staff there were lovely, very friendly and great with my children.  The restaurant was also OK, although on busier nights it took quite a long time to receive our meals, however the take away service was excellent value for money.  The shop on site was owned by an english man, and it was well stocked and the prices were very good in comparison with the supermarket in the Faro 2 Centre.  The Bungalows were set in the middle of the golf course which was lovely, the beach was an hour walk away but the taxi service was excellent and very cheap.  Reception in the hotel would book taxi's for you if requested.  We all enjoyed our holiday, the weather was superb and we all had an excellent time.  Just what the family wanted a nice quiet holiday.  The maid service was excellent and they were very friendly.

Daphne Brettle, Nuneaton / England
Family with Children 11 and Under

We are 60 years old and stayed at Dunabeach 3 weeks January 2005
The place was excellent for us. Quiet - no traffic very nice pool areas with palms and small lawns.
The apartment was in nead of renovating but clean and the maid
removed the waste everyday, changed bedclothes twice a week and the towels 3 times a week.
The restaurant was nice and the staff polite. The food was ok and the prices was absolutely competitive.
The service from the hotel staff was very good!

Tor Sigurd Anda, Klepp, Norway
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