Hotel LIVVO Dunagolf Suites

Without doubt the most pleasing surprise we have had on a holiday. Hadn't intended to holiday this year due to other financial priorities but decided last minute ti do a 'cheaper' holiday and Dunagolf fitted the bill. The outstanding positive of the place is the grounds. A lovely pool area, catering best to young families and couples, was fully surrounded by circles of bungalows lined with a superb collection of trees and shrubs. Each bungalow has a terrace area with some also having a side or roof terrace. In the middle of each circle of bungalows there are day beds and sofa's which mean that in addition to the pool area you will never be stuck for somewhere to sunbathe. The place is also immaculately clean. The bungalows themselves are clean, comfortable and light. Seen some reviews mention ants which indeed there were some but these are the smallest ants you will ever see and you just need to ensure food isn't left out. We stayed self catering so can't comment on the breakfast/buffet lunch/dinner. However we did eat at the pool bar which was reasonable and I would suggest the pizzas are the best option. The bar prices are incredibly good with beers, cokes etc costing about €2 each. While not a concern for us as we never made anything more than a sandwich, you could not really call the bungalows self catering as the only facilities available are a small fridge, tiny sink and a microwave. There are not even any bowls and we had to buy paper bowls for our breakfast. Reception area, gym, games areas, public toilets are all nice and only thing missing for us was a shop. Location wise you need to be prepared to either get a taxi everywhere or do a lot of walking. There is a small supermarket about 5-10 mins walk out of the estate but beyond that everything is realistically a taxi journey. That said for about €6 you can be anywhere within Maspalomas, Ingles or Meloneras within 5 minutes of asking receptionfor a taxi. If eating out and nice places to drink are your priority I would definitely spend your nights in the more sophisticated (and expensive) Meloneras where you also get the best sunset experience. A little side note but potentially an additional plus point is the lack of fellow Brits and Germans staying at Dunagolf. The majority of guests appeared to be Spanish and interestingly many had dogs with them. Please note the dogs caused no issues but you should bear it in mind if you have anybody who might be scared/ allergic. In review, a fantastic friendly,comfortable place offering very good value. If we don't come back it will only be because the resort probably doesn't offer enough.