Dom Pancho Aparthotel, Praia Da Oura, Portugal
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A modern, lively aparthotel with a host of facilities. Set in well kept gardens, there is a separate pool for adults and children, providing a pleasant place to relax in the sun. The bar offers a range of drinks and snacks for lunch. Although if this sounds too strenuous, head to the sauna and steam room for sheer relaxation. In the evening, you can wine and dine before venturing into either the traditional 'old town' or the modern 'new town' of Albufeira. Only 800m from the new town of Albufeira (3km from the old town) and 1km from the golden sands of Praia da Oura beach, with its wide choice of watersports. loading...
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Dom Pancho Aparthotel Reviews
" very dissappointing "
Submitted By: stiglane
We just came back after spending 6 nights at the run down very poor hotel. the room was dirty we had to be moved on arrival as the bed sheets where dirty (blood and hair in them) on the cold days we asked to go into the indoor pool as stated there wasnt one we asked where was the gym as stated to be told they no longer have one, the kettle was so old fashioned we could all shower before it boiled, there was no hair dryer as stated, over all we felt it was a very poor and falsely addvertised hotel and we would never go back there. the staff on the desk where very rude but in the bar they where ok, also we had one night of entertainment. Thank god for the pool table, oh by the way which had one cue no chalk and all the other games machines all 3 of them didnt work. so overall very very poor,
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:bonusweek breaks
" We arrived after a 3.5hour flight... "
Submitted By: Mr A Sanders
We arrived after a 3.5hour flight delay (not a great deal you can do about that), and were kept waiting on our pre-booked private transfer for about 30minutes. Upon arrival at the hotel we were greeted by a not very friendly/grumpy hotel receptionist. She then proceeded to draw a map of where our room was rather than having someone show us the way, it's a fair sized complex and being in an apartment round the back, it wasn't the easiest to find.
Behind the door (that jammed everytime it was opened or closed) was a big open plan kitchen/dining/living room with a big puddle on the floor. We dropped our suitcases off and went to reception and told them of the problem, they didnt seem too surprised but said they would send a maid over to mop it up, which was promptly done. A towel was placed under the door to prevent further leaking. We later learned we had arrived in the middle of a bad storm and they had received alot of rain over the past few days.
The apartment had 2 large sized twin rooms each with the beds pushed together. Both rooms had plenty of storage and the dressing table with mirror was a nice touch. A separate sink room with mirror led through to the bathroom with a bath/shower, toilet, sink and bidet. The apartment also had a large 2-part balcony with 2 sunloungers and a table with 3 chairs.
The kitchen had a 4ring electric hob and fridge-freezer, but not enough room to cook unless you used the dining table to prepare food. Plenty of cutlery and plates but only 5 small tumblers.
After more storms through the night we awoke to a bigger puddle in front of the door, surprisingly the towel used to stem the flow had not worked. Another trip to see the grumpy receptionist, who again, wasnt surprised. She added our name to a list for the maid to visit and dry up. This was dealt with promptly once again. After this there was no more rain so we had no further problems.
Apart from a lack of windows, the apartments overall were good. The bedding was not changed in the 7 days we were there and the towels only once. Bins were emptied and the apartment given a quick clean everyday.
The pool was pretty big although it had no heating and was pretty much unuseable being the end of season. There was also a serious lack of sunloungers, which were customarily reserved from early in the morning for the whole day. If you arrived after 10am you had no chance of getting one
The bar was typically overpriced, 3 euros for a large beer (Tagus). A 30 second walk from the hotel was a cafe selling San Miguel for 1.20 euros. And dotted about were bars selling them for 1euro all day, although some increased the prices at night time. Food was also expensive. snack bars dotted around offered better food and much better value.
Overall it was a good holiday, the apartments were quite good but the 'we are only interested in your money' attitude spoiled it a little bit. No matter where you stay in the vacinity, definitely watch one of the weekly bullfights, they are well worth the price.
