Sun Club El Dorado - All Inclusive

Firstly this is NOT a hotel. It is an All Inclusive complex….I’d compare it to Butlins or a Pontins holiday complex here in the Uk. Booked an economy room….approximately 9” x9ft….and the bathroom is tiny, my pantry at home is bigger. Sitting on the loo, my knees literally touched the wall, you have to practically step over the toilet to get out of the shower. Two single beds, a TV on the wall, and a small desk. If your two pensioner ( young ones) adults as, we were, you’re going to struggle. We eventually managed to find our room around 2am, after booking in at the main reception. The lady that booked us in made me feel like a pupil at infant school. Told us how to get to our room in a very derogatory way, asked me if I was listening…….I was not amused at her tone of voice . The long path and concrete steps were barely lit up, about 20 minutes down hill, broken unsafe pathways. And very unsettling for us both. This is an old complex, around 30 years old. Needs a lot of money spent on it, Pathways , concrete steps broken, and cracked. However, if you’re a young couple, with family, and all you want to do is sit by the pool with your kids, it’s perfect. There are two shops, Three pools, one restaurant, with three sittings. You have to purchase a plastic cup , one per person, €1 , when you book in. If you want a drink at any of the bars, you need the plastic cup. The only place you don’t need the plastic cup is the restaurant. The food a basic, and the same every night, just mixed up. Pork or chicken, salami ham meatballs and fish. Salads, pasta…remember this is only a two star. So don’t expect to much. You cannot get food at any of the bars. Only drinks. Tea and coffee is only served in cups and saucers at breakfast. You can get hot drinks at the bars by the pool, but you have to use your plastic cup. My hubby upgraded our room to a beautiful bungalow the next morning, at an extra cost. The bungalow was spacious, sea views, with a veranda , and very clean. And was similar to the photos he had seen on the very misleading website. But still very hilly, and lots of concrete steps, and lots of areas cordoned off. I really struggled with the steep inclines. If you have even the slightest disability this place is defiant not suitable. There are buses to the seaside , about every half and hour, and takes roughly 45 mins. Getting a return bus is a bit of a nightmare, we ended up getting taxis. There is a lovely lady called Shirley, who works for side tours in reception almost every hour of every day. There are trips arranged , but she’s also full of info about how to get to different areas, what buses to get, timetables ect. She is a lovely lady, and very understanding to our needs. Although she took a lot of stick from people complaining, But she worked hard and did her very best. I think Shirley deserves a medal to be honest.

I went to sun club with my family around 2015-18, here’s what I remember: Main pool area, clubhouse with table and chairs with a stage for entertainment, a kid’s club by the clubhouse, a lounge area by the pool, further up, a smaller pool with a stable nearby and pony rides available for children, a mini water slide and a golf course, and the reception area and a restaurant with a buffet, the kids club crew would take us around each day to do one thing around the location, I would definitely say it’s better for the children than the adults, since it is quite isolated, so no restaurants or shops nearby, also note that the rooms are not standard apartments, they are small square complexes dotted around, everything is outside and spread around, so you will have to go on a trek every morning, the area is also hilly, and no lifts( due to the outside) just steps and pathways, but the area offers a lovely sea view, I don’t recommend for older tourists with mobility issues or tourists with pushchairs or babies.

Absolutely discusting!! Had to pay 170 euros for upgrade to apartment up a steep hill.having been advertised by Love holidays as a hotel accommodation is like a garage. Anyone with children will be disappointed as slide is cornered off and out of use. Looks like there was some kind of danger hazard...toilet was blocked when we arrived.