Located right on the beach front with superb sea views.
The stunning, award winning 5 star resort of Dunas Douradas Beach Club nestles in a privileged position in the Golden Triangle of the Algarve, right on the beachfront overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Close to the beautiful Ria Formosa Natural Park, the area is justly famous for its pristine beaches, beautiful landscapes, friendly welcome, great food, superb amenities and excellent year round weather.
Conveniently situated just twenty minutes from Faro Airport by car, the accommodation at Dunas Douradas Beach Club comprises of apartments and luxury villas, many with their own swimming pools or whirlpools for you to relax in and while away the hours. In addition, there are three excellent outdoor pools and one heated indoor pool, open to all visitors and residents. There are also no fewer than seven excellent golf courses in the surrounding area and the tennis academy at Vale do Lobo is just a 5 minute drive away. Water sports are available on the beach at Ancão plus a host of other facilities at the Beach Club resort itself, including a fully-featured gym and spa.
The Club House has everything you expect from a 5 star resort including 24 hour security, efficient room service, a choice of restaurants, the gym, indoor and outdoor pools, kids club, baby sitting service, private beach access, the spa and much more.
In the summer months from May to August, there is an average of 12 hours sunshine every day, while the winter temperatures in January rarely fall below 12 degrees Centigrade or 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
Dunas Douradas Beach Club caters for all your holiday requirements in style and comfort. The three outdoor pools are surrounded by ample sun-loungers and beautiful landscaping which includes waterfalls and palm trees. Two of these pools are for adults, one for children, and there is an additional heated pool, with a whirlpool and sauna, indoors.
The Gym at the Beach Club has a full range of resistance and cardio equipment, from free weights through an excellent range of training machines including a power plate machine. Personal trainers are available to create or supervise your personal fitness program, and there are also classes which include spinning, Pilates and yoga in the dedicated yoga studio. Junior and Kids Club activities are available in the school holidays.
The relaxing, fully-featured spa will ensure that you unwind and get the absolute best from your stay. Treatments include; massages, wraps, facials and Oriental face and body care, among many others. There are even special relaxing treats for kids!
There is a mini-market for essential shopping items on the resort itself, or the nearby town of Almancil has a supermarket and delightful local food shops and restaurants.
The Beach Club itself has two excellent restaurants.
Albatroz Restaurant offers a delicious selection of local and international cuisine and provides a fine dining experience all day, from a fabulous breakfast buffet right through to dinner in the evening. Given the location so near to the ocean, fish dishes are a particular speciality, but the steaks are also not to be missed! People visit Albatroz from outside the Beach Club resort simply because the food there is so good. There is extensive indoor and outside space, an extensive wine list and knowledgeable and friendly staff, all of which help to make your visit truly memorable. Look out for the regular music nights there during the summer season too.
The more informal Cocktail bar has a great choice of reasonably priced breakfast, lunch and dinner options. There is, of course, also a fabulous cocktail menu and additional snacks and drinks which can be served to you at the pool by friendly staff while you relax in the summer months.
There are seven golf courses within 10km of The Beach Club, Dunas Douradas. Discounts on green fees are available for each at the resort reception. The tennis academy at Vale do Lobo is 5 minutes drive away. Tennis coaching is available there by appointment throughout the year. The lively Praca at Vale do Lobo with its restaurants and shops is within 3km of The Beach Club and Quinta do Lago resort is also a short drive away. You will also find a large selection of excellent, characterful restaurants within The Golden Triangle region - please see our 'Restaurants' page for more information.
Accommodation in The Beach Club is formed of one, two or three-bed luxury apartments plus a selection of luxury villas. Apartments are priced according to their location and view, and are allocated on a zone basis, rather than by individual apartments.
All of the apartments are finished to a high specification and feature air-conditioning, central heating and marble bathrooms as standard. Apartments on the ground floor generally have a large terrace with a barbeque area, dining chairs and table, sun loungers and a whirlpool. Apartments on the first floor generally have a large balcony and roof terrace with barbeque, whirlpool, sun loungers, dining chairs and a table.
The villas are located on a hill near to the clubhouse and have spectacular sea views. Look through our list of accommodation on the pages here to see individual specifications.
We think you will find Dunas Douradas Beach Club to be a truly a high end, luxury holiday destination, which we anticipate will more than meet your expectations. Don't just take our word for it however. Dunas Douradas Beach Club has been honoured with these awards and more, just in the past few years. Quite an achievement!
Trip Advisor Travellers Choice 2014 Winner
2012 Best Development in Europe
2012 Europe's Leading Villa & Apartment Residences