Behind the door (that jammed everytime it was opened or closed) was a big open plan kitchen/dining/living room with a big puddle on the floor. We dropped our suitcases off and went to reception and told them of the problem, they didnt seem too surprised but said they would send a maid over to mop it up, which was promptly done. A towel was placed under the door to prevent further leaking. We later learned we had arrived in the middle of a bad storm and they had received alot of rain over the past few days.
The apartment had 2 large sized twin rooms each with the beds pushed together. Both rooms had plenty of storage and the dressing table with mirror was a nice touch. A separate sink room with mirror led through to the bathroom with a bath/shower, toilet, sink and bidet. The apartment also had a large 2-part balcony with 2 sunloungers and a table with 3 chairs.
The kitchen had a 4ring electric hob and fridge-freezer, but not enough room to cook unless you used the dining table to prepare food. Plenty of cutlery and plates but only 5 small tumblers.
After more storms through the night we awoke to a bigger puddle in front of the door, surprisingly the towel used to stem the flow had not worked. Another trip to see the grumpy receptionist, who again, wasnt surprised. She added our name to a list for the maid to visit and dry up. This was dealt with promptly once again. After this there was no more rain so we had no further problems.
Apart from a lack of windows, the apartments overall were good. The bedding was not changed in the 7 days we were there and the towels only once. Bins were emptied and the apartment given a quick clean everyday.
The pool was pretty big although it had no heating and was pretty much unuseable being the end of season. There was also a serious lack of sunloungers, which were customarily reserved from early in the morning for the whole day. If you arrived after 10am you had no chance of getting one
The bar was typically overpriced, 3 euros for a large beer (Tagus). A 30 second walk from the hotel was a cafe selling San Miguel for 1.20 euros. And dotted about were bars selling them for 1euro all day, although some increased the prices at night time. Food was also expensive. snack bars dotted around offered better food and much better value.
Overall it was a good holiday, the apartments were quite good but the 'we are only interested in your money' attitude spoiled it a little bit. No matter where you stay in the vacinity, definitely watch one of the weekly bullfights, they are well worth the price.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Sunshine.co.uk
" myself, my husband and daughter... "
Submitted By: Mrs M Pilmoor
myself, my husband and daughter stayed in the dom pancho from the 3rd of july 2 the 17th are stay was fantastic the weather was brilliant i would recommend the place 2 anyone as a matter of fact my mother and her cousin have booked up 2 go late september of this year for 2 weeks. the shop is right on the doorstep of the hotel and the strip is only a short walk away. the staff are extremly friendly and cant do enough to help you. the snack bar had great food and the staff there also were great.
the facilities were excelent the room was spacious plenty room for us all to get ready.
the local bars and restaurants are recommended and well priced.
the strip had many restaurants and bars 2 choice from.
the bar in the hotel had live entertainment which was handy if you just wanted a quiet drink. my husband and i are planning on going back for a holiday some time soon.
the facilities were excelent the room was spacious plenty room for us all to get ready.
the local bars and restaurants are recommended and well priced.
the strip had many restaurants and bars 2 choice from.
the bar in the hotel had live entertainment which was handy if you just wanted a quiet drink. my husband and i are planning on going back for a holiday some time soon.
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Panorama
" My boyfriend and i are just back from... "
Submitted By: Miss S Bain
My boyfriend and i are just back from a weeks stay in the Dom Pancho.
We really liked these apartments couldn't fault them at all, was rereading back some of the previous reviews just now, and some people are just out to fault anything!!!!
The room was very spacious, we booked a studio room, but the bedroom was seperate and was very spacious with a big wardrobe and desk with mirror and chest of drawers at each side, there was also a cupboard in the hall. The rooms were very modern and up to date. In the kitchen there were 2 hobs, and a small oven, not that we really used them, found it quicker to heat up the water for a cup of tea by boiling the water in a pot, as the whistling kettle took too long, but that wasn't a problem!
We had a room overlooking the pool, the pool was massive and there were plenty of loungers, the pool got the sun the whole day, and there were still people lying sunbathing at 6pm.
