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Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

5.0 star property
5-star beachfront property near Santa Maria Beach

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4 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
7 bars/lounges, swim-up bar, poolside bar, beach bar
The Level, Presidential Suite | Terrace/patio
Front of property - evening/night
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Rua Andrade Corvo, Santa Maria, Sal, 4111
  • Place, Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Ponta Preta
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Maria Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

The Level, Deluxe Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The Level, Junior Suite, Sea View

The Level, Junior Suite, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 86 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The Level, Presidential Suite | Living room

The Level, Presidential Suite

  • 115 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room (2+1)

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, table tennis

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 75 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, table tennis

Family Suite, 3 Bedrooms (4+2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 100 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, table tennis

The Level, Villa, 3 Bedrooms

  • 110 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, table tennis

Family Suite, 3 Bedrooms

  • 90 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Villa, 3 Bedrooms

  • 110 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Villa, 3 Bedrooms (4+2)

  • 110 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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Premium Room

Premium Room

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, table tennis

Family Suite, 3 Bedrooms (3+1)

  • 75 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, table tennis

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (3+1)

  • 75 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Sal

Beachfront retreat .Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Sal property, you'll find Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo and Ponta Preta. Nazarene Church and Santa Maria Pier are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Viveiro Botanical Garden & Zoo - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Ponta Preta - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Santa Maria Town Square - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Santa Maria Beach - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Santa Maria Pier - 5 min drive - 4.0 km

Getting around

  • Sal Island (SID-Amilcar Cabral Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pool Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Espargos - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Melia Dunas Spices Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Melia Dunas Piano Bar Odyssee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Aqua - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

5-star beachfront property near Santa Maria Beach
Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive is an all-inclusive property. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. At Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive you can cool off in one of the 4 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

There are 6 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 7 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. This all-inclusive property also offers a complimentary water park, a children's pool, and outdoor tennis courts. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Sal property.

  • 731 guestrooms or units
  • 6 dining venues
  • 7 bars or lounges
  • Built in 2014
  • Nightclub
  • Deli
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar on the beach
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Bar by the pool
  • Swim-up bar
Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive offers 731 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Yhi Spa has 12 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free water park access
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: High-speed internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free area shuttle up to 5 km
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 6 restaurants
  • 7 bars/lounges
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A swim-up bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Fitness classes
  • Free water park
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Nightclub
  • Playground
  • Shopping
  • Table tennis
  • Waterslide

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

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

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.49 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the property before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Melia Dunas Beach Resort & Spa - All Inclusive Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 172 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 172 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 172 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 172 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 172 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

David, Woodstock

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst stay in 30 years. Never again. Service, food, property all F- /1 star . Rude staff at the bar. It was all inclusive including the bad service ,food and drinks. I will be asking expedia for all my stay back. Full refund without apologies.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carolina ANDRADE

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Antonio

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms in the ground floors are full of mosquitos which tormented our family during the entire stay. Bath tub/shower does not have the proper set up so every time you shower the water goes all over the floor which made it extremely unsafe. My family slipped and fell couple of times. Water comes up on the tub while showering because the drain systems are all messed up and dirty leaving gross residue in the bath tub while still in showering. The facilities never had towels in the pool. If 100 people needed towels they only had towels for 20. I personally could never get pool towels our entire stay. Everyday was the same excuse. They ran out of towels. House keeping came to clean rooms only after we complained. Most of us went 3 days without housekeeping services or towels. Upon arrival the floors were filthy black. It was never washed between guests.Telephone in the room never worked for us to call the front desk or anything else. There were about 70 of us throught the resort on a family wedding and majority experienced similar issues. Rooms does not have iron and when you asked for one they take it back before you even get to use it. Hair dryer is the oldest and most dysfunctional I have ever used. THEY MESSED UP OUR ROOMS ASSIGNMENT SO BAD, PLACING US IN ONE ROOM, BUT RECORDED US IN A DIFFERENT ROOM CAUSING CHAOS DURING CHECKOUT. The resort is huge and beautiful, but it lacks management and services terrible. So many young workers with NO SUPPLIES AND DIRECTIONS
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ana

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

EMILY

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

HELDER AUGUSTO

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was no
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the pools, and level service worth paying the extra. Breakfast was amazing at the atlantis only thing mini bar not filled, check in was late and rancho restaurant steak un edible
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Tatiana

