Bull Dorado Beach & Spa

First ever visit to the hotel and we were very impressed. Room was spacious and comfortable and clean, with a far larger fridge than many other hotels. It had great views of the pool and sea. Food in the restaurant was really tasty with a good selection of salads and hot foods. Again the icecreams choices available were far better than other hotels. Drinks on all inclusive were perfectly acceptable. Although we didn't use the spa it looks fantastic....perhaps another time!! Although not surrounded by many other hotels and bars we loved the more authentic Spanish feel of the area. It was a good venue to celebrate my partners birthday with our good friends, Susan and Robert...hello!! All said the hotel certainly punches above its 3 star rating and puts some other 4 star hotels in the shade. Yes we certainly intend to return....how about it Susan and Robert?!

On arrival at 1.30am, after a rubbish flight and the longest transfer ever we were greeted with a smile and informed a small buffet had been put out for us. We wasn't expecting anything but we were hungry and this was a nice touch. Our room was large with a fantastic view of the sea and the sounds of the ocean on the balcony. The next morning we found the hotel to be very modern and clean. The pool area was very nice and enough sun beds for all. The small beach area, used by locals was lovely. There were works on the promenade which were noisy at times but not enough to spoil the holiday. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Towels in the room were changed every few days but if you catch the cleaner and ask she will change them outside of these days. Food was basic, I'm very fussy but always found something to eat, it's not easy to provide for all nationalities. There seemed to be lots of German and Norwegian guests, British guests were the minority, kids seemed to rule and the entertainment room was focused on entertaining them up to 9pm. There wasn't really much for adults and we found the evenings quite boring and was disappointed with this. Maybe we need an adult only hotel next time. The TV had only one English channel BBC news, you wasn't able to link your phone or tablet. Be careful outside the hotel we met a lady who had been scammed by someone selling her orthopedic saddles for 200 euros. You get what you pay for, don't expect too much, chill out and make your own experience, overall we had a lovely holiday but we wouldn't return.

Our second time at this hotel. It was still good, but fell below our previous experience. Firstly, the hotel is beautiful with an excellent sea view, when you upgrade, or are lucky. The seafront location is superb. Always clean and the spa is fantastic. On the first day, I reported a problem with the rear gate, to the beach access. I was given a new card, which also didn't work. Many other people got locked out too. Reception gave me various reasons, including, "Nobody else has complained, "It is broken and will be fixed", "Card has to be removed and inserted multiple times". The day before we left, after nearly 2 weeks, they just disabled the need for a card. Having to walk around to the front, next to a road, in beach wear, (or, if you are disabled), is not acceptable. One lady I spoke with reported the issue to her Tui rep, after nearly a week of complaining to reception daily. Red wine bottle in the bar, was instructed to be hidden behind the bar, allegedly by "boss man", according to bar staff. Pool bar food is sufficient, but why serve on tiny paper plates, more suitable for a child's party. One plate takes only the roast chicken and chips need another plate. Plates will not survive cutting the chicken, so another is needed underneath it. Reported to reception that a small side plate on the buffet was serving a cooked mussel on top, but with tiny uncooked grey prawns mixed in with chopped salad. Elevators were often not working at full capacity and staff had to use customer lifts too. Unfortunately, promenade works were going on. Not the hotels fault, and Jet2 did inform us, but still unbearably loud at times, with tons of shoring-up rocks being dropped from a wagon. Despite these issues, the hotel is good and we overall enjoyed ourselves. My overall feeling is that if management standards slip further, they may jeopardise repeat bookings.

Just returned from a great holiday at Bull Dorado. The hotel is great and should be more than 3 star. Food was excellent. Staff friendly and polite. Room was lovely and cleaned regularly. Pool area very clean with comfortable sun beds. The Spa looked amazing but we didn’t use it as spent our time in the sun. Drink quality was superb and premium quality. Plenty of activities to take part in if required. Would definitely visit again.

Good hotel in general okay condition, nicely located in Arguineguin with full sea view. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. Facilities are good - nice pool area and good spa. Seems to cater for the 60+ segment and to some extent families with children, but not overcrowded with kids. Beware of a lot of traffic noise heard in bedroom part, where doors a not sound proof. Hotel is very lenient when it comes to smoking, so if you are a non-smoker you could end up having chainsmokers as your neighbors, making the time on the balcony somewhat smoky

I went again to spend a week at Dorado Beach, as I have done every year since 2013, usually first week in December. It was a bit disapointing last year (and a couple of other times), but this year it was a disaster. First and formost because of the room they gave me: On the first floor, in a corner, with no view at all, except a wall, a treetop and the backside of an elevator. I had never payed as much for a week before, 2000 Euro + 200 for transportation an hotel before departure. And I payed for a 2-room, to be sure to get the view I wanted: towards the pool, as most if nok all 2-rooms in this hotel do. As it was for me only (friends had their own), I could have taken a 1-room flat. Cheaper and big enough, but I know they turn the other way, towards trafic and a glimps of the sea. I ran to reception the minute I saw what they had given me. "That room could not be for guests paying full prize"? And the reception had joked about all guests travelling with out comapny (Ving) would get pool-view, since I told them what I was longing for, before the 4 hours we had to wait. Didn't get the room before 16/4 o'clock. Complaints did not help. The two in the reception on the contrary got rude and angry. You did not pay for any view they told me, nasty people. And the hotel is full. No it was not. There were few people on the sunbeds and in the restaurants, every day! Even with nice friends around, my mood was at the bottom all week. I did not help with small insects crawling in the bathroom, and on the nightstand table. And it did not help getting food-poisoning, and spending 24 hours in the toilet, and ill feeling dobel up the rest of the stay. I meet friends, every time I go there, after all these years. But how could I ever go back to this hotel?