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Self Catering |
| Date of
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Sep 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Mr D Brooks |
| Overall
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10/10 |
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Myself and my partner and our little one who is 2 just returned from the Oasis Dunas
Happy Children makes Happy Parents and that is exactly what we had our 2 yr old loved the Entertainment Scott,Sarah,Mark all tremendous fun and very professional in what they do from start to finish , the shows were 2nd to none he loved shades the shark and dizzy the dolphin we are still hearing about them now (Groovy Baby) outside of the complex be careful where you dine (some places put reserved seats and tables at the front so you think its poppular then after a while they take the reserved stickers off eg Chablis) be careful stick to the harbour and the plaza for value. Recommend The Beach for the Dunes grab a taxi and a boogie board for the Waves, Will Definately go back Cheers Thomas Cook
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
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Sep 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
| Submitted
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Mr S Williams |
| Overall
Rating: |
3/10 |
| Comments: |
Cut to the chase...
Apartments needs refurbishing (biggest problems being the electrics (some plugs hang off the walls), the fact that the sheets aren't changed (unless you're staying 2 weeks), and safety (they can be easily broken into)).
Food is horrible; dine out (incidently I reccomend a food court in the town called Plaza, which has an excellent Indian, Italian, Mexican, Steak house and Slow Boat).
There are 3 large pools, which are sal****er, which I personally didn't mind too much about. What I did mind however was that they were never cleaned - I noticed floating fag buts, flies, wasps, plasters etc, not to mention alot of sun cream accumulating in areas.
One positive I can draw from Oasis Dunas is the Thomas Cook reps. Really entertaining for the kids, and night time entertainment was generally very good. Mark (don't know second name) in particular was very amusing.
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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Aug 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
| Submitted
By: |
Miss A Jones |
| Overall
Rating: |
9/10 |
| Comments: |
Just returned from a fab week at the Oasis Dunas. After reading some reviews was a bit apprehensive, but was a last minute deal and could not have wished for any better.
The apartments were great, they were basic, but were clean. The maids cleaned the room at least 4 times a week and were very good, towels were never in short supply!
The reception staff were very very helpful and welcoming. The supermarket at the complex was quite pricey but there is a netto near by which is slightly cheaper.
The food on the half board basis was excellent, with a 7 year old there was plenty for her to chose from. The food was hot and not too repetitive ( I saw lots of people going for 2nds - so couldn't have been bad !). The waiters and waitresses were lovely.
The entertainment was excellent and full marks go to Mark and Scott who entertained the children with childrens disco's and games, to waterpolo quizzes etc in the day ! Adult entertainment varied from bingo to shows ! Well done Mark and Scott for keeping the children and adults entertained you guys must be exhausted !
The excursions were the only down fall, I personally found them very expensive also be aware of the 'tanning advisor' she will try to sell you some sun cream etc but they are nearly 43 euros for one bottle !
The town was excellent for tourists, try to go to the beach near the sand dunes, the beach in Corrajelo was not the cleanest ! Lots of cigarette ends, and rubbish.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Aug 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Direct Holidays |
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By: |
Mrs J Lam |
| Overall
Rating: |
9/10 |
| Comments: |
This is the third time that I have been to these appartments in the last 5 years and again we had a fabulous holiday. The appartments are basic but are clean and the maids come in 5 days of the week which is good. My daughter who is now 6 loves going there as they have a kids club and each time we have been the girls who run this are all lovely and friendly and make sure all the children have a great time.
The entertainments reps, Mark, Scott and Sarah (Stevie disappeared after the end of the first week and was never spoken about afterwards!!!) were all fantastic and you cannot fault them for effort. A special thank you to Sarah for putting up with my daughter being constantly at her side whenever she was on site. Having said that I found the two Thomas Cook reps Holly and Gill very unhelpful, Holly looked like a deer caught in the headlights and couldnt make eye contact with anyone whilst Gill was disinterested and came over a bit too cocky for my liking!
The pools were alright but didnt seem to be cleaned every day, the middle one had to be shut for a day as it was 'unhealthy' and one day my husband had to get the net to clean the pool himself cos there were lots of bits floating in it. Sitting by the pool was fine as long as you are prepared to get up at 5.30 to get a sunlounger (it's not like this if you go outside the summer holidays), you just get a bit fed up with the suncare advisor trying to sell her products and everyone only listens to her as she lets you know the temperature.
