Le Dune Suite Hotel

Hotel location: The hotel is located on a very beautiful beach, with a narrow road in between that has hardly any traffic. The town of Porto Cesareo can be reached on foot in about 20 minutes, by car in five minutes. Hotel booking: Unfortunately, we overlooked the fact that half-board is obligatory in this hotel, as it was written in the small print. Therefore, this should be considered when booking! Rooms: Mattresses were very hard, bathrooms were very nice, room service was always ok. Our room was on the first floor with a partial sea view, the rooms below seem to be very dark, as they are overgrown by bushes due to the adjacent parking lot, Dinner: Every evening there was a 3-course menu, which was served from around 8:00 p.m. 00 - 21:30 lasted. The food was good, you could choose from three options for breakfast in the morning, but we don't want a three-course menu every evening (but that's a matter of opinion and taste). For organizational reasons, an à la carte selection is probably not possible. As a vegetarian, however, you are at a disadvantage, as the dishes contain a lot of fish. There was an occasional meat menu and a vegetarian option in between, but there were no full vegetarian menus. As was written in a previous review, we are of the opinion that there is a lack of supervision in the service of the restaurant. The processes were not coordinated. From good hotels we know that someone is in charge and directs the staff because he has an overview of where something is still missing. Having an espresso at the bar after dinner was initially not possible as there was no bar staff. Everyone was on duty in the restaurant, and days later staff was deployed for this purpose. Breakfast: was ok, there was Italian dolci, fruit, yoghurt, cheese, sausage, rolls, waffles, crepes and different kinds of eggs. Breakfast was served until 10:30 a.m., but from 10:00 a.m. the buffet was partially cleared. Tables were not newly set, so that one had to sit at a dirty table from the previous guests. Nobody came to put cutlery (I don't even need to mention a clean tablecloth). We weren't asked - as usual - if we would like a coffee. We were ignored. You don't feel very comfortable with it. We paid 300 euros per night for the night including half board (half board was 30 euros per person excluding drinks). And we booked 15 nights. I think at this price you can expect a certain level of service. The service at the pool bar was always very friendly and attentive. We would have liked more information on arrival about when breakfast and dinner is served and where, that there is also a restaurant attached to the hotel opposite (can you also have dinner there with half board or not?), where to book your sunbed the beach etc. Here is an info sheet

Nothing to complain about, clean, spacious and quiet room. Pleasant staff, small decent, lacks a bit of Italian specialties. Beautiful swimming pool and above all a large complex on the seafront with catering, sunbathing. Shallow and warm sea, few waves, ideal for young children.

Positive: Room is spacious and very clean. Wonderful shower. Very good cuisine - rarely eaten so well in a hotel. Compliments. Also nice that a choice menu was served in the evening instead of a buffet! Cheers! Breakfast was also very good and extensive. Negative: The beach at the hotel is fine, but certainly not the nicest in the area. The beaches are fine in themselves, but the comparison with the Maldives is really going too far. The most beautiful and best beach is a little further away (Togo Beach). Atmospheric, luxurious, a bit more expensive, but with wonderful pillows on the beds and service on the beach. At the beach of the hotel there is a terribly noisy self-service tent where gym is given in the morning in a rather noisy way. Fortunately, there is also a restaurant in the hotel where you can have a good lunch. As far as I'm concerned, the self-service tent can be closed. Little added value. Put down a nice atmospheric bar! Porto Cesareo - no class and little atmosphere. Don't let yourself be guided too much by the so-called Maldive beaches, but choose Otranto! An attractive seaside resort with an old center and many attractive restaurants. Really recommended. In Porto Cesareo you have to look for an attractive place to eat or drink. Not to be repeated! Hotel tip: make sure that the path from the hotel to the car park is kept clean. there is too much rubbish!

Lido completo di tutto, sala bar davanti al mare moderna e confortevole esattamente come la sala ristorante, spiaggia da 100 e lode, organizzazione perfetta, ottima musica, bella situazione, aperto sia d’estate che d’inverno, il miglior stabilimento di Porto Cesareo senza ombra di dubbio

Hotel carino, pulito, con camere spaziose. Cibo buono. L’hotel e’ tuttavia sopravvalutato e il rapporto qualità prezzo è eccessivo. Purtroppo la spiaggia privata l’abbiamo trovata spesso sporca e non pulita dai bagnini: alla mia richiesta di pulirla sono venuti con un retino e hanno dato una “ramazzata”che certo non rappresenta il servizio che dovrebbe offrire un hotel 4 stelle. Carine anche le serate a tema con musica dal vivo.