Bahia del Duque

Well as guests of this lovely hotel for getting on for 20 years it’s clear we like this hotel a lot . I spent a bit of time looking over some reviews , cracked paving , becoming a bit dated etc etc I actual walked all round this beautiful hotel and wondered if they had been talking about somewhere else . This year we stayed in las villas , a secluded part of the hotel with its own Large pool , only for villa guests , here it is quite beautiful with its own restaurant for breakfast,lunch and dinner , the villa rooms are large with their own plunge pool and quite large outside seating area if you wanted to you could spend your holiday in your room , and I think some actually did ! Every day to the “beach “ restaurant temporarily rehoused on the patio at las bernegal - almost as nice a setting as the old beach restaurant , food and service under the guidance of the energetic and efficient Luis is very good The evenings we visited the Japanese kensei , a civilised spot with great staff clams in the most beautiful sauce one of the may dishes we had on each of the three visits we made , there are many other restaurants The trattoria with its minestrone its mushroom risotto with truffles both favourites and on the balcony you can watch the evening show begin on the stage nearby , staff here and indeed at all the restaurants are as nice and friendly as you might wish , at the French brasserie the lobster starter was delicious as was the sole meunière Retuning to the villas lunch was much enjoyed the best spicy spaghetti with prawns , a favourite , staff here sorry to repeat myself are lovely as they are wherever you go in the hotel . The buildings of the hotel are stylish and you might say entrancing the setting quite unique .

It's a one-off hotel, so different from any others. Absolutely beautiful. Stunning outlooks out to sea and overlooking the hotel grounds, which are lovingly kept and looked after. Plenty of space around pool areas and quiet places dotted around if you prefer. Also, a wide arrange of inhouse restaurants which are great.

The staff here are very polite and accommodating. Breakfast is of a high standard and endless choice. The hotel is spread over many levels, so if you have difficulty walking, it might be tricky for you. The pool areas are in need of upgrading, especially the walkways. The room we had was fine, a bit small though. The shower was poor. The location is great and for the walk down slopes and stairs to the beach, you can call for a staff member to pick you up in an electric buggy. This hotel would really benefit from an information app. There is no information about services, restaurants or what’s going on each day. All in all, I was a bit disappointed.

We have just returned from this hotel, prior to our holiday, we had read some surprising comments and mixed reviews. Upon arrival, we were allocated a room 6.19, which unfortunately did not meet sea view expectation. It was claustrophobic especially as there was a wall abutting our balcony. We asked reception if there was another room and were advised to return the following day as there would be more availability. We visited reception to be met by a man behind the desk, we explained that we found the room claustrophobic and asked to view another room. He asked with a wary attitude why what’s wrong with the room and advised that there was only another room available, which upon viewing was far worse, the view was of roofs of the buildings - we were offered a downgraded room. Quite frankly he was quite rude and couldn’t be bothered, so much so, it left a lasting memory of the hotel in a negative way. The hotel grounds are lovely but the hotel whilst would have looked amazing 25 years ago, is dated and tired. Housekeeping was hit and miss, we vacated the room at 8.00 am to return at approximately 2.00 pm and the room still wasn’t cleaned. There were lots of things that when added all together resulted in a less than satisfactory stay at this hotel. We actually visited our usual hotel twice during our 6 night stay, the difference was so apparent, we were greeted warmly by staff, the hotel looked gleaming, we only changed hotels as our usual hotel was full. Would I recommend Bahia del Duque? Location wise it is fabulous but in all honestly we felt that there were quite a few upset guests whom we met whilst there, who also complained about their rooms etc, so no we wouldn’t recommend it.

I kept a close eye on reviews before coming to the hotel. It is looking a little tired in places but we had a fantastic week and really enjoyed ourselves. The pools are quite cold, especially when it’s cloudy. The breakfast buffet is delicious. Lots of restaurants around which are easy to get to. We played pitch and putt which was good fun. Our room was cleaned every day however, glasses and ice buckets were not removed or replaced. The rooms need a bit of updating but it’s still a lovely hotel. The staff are very friendly and we were looked after so well. We came away with our 4 month baby and it has been perfect for her. It was a shame that we didn’t get more sun but we had a lovely holiday and will definitely be back!