We didn't go down to any of the entertainment, but there were things on every night.
The main strip was a 5 minute walk from the apartments, but well enough away that you couldn't hear any noise.
Would definitely recommend these apartments to anybody!
We really liked these apartments couldn't fault them at all, was rereading back some of the previous reviews just now, and some people are just out to fault anything!!!!
The room was very spacious, we booked a studio room, but the bedroom was seperate and was very spacious with a big wardrobe and desk with mirror and chest of drawers at each side, there was also a cupboard in the hall. The rooms were very modern and up to date. In the kitchen there were 2 hobs, and a small oven, not that we really used them, found it quicker to heat up the water for a cup of tea by boiling the water in a pot, as the whistling kettle took too long, but that wasn't a problem!
We had a room overlooking the pool, the pool was massive and there were plenty of loungers, the pool got the sun the whole day, and there were still people lying sunbathing at 6pm.
We didn't go down to any of the entertainment, but there were things on every night.
The main strip was a 5 minute walk from the apartments, but well enough away that you couldn't hear any noise.
Would definitely recommend these apartments to anybody!
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Flyglobespan
" Booked as a last minute deal with... "
Submitted By: Mrs Henson
Booked as a last minute deal with Teletext. Fantastic deal! Didn't know what to expect, but was not disappointed. Accomodation clean, refurbished and more than adequate but basic cooking facilities (hob and oven no microwave). we were located to the rear of the hotel where the bins got emptied at 3am every mornring. This was the only down point of the holiday.
Pool snack bar excellent service with good selection of food on offer at a reasonable price. The pool was cool but refreshing and of an excellent size. Children's pool was also good for those that needed it.
We ate out every night at a very reasonable price and the selection of food available was good. Can highly recommend the mexican restaurant located approx 20m from hotel (on the main road) Very friendly...freebies too if you visit frequently!
Beach was advertised as 1km away...felt like 5 and not sign posted. However, there is no need to leave the complex as adequate facilities there.We joined the fitness suite for the 2 weeks we were there.Basic but the jacuzzi was well worth it..really nice to relax in after a day in the sun!
Looking at returning this year but only as a last minute deal again. Dom Pancho does exactly what it says on the tin...cheap clean and very affordable. Great holiday!!
Pool snack bar excellent service with good selection of food on offer at a reasonable price. The pool was cool but refreshing and of an excellent size. Children's pool was also good for those that needed it.
We ate out every night at a very reasonable price and the selection of food available was good. Can highly recommend the mexican restaurant located approx 20m from hotel (on the main road) Very friendly...freebies too if you visit frequently!
Beach was advertised as 1km away...felt like 5 and not sign posted. However, there is no need to leave the complex as adequate facilities there.We joined the fitness suite for the 2 weeks we were there.Basic but the jacuzzi was well worth it..really nice to relax in after a day in the sun!
Looking at returning this year but only as a last minute deal again. Dom Pancho does exactly what it says on the tin...cheap clean and very affordable. Great holiday!!
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" we have been to dom pancho 10 times... "
Submitted By: Mrs Annmarie Okane
we have been to dom pancho 10 times over the last 10 years and think it is amazing the people and staff are soooo friendly and very kind natured towards children. we met loads of scottish friends there and we are all going back this year all 15 of us!
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2006
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Expedia
" When myself and my husband arrived at... "
Submitted By: Mrs M Laughran
When myself and my husband arrived at the supposed 3 star Dom Pancho apartments in Algarve it seemed quite nice (in the foyer) as apparently it had been renovated however this didn’t extend to the rooms and I’ll tell you something else I’d like to see the rooms they were showing you on the net cos they certainly weren't any of the rooms we saw in Dom Pancho.
We had to pay 30 Euros 15 for a TV remote and 15 for the air conditioner to heat the room which only kicked in after 3 days so in the meantime we huddled under blankets, as the weather wasn't too great. We ended up in a second room as the first room had single beds and we were on honeymoon (easy enough mistake) but when we told the reception next day about the single beds we were told we should have said the previous night on arrival and threw another key at us and in broken English we were told to try this one.
