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Sol Dunas - All Inclusive

4.5 star property
Stylish beach retreat with 3 outdoor pools

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Travelers love the white sand beach at Sol Dunas - All Inclusive. Enjoy international cuisine at three restaurants or schedule a facial and aromatherapy at Yhi Spa. The resort also offers poolside bars, on-site shopping, and a peaceful garden.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Hot Tub
  • All inclusive
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool

About the neighborhood

Map
4111, Barlavento, Sal, ZDTI Algodoeiro, Santa Maria

Getting around

  • Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.) - 13 min drive

About this property

Sol Dunas - All Inclusive

Luxury all-inclusive property by the ocean
Consider a stay at Sol Dunas - All Inclusive and take advantage of free water park access, 3 poolside bars, and a beach bar. This property is a great place to bask in the sun with a white sand beach, sun loungers, and beach volleyball. Indulge in a body treatment, a manicure/pedicure, and a body scrub at Yhi Spa, the onsite spa. At the 3 on-site restaurants, enjoy lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and international cuisine. Guests can also expect to find a terrace, shopping on site and a garden.
Other perks at this property include:
  • 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool, with a waterslide, sun loungers, and pool umbrellas
  • A free area shuttle, 2 outdoor tennis courts, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Smoke-free premises, a porter/bellhop, and meeting rooms
  • Beach towels, ATM/banking services, and luggage storage
Room features
All 397 rooms have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to perks like safes and minibars.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and daily housekeeping

All inclusive details

This property is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

À la carte meals, snacks, and select beverages included
Number or type of beverages limited at one or more venues

Land activities

Fitness facilities

Entertainment

Onsite entertainment and activities
Onsite live performances

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free area shuttle up to 5 km
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • 3 poolside bars
  • 3 restaurants
  • 4 bars/lounges
  • A beach bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Il Terrazzo
  • Sol Grille
  • Spices

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free water park access
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3,767 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 9 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CVE 276.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility or hot tub
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa

Frequently asked questions

Does Sol Dunas - All Inclusive have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Is Sol Dunas - All Inclusive pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Sol Dunas - All Inclusive?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Sol Dunas - All Inclusive?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Sol Dunas - All Inclusive?

Check-out is at noon.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Sol Dunas - All Inclusive?

Yes, the property is all-inclusive.

Where is Sol Dunas - All Inclusive located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Sal property is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ponta Preta and Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo. Santa Maria Beach and Nazarene Church are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Sol Dunas - All Inclusive Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 62 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

mattijs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach here is amazing, hotel seems quite full but plenty of space for all the guests across different pools and the beach. The beach is something for a post card, great sand clear water. Hotel is really relaxing with things to do for all.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was incredible
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Activities for children
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Bryant

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stivan, was very good and helpful from beginning to end. MOST employees were very helpful, but had same issue Again, with woman behind desk trying to call us out for late check out, when we solved the issue. By extending check out early this morning to have no problems, but they tried to embarrassed us again, wow second time, on second trip to property, I must not fit the profile.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Anne Santiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got a very good price for this property. The service was quite good. The only thing I would complain about is that the buffet was a bit limited and it wouldn't change that much from day to day. Also the quality of some dishes was a bit questionable. For such a big resort, the gym was quite small and most of the machines were not working. They offer a transfer to go to Santa Maria, however, there is one a day and it's shared with the other Meliá hotels nearby, so very few seats are available for people staying at Sol Dunas. Also, there is no transfer to go back to the hotel...
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edsangela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed it very much. I did do an upgrade to be on the level side but was very disappointed. There was nothing leveled about the room at all. I wish it was more accommodating. I would come back here for sure but i do believe it need somewhat of an upgrade on the level side. More amenities in the bathroom and the room itself as well. As a Cape Verdean myself I had a great time but the staff could be more gentle with everyone aside from where they came from. They were nicer after knowing I came from the US. Overall I enjoyed the resort and my time here.

