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18 years 6 months ago
Hotel is very clean, we had pool views, maids came everyday. No complaints there.
Entertainment is quite poor, but was ok for a last drink before bed.
The pool was great we got beds every day with no problems, the kids loved it, very big with a baby pool separate, snack bar always open by pool.
Hotel rooms where a good size and very clean, furniture is bamboo or cane, you can have air conditioning for 25 euro returnable when checking out, a must as the weather was quite hot
Staff were always very friendly.
Entertainment is quite poor, but was ok for a last drink before bed.
The pool was great we got beds every day with no problems, the kids loved it, very big with a baby pool separate, snack bar always open by pool.
Hotel rooms where a good size and very clean, furniture is bamboo or cane, you can have air conditioning for 25 euro returnable when checking out, a must as the weather was quite hot
Staff were always very friendly.
Travel operator: cosmos
Recommended
18 years 7 months ago
Rooms basic but reasonably clean on arrival. Rooms cleaned between 5pm and 6pm just when you are getting showered ready for the night out, towels changed once in the week bedding not at all.
Didn't eat here at night only once in the day.
Miles away from the beach( not signposted)and miles from the old town with a 1 mile walk to the tourist train.
Rooms not overlooking the pool are overlooking building sites that start work at 8am(noisily)
Staff are not very friendly or helpful and no room changes are available as the timeshare guests get the best.
Entertainment was the same singer 4 times in one week hard to decide between comedy or serious.
Didn't eat here at night only once in the day.
Miles away from the beach( not signposted)and miles from the old town with a 1 mile walk to the tourist train.
Rooms not overlooking the pool are overlooking building sites that start work at 8am(noisily)
Staff are not very friendly or helpful and no room changes are available as the timeshare guests get the best.
Entertainment was the same singer 4 times in one week hard to decide between comedy or serious.
Travel operator: cosmos
18 years 8 months ago
After a pleasant enough flight we arrived at the Dom Pancho and checked into our room. It was like going back in time. Furniture very old and dated (1970's) and the room itself was most definitely not 3 star rating. The floor and wall tiles were cracked and broken and the bathroom/toilet area needed gutting out and refurbished. Complained to the main reception desk but was told there was no better room in the hotel. The next morning we complained to the tour rep. who did her best to get us moved to a better room but only after rejecting another which was just as bad (both of these rooms were on the top floor).
Cleaning takes place every day but is just a quick mop of the floors and the bins getting emptied and a new toilet roll being delivered. Beds get changed every week and towels changed every four days. This is not 3 star material.
Hotel location was acceptable with plenty of bars etc 10 mins walk away and decent places to get food - go to laners on the main road outside the hotel, their breakfast is great.
Staff were friendly enough after our encounter with reception the first night and the pool area was more than adequate.
Cleaning takes place every day but is just a quick mop of the floors and the bins getting emptied and a new toilet roll being delivered. Beds get changed every week and towels changed every four days. This is not 3 star material.
Hotel location was acceptable with plenty of bars etc 10 mins walk away and decent places to get food - go to laners on the main road outside the hotel, their breakfast is great.
Staff were friendly enough after our encounter with reception the first night and the pool area was more than adequate.
Travel operator: Seguro
18 years 9 months ago
Just back from a week at the Dom Pancho with my sister, booked 2 weeks previously.
We found the hotel and the room clean, the cleaners only missed us once out of the days they were supposed to visit.
The pool area is larger than we expected, - it could use a few more sunbeds, but at least they are free.
We found the staff very helpful and friendly (although we didn't have any complaints for them to deal with).
The location is good - small supermarket across the road, 10 mins to Strip, 15 mins to tourist train to Old Town, 20 mins walk to beach, tourist info place and bus stop about 5 mins walk if you turn left at end of drive.
We didn't attend the hotel entertainment - there are so many bars in the area that you don't need it, however, our room was on the ground floor, and we could hear the "entertainment" late and loud on the night we had a 5am start!
We found the hotel and the room clean, the cleaners only missed us once out of the days they were supposed to visit.
The pool area is larger than we expected, - it could use a few more sunbeds, but at least they are free.
We found the staff very helpful and friendly (although we didn't have any complaints for them to deal with).
The location is good - small supermarket across the road, 10 mins to Strip, 15 mins to tourist train to Old Town, 20 mins walk to beach, tourist info place and bus stop about 5 mins walk if you turn left at end of drive.
We didn't attend the hotel entertainment - there are so many bars in the area that you don't need it, however, our room was on the ground floor, and we could hear the "entertainment" late and loud on the night we had a 5am start!
Travel operator: Direct Holidays
Recommended
18 years 11 months ago
We were looking for a cheaper holiday for a wee break so we went to see Ava at John Semples in Bishopbriggs and Ava got us a very good price to the Algarve, and we thought it's basic but it's cheap. We had amazing service from Ava.
The flights were great and well the tranfers were very easy and straight forward and on time, but best of all was the Dom Pancho.
It was very very clean, good size apartments.
Food was great and the prices were well worth it.
All the staff were more than happy to help us with anything.
The pool area was a good size, clean, neat and tidy.