The pool bar and sports bar are both value for money and all staff are very friendly especially if you buy them a drink as once you do you will probably end up with free shots every time they serve you till you go home.
Went to Oliva Beach near the Riu hotels which only costs between 4-5 euros to get to in the taxi and is absolutely beautiful - just make sure you dont go too far out otherwise the tide may pull you out!!
Went to the waterpark but thought it was too expensive. Went with another family with a 4 year old who was told she was too tall to play in the kids pool! and was then not tall enough to go on some of the other stuff so why did we have to pay for her to go in when she couldnt do anything. if anyone is going in for the wave pool be warned they only turn it on each day at 3pm for 15 minutes and that's your lot!!
There are lots of restauants to go in the main part of Corralejo, we ate at the plaza steak house quite alot which seemed good value for money but i know from previous visits there are lots of lovely restaurants down by the harbour all serving good food at reasonable prices. The paella in anyone of them will definitely be worth a try.
I would highly recommend Oasis Dunas and the resort of Corralejo for any families.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Aug 2008 |
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Operator: |
Airtours |
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Mrs V Struthers |
| Overall
Rating: |
6/10 |
| Comments: |
We returned on 10th after a 2 week break with our 2 young kids and to be honest, were ready to return on the Wednesday! The Dunas is very nice on the outside but could be doing with a bit of paint here and there. The apartments were ok, i've been in worse, but again could be doing with a bit of maintenance. We were at the back of the complex, next to the mobile phone mast and main road, but to be honest, this was quite peaceful - especially the night all the power went out! The reps didnt bother you too much and the 2 nights we went to the onsite entertainment they had to be commended on what they did with their limitations - they tried their hardest and once you had a few it was actually entertaining!
The town of Correlejo is a bit Blackpooly and they are out to fleece the tourists at every turn. Personally I thought it was expensive, but I havn't been to Europe for a while so that may be normal nowadays. The staff in the Netto supermarkets are very rude and a lot of shop staff are the same, barely looking the road you are on. However, seeing how some tourists speak to them, I guess they are tarring everyone with the same brush. Restuarants are very much the same - don't get me started on Kids meals - pizza, chicken nuggets or burgers are the staple on the menu! The Waikiki on the beach was the best we found - service not great, but food excellent.
Sand dunes are worth a visit to get away from the crowds (just watch out for the nudists!), as is the waterpark and the zoo, however, go off your own back to the zoo if possible. We were run round the park by the rep and barely had time to see an animal, never mind watch them! Really regret not hiring a car and seeing some of the authentic island - craved a bit of culture! We were misled in that we were a late booking and asked for somewhere which wasnt Brits abroad and unfortunately this is what it is. We usually go places where there is lots to see and do so was a bit frustrated and bored after a while, also definitely go elsewhere if you want authenticitiy and tradition, otherwise if you want to lie by the pool and sun yourself then this is a great place - just be up very early to reserve the sunloungers (REALLY annoying!!!!), otherwise you will be watching a towel sunning itself until 2pm while you are sitting on the sweaty plastic furniture!! The climate was the best bit - the wind keeps the temperature bearable and you come home with a nice tan.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Aug 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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By: |
Mrs Jean Hughes |
| Overall
Rating: |
2/10 |
| Comments: |
HI WE RETURNED ON 10TH OF AUGUST AFTER TWO WEEKS OUR FAMILY PARTY OF 18 PEOPLE OF ASSORTED AGES KIDS TO PENSIONERS, WE HAD FIVE ADJOINING APARTMENTS IN BLOCK C BASIC AND BARELY ADEQUATE, TOWELS IN VERY SHORT SUPPLY TAKE SOME OF YOUR OWN, WE FOUND THE LIGHTING IN THE COMPLEX VERY DIM AT NIGHT BINGO WAS HARD GOING TO SEE, THE STAFF WORKED HARD AND DID THEIR BEST, ENTERTAINMENT WAS POOR, ON OCCASION LEFT TO ONE PERSON ALL NIGHT ,OVERALL WE HAD A LOVELY HOLIDAY THE EATING PLACES BY THE HARBOR ARE BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY THAN THE PLAZA, ESPECIALLY THE ONE EL PESCADOR WITH NICE ENGLISH GUY AND GIRL TO WELCOME YOU IN, VERY GOOD FOOD, WE TRIED LOTS AND WENT BACK EACH NIGHT WHEN WE FOUND THIS ONE. IT IS HOT HOT HOT BE PREPARED, THE RIU BEACH IS THE BEST ABOUT FIVE EUROS IN A TAXI THE RECEPTION WILL CALL ONE FOR YOU, WE WOULD GO BACK AGAIN BUT UPGRADE TO A BETTER STAR RATING NEXT TIME, ENJOY YOUR TRIP
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jul 2008 |