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Lage des Sol Dunas war mit dem direkten Strandzugang perfekt um zwischen Meer ubd Poollandschaft zu wechseln. Die Anlage bietet alles was man benötigt und lässt keine Wünsche (Sportangebote, Kinderclub für verschiedene Altersgruppen etc.) für Erwachsene und Kinder offen.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Familjeresa

Barnvänligt med bra bemötande, aktivitetet och uppträdanden.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Alfred Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Sol Dunas ist die größte 5Sterne Hotelanlage Afrikas. Leider leidet unter der Fokussierung auf Quantität punktuell darunter die Qualität. Aber wirklich Jammern auf hohem Niveau. Das Einzige, was mich echt gewurmt hat: WLAN ist trotz gegenteiliger Aussage nicht überall und dauerhaft in der Anlage verfügbar. Angekommen zeigt Handy Netzeerk an. Habe deshalb die mobilen Daten leider nicht ausgeschaltet. 24 Stunden später habe ich eine SMS, dass ich 59 € für mobile Daten im Auskand auf der Rechnung habe. Nach 3 Beschwerden und 3 Tagen wurde und ein neues Zimmer mit WIFI zugewiesen

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Boa experiência Familiar de Férias

Segunda vez no resort. Gostamos muito, por isso voltamos. Boa praia em frente e várias piscinas. Oferta gastronómica muito boa. Staff na maioria simpático e atencioso. Principalmente a Solange e a Dilza. No geral uma boa experiência familiar.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol Géraldine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ce complexe hôtelier est immense, mais le personnel est toujours souriant et serviable. Notre chambre était très calme, grande et fonctionnelle. Les repas en buffet sont variés et copieux.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Joana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Le personnel était très gentil, sauf les chaises longues n’étaient pas très confortables. Les activités étaient attractives. Les chambres sont spacieuses et le buffet est changeant ce qui est très agréable.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Marco

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Good with remarks

A estadia foi boa, as pessoas do Hotel são fantásticas no entanto, pensamos que devido à situação do COVID e baixa taxa de ocupação do Hotel, existiam vários restaurantes encerrados! No entanto, para um Hotel Melia esperava mais a nível de infraestrutura do mesmo
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personalen bytte ej ut tom förpackning på servetter(som dessutom var en tredjedel full när vi kom till vårat rum första gången), var utan det i 8 nätter. Stopp i badkaret så att det rann långsamt, blev därför krångligt att duscha. Lagg på tv-kanaler. För övrigt var hotellrummet bra med fin service
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great reception... All inclusive was truly all inclusive, but I had a guest and she was refused access to come see me in my room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rafael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super Indico.

Experiência incrível.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing, Cheerful and hardworking Staff.Also,property is clean and very beautiful.The food is very good too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rogba, Lagos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I travelled with my family (my wife and 2 yound children) and we enjoyed almost every single moment of our stay. The resort is in very good condition with a lot of things for people of all ages to do. My only 2 gripes are: 1. None of the kids pools are heated and so in very windy weather all the pools were freezing cold and the kids couldn't swim. 2. Our rooms weren't cleaned one day (despite leaving the correct notice on the door) and coming back from a long day of exploration/touring with 2 kids to a room with no clean towels and bins still filled with rubbish was very exasperating for us. Fortunately we were able to get clean towels that night but had to wait for another 12 hours before the rooms were cleaned. Other than those 2, it was a truly wonderful experience for us. The staff are very friendly people and the "No Stress" motto of Cape Verde is reflected thoroughly at this resort. It's an amazing place with no stress at all. Special shoutout to the minders at the kids club...they are truly amazing people. Our kids are still raving about the day spent there. Kudos to the entire resort team. P.s. If you can, book the island tour with Jack Sparrow at the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ho passato una "vacanza" da incubo!! a parte le piscine e tutti i divertimenti per i bambini il resto è da buttare. Tante cose che non funzionavano a partire dalla chiave già appena arrivati...telefono luci telecomando....provo a riassumere tutte le cose orribili che ci son successe....gli appartamenti sono grandi e spaziosi ma le camere da letto veramente piccole. Abbiamo trovato due bagni uno con doccia e l'altro con vasca e questo è stato buono. Non sono riuscito a dormire una sola notte perché mi svegliavo sempre tutto bagnato nonostante il condizionatore acceso tutta la notte. Io penso che copri materasso cuscino e lenzuola non erano di qualità in modo da permettere l'assorbimento e l'evaporazione dei liquidi corporei prodotto durante il sonno. Il "cibo"....mio dio...la parte peggiore!! a parte la cena della vigilia di capodanno...faceva veramente SCHIFO!!! questo resort da un punto di vista del cibo può andar bene solo agli inglesi...senza offesa per gli inglesi :) fanno pasta pizza ma io in vita mia non ho mai mangiato una schifezza del genere...ed ho girato il mondo e provato di tutto!!! Se devo dare un giudizio...è un super resort per FAMIGLIA dei paesi nordici :) io non ci tornerei neppure se mi pagassero!! altro nota dolente...dopo aver pagato 2500 euro per 9 notti avrei dovuto anche pagare 20 euro per l'accesso alla spa!! senza parole. aaa dimenticavo...appena arrivati il frigo bar completamente VUOTO..neppure una bottiglietta d'acqua!!! so pazzi!!!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Trattandosi di un hotel a 5 stelle avevo aspettative completamente diverse. Prima di tutto siamo stati vittima di una serie di disguidi: alle due di notte (orario di arrivo) ci hanno dato la chiave di una camera già occupata, aprendo la porta ci è apparso un uomo in mutande visibilmente infastidito dalla nostra presenza nella sua stanza; poi ci hanno assegnato una stanza di un valore economico minore rispetto a quello pagato (abbiamo prenotato una stanza con il balcone pagando un supplemento e ci hanno dato una stanza a piano terra), e alla richiesta di cambio stanza ci hanno detto che erano già tutte occupate senza darci un indennizzo. Ma la nota peggiore rimane la scarsissima pulizia delle camere. Siamo arrivati in stanza con lo sporco a terra, sui tavoli e nei cassetti degli ospiti precedenti (peli sul pavimento, tavoli appiccicaticci, ecc...) durante il nostro soggiorno venivano tolti gli asciugamani sporchi ma non ci venivano forniti quelli puliti così da costringerci ad aspettare fino a un’ora per poterci fare la doccia non avendo nulla a disposizione per asciugarci. Assistendo alla pulizia della stanza ho potuto constatare che, sebbene decisamente grande, la stanza veniva “pulita” in dieci minuti semplicemente passando uno straccio bagnato a terra. Per quanto riguarda il mangiare, vi sono tre opzioni nel pacchetto all inclusive di cui due alla carta (di bassissima qualità) e un buffet decisamente migliore con una buona varietà di cibo. In sostanza non più di 3 stelle.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent our honeymoon here... it was lovely and we almost didn’t want to leave
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kirlin