The resort was so clean and friendly. The bars and restaurants were fantastic. We tried every food from chicken n chips to Indian they were all delish.
Overall one of our best holidays yet and can't wait to go back to book a great deal again with Ava.
James, Neil and Caroline
The flights were great and well the tranfers were very easy and straight forward and on time, but best of all was the Dom Pancho.
It was very very clean, good size apartments.
Food was great and the prices were well worth it.
All the staff were more than happy to help us with anything.
The pool area was a good size, clean, neat and tidy.
The resort was so clean and friendly. The bars and restaurants were fantastic. We tried every food from chicken n chips to Indian they were all delish.
Overall one of our best holidays yet and can't wait to go back to book a great deal again with Ava.
James, Neil and Caroline
Travel operator: Flyglobespan
Recommended
19 years ago
The apartments are fairly basic with 2 cooking rings and a mini oven. The sofa bed could do with re-covering but everything was clean.
The staff are friendly and the pool is brilliant, although cold in April!!!
Our apartment was overlooking the pool and the balcony is a reasonable size, although only 2 chairs for 3 of us but it does have a washing line, which is handy.
There was entertainment every night which sounded quite good, but we always went out.
They also had a tourist menu in the restaurant for 10 euros which was excellent value, but again we didn't use it. I'm not sure why not really!!
The Dom Pancho is only a few minutes walk from the strip and about a 15-20 minute walk to the beach. Supermarket opposite is handy with most things you need. There is also a much larger supermarket (Maraschino
The staff are friendly and the pool is brilliant, although cold in April!!!
Our apartment was overlooking the pool and the balcony is a reasonable size, although only 2 chairs for 3 of us but it does have a washing line, which is handy.
There was entertainment every night which sounded quite good, but we always went out.
They also had a tourist menu in the restaurant for 10 euros which was excellent value, but again we didn't use it. I'm not sure why not really!!
The Dom Pancho is only a few minutes walk from the strip and about a 15-20 minute walk to the beach. Supermarket opposite is handy with most things you need. There is also a much larger supermarket (Maraschino
Travel operator: Independent
Recommended
19 years 7 months ago
We went with our 2 year old daughter and another couple who had a 3 year old son. I would recommend this hotel for a family.
It was a nice quite hotel, and our room was really nice. We had a huge balcony overlooking the pool, which was great for the children to play on. (Also very safe)
However our friends were across the hall, in a small pokey room with a tiny balcony that over looked bins. They spend most of their time in our room. Needless to say, they weren
It was a nice quite hotel, and our room was really nice. We had a huge balcony overlooking the pool, which was great for the children to play on. (Also very safe)
However our friends were across the hall, in a small pokey room with a tiny balcony that over looked bins. They spend most of their time in our room. Needless to say, they weren
Recommended
19 years 8 months ago
On arrival we were quite dissapointed to find that each of our famalies were given villas instead of hotel rooms, but we think that we were the lucky ones. We had our own air conditioning system on our balcony that we could operate using a remote control. Unfortunately this air conditioning has probably put the mockers on every other holiday we will have because it was absolutely fantastic!
The villas were quite clean and basic and they needed a touch of paint here and thereand the stable type front door was in bad need of repair. One push and it was open(without using a key).
Otherwise we had no complaints and being as the villas were a minutes walk to the pool we were in the better accomadations.
The villas were quite clean and basic and they needed a touch of paint here and thereand the stable type front door was in bad need of repair. One push and it was open(without using a key).
Otherwise we had no complaints and being as the villas were a minutes walk to the pool we were in the better accomadations.
Travel operator: Airtours
Recommended
19 years 11 months ago
we stayed in the dompancho in may 2004.we didnt find the hotel particually clean and when you walked into the room there was always a funny smell epecially the drains in the bathroom area.We stayed for two weeks and only had our bed sheets changed once and didnt have clean towels like it said.The location of the hotel was quite good because there is alot of lovely resturants near by without always having to go onto the strip and having timeshare louts pestering you.
The entertainment could of been alot better especially for children there is nor club or daily activities for any age.We would go to the algave again bewcause it is a lovely place with much nicer hotels than the dompancho but we would deffinitley not stay there again.
The entertainment could of been alot better especially for children there is nor club or daily activities for any age.We would go to the algave again bewcause it is a lovely place with much nicer hotels than the dompancho but we would deffinitley not stay there again.
Travel operator: cosmos
19 years 11 months ago
Room was clean but basic and a bit tired; was in need of redecorating. There were decorators working in the communal areas so I presume there will be an improvement in the apartments.
The pool area was nice and not too busy at this time of year.
Staff were helpful and polite.
Only visited the bar a couple of times so can only comment on our experience, the entertainment wasn't that great but with so many other bars nearby this was not a problem.
WE did not pay a lot for our stay so for cheap accomodation it was value for money and we would stay there again
The pool area was nice and not too busy at this time of year.
Staff were helpful and polite.
Only visited the bar a couple of times so can only comment on our experience, the entertainment wasn't that great but with so many other bars nearby this was not a problem.
WE did not pay a lot for our stay so for cheap accomodation it was value for money and we would stay there again
Travel operator: Independently
Recommended
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