Liked: Staff & service
Meu quarto tinha cheiro de mofado e a banheira estava entupida.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

melanie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Without a doubt, one of the best holidays we’ve had. We travelled as a group of friends with children 2 to 18 years old, and there was truly something for everyone. The hotel exceeded our expectations. It was huge and full of activities that after a full week, we still hadn’t explored it all! The buffet restaurants were outstanding. The variety and quality of food were impressive, and the service was exceptional. A special mention must go to one of the waitresses, 'Miraculous', who was incredibly kind and patient with our lively group of children. Her warm and friendly nature made our visits a pleasure. The pools were consistently clean, and the variety from kids’ pools to more relaxing area meant we always had something to enjoy. One day, during a temporary power outage, the slides at the water park weren’t working, but the lifeguard kept the kids entertained, which was appreciated. The beach was breathtaking clean, beautiful, and easily accessible. The facilities nearby were convenient, and even the vendors offering excursions were great to deal with. 'Victor', in particular, was friendly, helpful, and never pushy. 'Jose' from VIP Guest Services also deserves recognition. Despite us not being VIP clients, he was incredibly attentive and helpful throughout our stay. The only slight disappointment was with restaurants we booked. Unfortunately, the staff there were quite rude and the food didn’t meet the same standards as the buffet. Was still a 10/10 holiday however!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nuno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Uchechukwu

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great family friendly resort.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hasti

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Where do I start? Holiday from hell... The website online was very deceiving. All inclusive 5 star hotel - no, not at all. More like a 2 star at best. The island believes in 'No Stress' yes this is true for them but it was very stressful for us. In our group we had 4 strict vegetarians (that ate eggs) but the restaurants including the buffet did not cater for us. Throughout our stay, we had to eat chips and pizza everyday for every meal. What made matters worst was they have a so called booking system for their a la carte restaurants, but you can never find a booking online... When we managed to get a booking for the restaurants and asked if some of the main courses could exclude the meat option and just have the standard vegetables, we were told no. One of the restaurants Rancho, had a vegetarian taco starter and when we asked to order 2 per person, as each dish only had ONE taco, we were told no, this can't be done. There was no apology or alternative offered except a chuckle from the waitress 'oh you're vegetarian, hahaha'.. DISAPPOINTING! The website and Expedia both state an indian cuisine restaurant, Sahel (which you'd assume can cater for vegetarians as this cuisine is mainly vegetarian) but when we arrived, this restaurant did not exist - how shambolic! It was a meat restaurant of African cuisine. The staff are not helpful at all, they act like it's a chore to speak to you. The hotel is infested with mosquitos and we were bitten alive by them - be warned.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher, Elland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too big. Too noisy
Stayed 12 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Music was very loud and the food in the buffet was atrocious. The food wasn’t covered in the level lounge and the flies were all over the food. The hotel furniture and rooms are very tired. The staff were lovely and very helpful so much so we moved hotel! The sand flies and mosquitos were quite bad, plenty of deet needed!
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tony

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Alessandro

Travelled with family
Rooms to far from the beach and resort stuff not very professional,,,,the food was just decent
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Adanna

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is not a 5* hotel. It is very obvious that the hotel does not maintain a large proprotion of their facilities. I had to change rooms 3 times due to a balcony door that would not shut, no working phones in the room (which meant having to walk back and forth to reception in a massive resort) and general uncleanliness of the rooms (mold in the bathroom, and walls stained with squashed insects by previous guests). I also complained about my air conditioning blowing hit air which took more than 24hours to fix. The food options were very poor and some food items I was served were inedible. The poor service also extends to the staff, though some are polite on approach, they are very indifferent and issues are not sorted in a timely way. I would not stay here again. My stay was so poor I checked out early to stay in a different hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Natalie

Disliked: Cleanliness

Most Sever Food Poisoning Ever! AVOID AT ALL COST

The hotel is nice, a little tired but nice. Unfortunately on day 2 I got the most severe food poisoning ever - 24 hours of vomiting, Diarrhoea, fever, chills, nausea etc. and then went to see the on-site Dr. I spent 4 hours on a drip, and was discharged with medication for 3 further days - which cost me Euro430 The next few days, Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th, I was still under the weather, nausea and unable to eat properly, Sunday 16th, I still couldn't eat but felt a little better. It's now been a week (19th March) and I am still unable to eat properly and waiting to see my GP I spoke to Guest Services and they said "I can't prove I didn't leave the resort so they hold zero accountability" They wished me better but never said sorry - they also lied to me saying no one else got sick - I took a very bad turn on flight home and air stewards looking after me, said they had 3 others on the flight from the Melia Dunas with the same symptoms I spent 5 of the 7 days there sick, unable to eat more than white rice / bread rolls It's not a cheap holiday and zero apologies, just lies and the offer to "bring me food to my room" So angry!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Yung

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Me and my family stayed at this resort for three days and the overall experiencing was good. Staff is very friendly every-time you ask any questions they are more than happy to answer. If you have kids this resort is for you, they have a children’s pool, children’s club and activities throughout the week. The food in general if your not a picky eater it’s good, they have the main buffet and three other restaurantes you can reserve for lunch/dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

PAULO, BROCKTON

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Akida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Impressed with the level of service. Avid traveler and this Resort exceeded my expectations. Please consider VIP upgrades to have the opportunity to visit other affiliate resorts for dinning.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Osvaldina

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
We loved everything can’t wait to come back
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025