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Operator: |
Booked Independently |
| Submitted
By: |
Mr A Crompton |
| Overall
Rating: |
8/10 |
| Comments: |
we recently returned back from our holiday at the oasis duna apartments in fuerteventura and found the hotel to be absolutely lovely, the pool areas are the best ive seen yet, having four pools (sal****er) in lovely grounds. Receptions staff are friendly and helpfull and if you have a problem they sort it straight away. Rooms are basic but clean, went self catering so didnt sample the cooking apart from at the pool bar which was ok but dont recommend the pizzas. Thomas cook entertainment staff are excellent especially mark and stevie sara and scott who entertained all day with pool competitions etc and night time entertainment. Would definately recommend for families with children, went with my wife only and we had a great time even though we didnt have children with us.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jul 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Ms J Rigby |
| Overall
Rating: |
9/10 |
| Comments: |
we arrived at the oasis dunas on the 12th, middle of the night, lighting was'nt very good . Myself, my daughter whos 12 and my son who was 17. Room was basic but very clean. Complex was lovely and the swimming pools was brill except the salt water. Entertainment was fab, stevie. Sara and Scott was friendly, fun and great to get a long with. The resort was great, The Castle and Penny Lane was great to eat at. the beaches were fab. the cheapest supermarket was Eurospar which was about 20 minute walk near the harbour but it was worth the walk. Plently of night life just before harbour and a great night club there which was called flicks. Overall it was a fab holiday and we would recommend it to anyone. The Island is a lovely place to visit. The sand dunes were fantastic. Waterpark worth a visit plenty to do.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jul 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Miss N Eastment |
| Overall
Rating: |
8/10 |
| Comments: |
arrived at oasis dunas on the afternoon of the 9th first impressions was wow looks great pool area stunning rooms very basic but clean.about an hour after moving in a chest of drawers in living area toppled onto my 4 year old son but lucky enough no damage to him or furniture 5 minutes later mate in next apartment screams his chest toppled onto him to.and a leg on coffee table was hanging off .but all in all maids were fantastic and apart from some ants no more complaints. entertainment was good if you were willing to take part mark and stevie were great sarah was a bit stuck up for a lot of peoples liking.as i said pools were great but if you didnt have a towel on a sunbed by 8.30 then you were unlikely to get 1 until about 3.30 ish there were rules about not reserving sunbeds but nobody paid attention.the nettos down the road were cheaper than the shop on site but it did come in handy for water and the currency exchange in the reception was a rip off go down the road to any one of the banks or shops and you will get a much better deal .if you like chinese go to the china town restaraunt and have the buffet approx 8 euros for an adult half price for a child for as much as you can eat was lovely food and staff were great after your meal you get hot flannels a shot and a gift we went twice and would willingly go again well wot more can i say dont know if i would go again but thats not the oasis dunas fault just didnt think was enough for the children to do.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jul 2008 |
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Operator: |
First Choice |
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Miss C Stewart |
| Overall
Rating: |
9/10 |
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Were just back from 2 weeks at the Oasis Dunas,before we went we read up on these reports and some made us very nervous,but when we arrived their we were very pleased the rooms were very clean,we were in Block A with our balcony facing onto the road we heard no noise from it at all,our room was cleaned every day exept for fridays and sundays,we were really pleased with the rooms overall.
The pools are lovely they are salt water and cold when you first get in but once in they are fine,our son loved the pool and was in it most of the day ,the pool side bar is nice well my partner liked it i wasnt so keen but i am fussy,the only really annoying think is the woman trying to seel her sun cream everyday we did buy it on our 3rd day but she sold us the wrong 1 and we ended up burnt,i would advise anyone not to listen to her as their was about 4-5 familys complaining about her,selling us the wrong factor. The pool side entertainment during the day is great we did join in alot the reps were great.
The eveing entertainment was great too the kids disco at 8 our little 1 loved joining in after that it was bingo and adult stuff which was good the eveing shows had alot of effort put into them the reps did a great job,we went to the hotel entertainment every night,everyone we meet their were lovely all in all we had a great holiday.