Which we did but the room hadn't been prepared for us (once again we didn't have a problem with this as we weren't expected there) however when the maids were asked to tidy the room a heated debate broke out between them in front of us which was rather uncomfortable.
Our new room was at the rear end of the hotel where the bins got emptied almost every day(of our four day stay there as we couldn't take any more and found alternative accommodation)at 3 am in the morning and when we did eventually get to sleep the toilet cistern put paid to that with its constant whining.
Right outside our front door were two hand towels catching drips of water coming through the roof and were still there when we left. When we couldn't get hot water for a shower we were told to run all the taps full for 10 mins until the water got hot but it only ever got warm, and when I took a shower the shower curtain pole decided to fall onto my head, and when we complained once again to reception we were told" well we have hot water down here". We met other people there who were less than happy with the service and were trying to escape. On speaking to a local apparently the attitude of Dom Pancho staff were to put pensioners and elderly there and they were less likely to complain.
When we checked out 4 days later we once again voiced our complaints to the reception only to be greeted by a frosty attitude by a rather rude abrupt Portuguese lady saying we complain too much. I would never recommend these apartments to anyone in fact I would advise strongly against it never mind Portugal as in whole I found them quite rude and arrogant. If it’s a great holiday you’re looking for avoid here by all costs and either stick to what you know best or try USA or somewhere. A HUGE THUMBS DOWN FOR DOM PANCHO. Ps flyglobespan weren't much help either.
We had to pay 30 Euros 15 for a TV remote and 15 for the air conditioner to heat the room which only kicked in after 3 days so in the meantime we huddled under blankets, as the weather wasn't too great. We ended up in a second room as the first room had single beds and we were on honeymoon (easy enough mistake) but when we told the reception next day about the single beds we were told we should have said the previous night on arrival and threw another key at us and in broken English we were told to try this one.
Which we did but the room hadn't been prepared for us (once again we didn't have a problem with this as we weren't expected there) however when the maids were asked to tidy the room a heated debate broke out between them in front of us which was rather uncomfortable.
Our new room was at the rear end of the hotel where the bins got emptied almost every day(of our four day stay there as we couldn't take any more and found alternative accommodation)at 3 am in the morning and when we did eventually get to sleep the toilet cistern put paid to that with its constant whining.
Right outside our front door were two hand towels catching drips of water coming through the roof and were still there when we left. When we couldn't get hot water for a shower we were told to run all the taps full for 10 mins until the water got hot but it only ever got warm, and when I took a shower the shower curtain pole decided to fall onto my head, and when we complained once again to reception we were told" well we have hot water down here". We met other people there who were less than happy with the service and were trying to escape. On speaking to a local apparently the attitude of Dom Pancho staff were to put pensioners and elderly there and they were less likely to complain.
When we checked out 4 days later we once again voiced our complaints to the reception only to be greeted by a frosty attitude by a rather rude abrupt Portuguese lady saying we complain too much. I would never recommend these apartments to anyone in fact I would advise strongly against it never mind Portugal as in whole I found them quite rude and arrogant. If it’s a great holiday you’re looking for avoid here by all costs and either stick to what you know best or try USA or somewhere. A HUGE THUMBS DOWN FOR DOM PANCHO. Ps flyglobespan weren't much help either.
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- Date of Holiday:Jan 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Flyglobespan
" I have been to the Dom Pancho... "
Submitted By: Miss L Paget
I have been to the Dom Pancho apartments 2 years previously with my family and decided to take my boyfriend back there this year for a birthday present.
There had been some excellent changes to the apartment. A lovely new massive entertainment room with comfy sofa's and chairs and a stage and a lovely new bar.
Also a lovely big snack room serving lovely food. We had excellent weather (the best October for 6 years!) pure sunshine every single day!
The only downfall was drinks and snacks around the pool were very expensive (£1.50 for a can of coke!) but there is a supermarket opposite so I suggest you stock up from there as its cheaper.