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Love the grounds. It would be nice with more stores on the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Uma experiência decepcionante

Não correspondeu às expectativas para um resort desta categoria e para o que se espera de um all inclusive. Pelo preço que pagamos para dois dias, a qualidade das refeições foi no geral muito abaixo da media, havia muita diferenciação dentro do mesmo espaco dependendo do Melia. Ou seja, não se podia utilizar este bar ou aquele restaurante sem pagar extra, não se podia utilizar determinados espacos na praia porque pertenciam a outro Melia (apesar de estarem praticamente vazios!). Outro ponto negativo foi logo ao check in nos avisarem que tinhamos de deixar um deposito de 20 euros para cada toalha de praia (somos uma familia de 4!). Foi a primeira vez que tal nos aconteceu. Em outros resorts do tipo dá-se um cartão ao cliente para serem obtidas as toalhas. Caso o mesmo nao seja devolvido no fim da estadia, é então cobrado um valor para cobrir as toalhas nao devolvidas. Já ficamos em outros resorts e esta foi sem duvida a nossa pior experiencia, considerando o que pagamos. Sinceramente não voltaremos considerar o Melia para futuras estadias. Como pontos positivos destacamos a simpatia do staff e o quart/ apartamento que nos foi dado.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Trym

Liked: Room comfort

IKKE et femstjerners hotel

Fordi dette hotellet ble markedsført som et 5-stjerners hotel hadde jeg store forventninger. De ble ikke innfridd. Rommet var OK - men langt fra femstjerners. BAdet var ganskje kjipt, neppe mer enn 3-stjerners standard, trangt og for lite plass. Manglet helt comfort. Bare en kjip plastflaske på veggen med kombinert sjampo/badesåpe. Ingen komfort-artikler. En lyspøre var gått på badet og ble ikke skiftet. Mangelfull supplerign av håndklær. På 5 stjerner SKAL det være badekåper. Det var det ikke her. Det var tre restauranter som serverte frokost/lunsj/middag. Bare en av disse holdt standarden. Hotellet hadde ikke noe skikkelig svømmebasseng. Alle bassengene var plaskebasseng for unger, og uten svømme-dybde. Den mest populære baren var ofte underbemannet, og servicen var langsom. En samlet vurdering er at det man kunne forvente av et femstjerners hotel overhode ikke ble imøtekommet her. En klar skuffelse.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Paolo, Milano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura molto curata nelle parti comuni, meno le camere, alcuni arredi rotti e soffione doccia piccolo e incrostato
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019