Our little 1 loved the kids club/ creche again the reps were really good.
#We would definetly go back again next year.
We ate out a few times the best place bein the Indian Taj in the plaza it was lovely and the Stake House which is on the street if you go right at Poco Loco.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jul 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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By: |
Mrs O Dunn |
| Overall
Rating: |
9/10 |
| Comments: |
Just returned from 2 weeks at the Oasis Dunas and could not fault the apartments. We were in block B5, just far enough from the main area but also close enough to the pool. The apartment was clean and spacious, maids attended most days and towels/linen changed regularly.
The pool area is clean and plenty of sunloungers to go round. Their is also a lifeguard on duty everyday until 5pm. Yes, as people have mentioned the pool is very cold, but once you are in it is fine, just jump in! Poolside Toilets can be found round the back of the pool bar which saves a trip back to the apartment.
The Thomas Cook entertainment team were first class and although around all day you were never presurised to take part in activities. Every evening at 8pm was a kids disco which was enjoyed by most kids, this is followed by some form of family entertainment until approx 11pm.
Kids club again fantasic my 4year old loved attending most days and the staff working there are very helpful and friendly.
As for the resort, a friendly resort where you were not constantly pestered by touts etc, the constant breeze does help keep you cool as temperatures are presently approx 120F each day and you do have to be careful.
I would definately recomend the island, resort and apartments.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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By: |
Mrs K Ashdown |
| Overall
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10/10 |
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Wow what a wonderful holiday we had. Where can i start, the 2 bed appts are very spacious,clean and serviced as promised. We was in Block B and a stones throw from the pools and entertainment area. The staff were so friendly and helpful especially the Thomas Cook Rep Gill. The Shades and Dizzy show was great and my 8 yr old son loved it!! The evening entertainment was good and alot of hard work and effort went into it, with lots of adult humour.
Outside down the main street were all the bars and restaurants and again all nice, especially The Castle Restaurant, which is run by English people and somewhere we chose to return to many nights.
The Island we found was beautiful, and everyone so friendly, we came home on the Sat and was in the travel agents the monday morning booking for next years to return!!
We met lots of lovely people and had plenty of sun loungers to return to the same spot every day. The skin care rep was brilliant, pointing out that although it didnt feel hot because of the breeze it was actually 116 most days!! So the breeze was much appreciated!! All in all a great resort and Island.
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Ms L CLARK |
| Overall
Rating: |
9/10 |
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Just came back from a fantastic holiday. Our apartment was block A, located 15 steps away from the lagoon pool, it was basic but very clean. The staff in the sports bar were very friendly and reception staff were lovely aswell. The 3 pools were fab, poolside cafe served nice snacks and even better frosted chilled pint pots of San Miguel. Just a short walk from the hotel was Main Street with several restaurants and bars. We ate 3 times in Plaza Square Steak House which was very reasonably priced for excellent steaks, also the chinese all you can eat buffet is nice. The whole resort was very clean and not too rowdy, felt safe walking about on a night. It was very hot so the small breeze is welcome but remember to top up with sunscreen.
I would definitely go back to same complex, very relaxed and chilling holiday and everyone in our party enjoyed themselves.
Cant wait for next time!!!
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomson |
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By: |
Miss E Topham |
| Overall
Rating: |
9/10 |
| Comments: |
A nice clean basic apartment ideal for a base for your holiday the pools were lovely and very clean the resort centrewas just a short walk away. The plaza shopping centre worth a mention several food outlets under one roof with a pub, you can order food from any outlet and have it delivered to another!
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| Board Basis: |
Self Catering |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Direct Holidays |
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Mr C Burnham |
| Overall
Rating: |
8/10 |
| Comments: |
Accomadation basic but very clean.
Three lovely pools and a spacious sun bathing area. One fault we did find was there didn't appear to be any toilet facilities during the day around the pool area. We had to go back to the apartment for calls of nature. Having said that there may have been someting we just didnt look hard enough for them! The sun cream woman became a pain every day trying to sell her wares (does anyone have any experience of them and are they as good as she says?)
Needed the breeze to keep the heat of the sun off and all members of our trip came back bronzed even though we were there only a week. Lots of nice bars and places to eat (we didnt try the hotel) in Corralejo. Talk of the town pub was fun and friendly although we felt the stand in performer (Sabi) for the regular guy was too far up her own behind to be fun.
All in all positive comments for the apartments and town and will certainly visit again.
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