Also towels only changed every 4 days and bed every 8 days, apart from that room was cleaned and moped everyday with bins emptied and bathroom cleaned.
This apartment is in a great location. Very quiet but 2 min walk to the lively strips. 10 min walk to the beach (bit of a hill though bring your walking shoes)2 min walk from ball ring. 20 min from zoo marine ( which is excellent highly recommend going there it’s amazing!).
Overall lovely apartments to stay in make you feel welcome and have a great karaoke on a Thurs, sat and sun! Would recommend for anyone any age!
There had been some excellent changes to the apartment. A lovely new massive entertainment room with comfy sofa's and chairs and a stage and a lovely new bar.
Also a lovely big snack room serving lovely food. We had excellent weather (the best October for 6 years!) pure sunshine every single day!
The only downfall was drinks and snacks around the pool were very expensive (£1.50 for a can of coke!) but there is a supermarket opposite so I suggest you stock up from there as its cheaper.
Also towels only changed every 4 days and bed every 8 days, apart from that room was cleaned and moped everyday with bins emptied and bathroom cleaned.
This apartment is in a great location. Very quiet but 2 min walk to the lively strips. 10 min walk to the beach (bit of a hill though bring your walking shoes)2 min walk from ball ring. 20 min from zoo marine ( which is excellent highly recommend going there it’s amazing!).
Overall lovely apartments to stay in make you feel welcome and have a great karaoke on a Thurs, sat and sun! Would recommend for anyone any age!
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
" I have just returned from a family... "
Submitted By: Miss S Horn
I have just returned from a family holiday at the Dom Pancho apartments. Overall the holiday was good.
When we first arrived we were told our rooms would not be ready for another 3 hours so we had to leave our cases in the lobby and go and sit in a local cafe for a few hours after a long day travelling.
Although I never tried the hotel snack bar or restaurant I heard the snack bar did not have much to offer, we usually just ate on the main strip which is about a 15 minute walk away, although there is a handful of shops and restaurants on the street where the hotel is situated.
The rooms themselves were really nice and had recently been refurbished with new modern furniture, new kitchens and bathrooms and were cleaned almost on a daily basis.
The apartments were quite a walk away from the beach which was mostly down steep banks which meant on the way back it wasn’t something to look forward to. We found it was quite hard getting taxis in the area as there was always long queues at the ranks and we were often told by the hotel that there was none left when we asked for one to be booked.
Also the biggest issue for us during our stay was the sun loungers around the pool area. There was not nearly enough for half of the guests staying, so it was a dash at around 6am to get a couple. We only had some for 1 day while we were there, so we ended up on the grass most days which was swamped with mud for the last 3 days after a full day of rain unfortunately.
The entertainment of a night time was very poor especially for children there was nothing for them the whole time we were there!
When we first arrived we were told our rooms would not be ready for another 3 hours so we had to leave our cases in the lobby and go and sit in a local cafe for a few hours after a long day travelling.
Although I never tried the hotel snack bar or restaurant I heard the snack bar did not have much to offer, we usually just ate on the main strip which is about a 15 minute walk away, although there is a handful of shops and restaurants on the street where the hotel is situated.
The rooms themselves were really nice and had recently been refurbished with new modern furniture, new kitchens and bathrooms and were cleaned almost on a daily basis.
The apartments were quite a walk away from the beach which was mostly down steep banks which meant on the way back it wasn’t something to look forward to. We found it was quite hard getting taxis in the area as there was always long queues at the ranks and we were often told by the hotel that there was none left when we asked for one to be booked.
Also the biggest issue for us during our stay was the sun loungers around the pool area. There was not nearly enough for half of the guests staying, so it was a dash at around 6am to get a couple. We only had some for 1 day while we were there, so we ended up on the grass most days which was swamped with mud for the last 3 days after a full day of rain unfortunately.
The entertainment of a night time was very poor especially for children there was nothing for them the whole time we were there!
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:dawson and sanderson
" Just returned from Dom Pancho, as... "
Submitted By: Mrs M Whitworth
Just returned from Dom Pancho, as this was an allocation on arrival we were not sure what resort or hotel we were going to.
We arrived late on a Sunday night to an Elvis tribute down in the hotel bar and it didn’t improve over the two weeks.
The rooms are comfortable and clean, pool area well maintained but a bit short of sunbeds so need to get down early if you want one.
Snack bar food very good and staff very friendly.
Out and about loads of restaurants close by with very good prices on both food and drink.10 minute walk to main strip with shops restaurants and bars, some very lively but something for everbody.
Would definitely recommend this hotel.
We arrived late on a Sunday night to an Elvis tribute down in the hotel bar and it didn’t improve over the two weeks.
The rooms are comfortable and clean, pool area well maintained but a bit short of sunbeds so need to get down early if you want one.
Snack bar food very good and staff very friendly.
Out and about loads of restaurants close by with very good prices on both food and drink.10 minute walk to main strip with shops restaurants and bars, some very lively but something for everbody.
Would definitely recommend this hotel.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:MyTravel
" I first stayed in this hotel in 2001,... "
Submitted By: Miss T Hutchins
I first stayed in this hotel in 2001, and loved it. On reading other views I was concerned that it had gone downhill drastically in 5 years and was dubious about staying there. I did not need to worry, it was fab. The rooms were fine with the basic things required for self catering, staff were great and always helpful, pool areas well kept and I saw pool cleaned every day. Towels changed every 4 days and bedding once a week, apartments cleaned every day except Sunday.
This hotel is in ideal location for the lively strip and other bars that are along same road as hotel, some of these bars were run by Portuguese so were cheaper for both food and drink.
On arrival we only had to wait 20 minutes before getting room considering we got there at 11:00hrs this was great.
Overall great 3 star hotel, and it is even being refurbished this winter so will be even better next year.
This hotel is in ideal location for the lively strip and other bars that are along same road as hotel, some of these bars were run by Portuguese so were cheaper for both food and drink.
On arrival we only had to wait 20 minutes before getting room considering we got there at 11:00hrs this was great.
Overall great 3 star hotel, and it is even being refurbished this winter so will be even better next year.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2006
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Having read some of the negative... "
Submitted By: Mrs Kay Jackson
Having read some of the negative comments re this accommodation, I was somewhat concerned as to what I was letting myself in for. The room was basic but clean, towels, bedding etc. The corridors were constantly being cleaned and we did not experience any problems with miserable staff. They were all polite and answered any questions asked. Immediate check in on arrival, clean pool and decent bar/entertainment. We paid for 3 * and that is what we got.
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No frills, cheap as chips but well positioned for a short walk either to the strip or to some quieter bars immediately in front of hotel. Would recommend noddy bus to old town for 3 euros - travel all day. Kilt and kelt pub on way to strip serves chicken pie to die for. My husband had the haggis and neeps and loved it too. Some great bars on the strip - watch out for ticket sellers, but you get them anywhere.
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Weather was 30 degrees and dry every day. Great restaurants in old town and steps bar had fantastic singer on every night but Tuesday. I could go on. Dom Pancho is exactly as it says on the tin. Cheap, clean and ideally situated to travel on foot to bars etc. Brilliant. <br>
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No frills, cheap as chips but well positioned for a short walk either to the strip or to some quieter bars immediately in front of hotel. Would recommend noddy bus to old town for 3 euros - travel all day. Kilt and kelt pub on way to strip serves chicken pie to die for. My husband had the haggis and neeps and loved it too. Some great bars on the strip - watch out for ticket sellers, but you get them anywhere.
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Weather was 30 degrees and dry every day. Great restaurants in old town and steps bar had fantastic singer on every night but Tuesday. I could go on. Dom Pancho is exactly as it says on the tin. Cheap, clean and ideally situated to travel on foot to bars etc. Brilliant. <br>
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2005
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Expedia
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Advice: lovely
Activities: paulo's italian - fab food
Good for: Beach