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Check-in: 1600
Check-out: 1100
Local currency: USD
Only 25 miles from San Juan in the beautiful small town of Dorado, the Golden Sands offers Ocean front settings with palm trees, beaches, tennis court and golf course with view of the mountains and Tropical Villas. Families, golfers and honeymooners alike will enjoy their stay in suites, one and two bedrooms condos decorated with an elegant Caribbean style and tropical colors. All rooms are provided with Cable TV, air-conditioning, VCR, Stereo, Whirlpools (except in Standard Room).
Infinity edge lagoon pool overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chi Chi Rodriguez signature 18 hole (PAR 72) golf course with striking views of the ocean and mountain, Golf clubhouse, golf range, and golf professional services on site. Whirlpool, sun deck, fully equipped fitness center, game room and two tennis courts, Guests activity program, parking ($), beach services and water activities.
Check-in: 1600
Check-out: 1100
Local currency: USD
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Overall score
3.4 out of 5
(103 reviews)
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Hotel address: 202 Dorado del Mar Blvd, Dorado, Puerto Rico 00646
Dorado, Bayamon, Guaynabo, San Juan, Hato Rey, Barceloneta, Vega Baja, Guaynabo Metro Office Park.
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) - Estimate distance 25 miles.
The resort is located on the magnificent Dorado Beach, less than two miles from downtown Dorado with easy access to the San Juan Metropolitan Area.
This property has a smoke-free policy
Enjoy casually elegant dining at the Calypso lounge and Bar located in the atrium with terrace access. Live music accompanies dinner on weekends.
An extensive collection of wine is available at Sophia's Wine Bar located adjacent to the bar.
Enjoy Italian Cuisine at the Oregano Bar and Grill conveniently located in the golf club house overlooking the Dorado Golf Resort.
Located in the center of the lagoon pool with breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean off the terrace.
Cooked to order or morning buffets available at the paradise cafe.
Please enter check-in and check-out dates to the right to select a room
Check-in: 1600
Check-out: 1100
Local currency: USD
*rate found for check-in Dec 7, check-out Dec 10
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Overall score
3.4 out of 5
(103 reviews)
Reviews and scores for each hotel are collected from customers who purchased a stay at that hotel.
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Score
4 out of 5
Family vacations
Vacations Oct 19, 2009
We really enjoy our stay. We tried to prepare our meals, so that we could stay on budget. They treat us great, and the place ... is beautiful.
Traveler type: Family
Score
3 out of 5
Good for vacations
Angel Oct 19, 2009
I like my stay in this hotel, good location, pool, etc. If i can i will took another vacations in the same hotel. ...
Traveler type: Family
Score
5 out of 5
Excellent
Vivian Sep 15, 2009
very nice ...
Traveler type: Couples
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There are plenty of fast food restaurants just outside the resort property along with a walgreens and grocerie stores
--Chuck, Chicago IL Sep 12, 2009
Sweet Ann Cakes was an awesome place to eat and only about 5 minutes by car from the hotel.
--P***ed Off in Orlando, Orlando, FL Sep 12, 2009
There is a strip mall type thing with a supermarket, walgreens, and food spots before you enter the hotel. Buy food and drinks because you will have a small fridge and microwave in the room.
--Bri, Jersey City, NJ Aug 28, 2009
Overall score
3.4 out of 5
(103 reviews)
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Reviewers are asked to rate a variety of hotel attributes on a scale of 1 to 5. The highest possible score is "5," meaning the user was "very satisfied," while "1" is the lowest, meaning the user was "very dissatisfied."
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Score
4 out of 5
Family vacations
Vacations Oct 19, 2009
We really enjoy our stay. We tried to prepare our meals, so that we could stay on budget. They treat us great, and the place ... is beautiful.
Traveler type: Family
Score
3 out of 5
Good for vacations
Angel Oct 19, 2009
I like my stay in this hotel, good location, pool, etc. If i can i will took another vacations in the same hotel. ...
Traveler type: Family
Score
5 out of 5
Excellent
Vivian Sep 15, 2009
very nice ...
Traveler type: Couples
Score
4 out of 5
Golden Sands Is great!
Chuck Sep 12, 2009
Stayed at Golden sands with family Pre and post cruise about 35 minutes from San Juan rooms were very clean, Staff seemed ... friendly, pool area very nice with poolside bar, beach is right next to pool area a little small but well maintained i thought, only here for two days but would definatley come back, only drawback is parking, not enough spaces for guests in parking lot had to find parking off lot several times but they are currently building a new parking garage.
Traveler type: Family
There are plenty of fast food restaurants just outside the resort property along with a walgreens and grocerie stores
Score
1 out of 5
Old, Dirty and LOUD!!!!!
P***ed Off in Orlando Sep 12, 2009
This was the worst hotel we've stayed in EVER! It was old and dirty, the furniture was extremely uncomfortable and the ... parking was atrocious!! Wouldn't recommend this place to anybody for any reason!! I will say that the staff was really nice and accommodating, though.
Traveler type: Friends
Sweet Ann Cakes was an awesome place to eat and only about 5 minutes by car from the hotel.
Score
5 out of 5
Excellent
Josie Sep 9, 2009
Hotel was an amazing experience, looked the view, the pools were beautiful. Nice and warm. Atmosphere was friendly. I didn't ... like the fact that I had to pay extra for the parking.
Traveler type: Family
Score
5 out of 5
good
wilma Sep 7, 2009
it was very clean and a friendly atmosphere and great customer service at all times ...
Traveler type: Family
Score
5 out of 5
Fantastic family getaway
Conky Sep 7, 2009
This hotel is good. My family are very happy. I don,t like the parking of the hotel because is very small, but another place ... in the hotel is very good.
Traveler type: Family
Score
4 out of 5
Great Deal
Mrs. Lafargue Sep 6, 2009
The price was AMAZING for the room we got (suite with a kitchen, jacuzzi tub, balcony, king size bed, etc). It was about 30+ ... minutes to downtown San Juan depending on traffic, so we were definitely close enough to all the attractions and it was worth it to save big on the cost of the room by staying off the beaten path. The hotel is part of a resort that includes a golf course and shares amenities with the adjacent Embassy Suites such as the restaurant, bar, fitness center, and gift shop. The town of Dorado is a nice, small town with many local stores and restaurants too so even if we stayed locally there were plenty of things to do. My only complaint was parking - the first few days were fine, then a huge wave of guest came in for Labor Day weekend and there was NOWHERE to park. We literally had to park on the golf course 1/3 mile away from the hotel entrance. Also, they only cleaned the room every other day, but they told us that upon check-in and we had the option to request maid service everyday if we wanted. Otherwise, the place was great!
Traveler type: Couples
Score
2 out of 5
Good Location
Jimmy Sep 1, 2009
WILL CAN BE BETTER ...
Traveler type: Couples
Score
2 out of 5
The good, the bad, and the relly ugly
CB Aug 31, 2009
The parking is a paid by day item, however, they do not have spaces for all rooms, therefore it is first come, first serve ... even though they are charging your room for it. This hotel shares the pool,hot tub,beach front with the Embassy suites next to it. On Friday and Saturday the locals were having a party there. The pool and hot tub was overrun with children to where we could not even use them. These people for the most part were not even guests at the hotel.Not pleased at all with these accomedations.
Traveler type: Business
Score
2 out of 5
How hotel has hidden FEES you dont want
repodad Aug 31, 2009
First checkin was not till 4:00pm and then they wouldn't help with and upgrade because it was not done with them dircetly and ... everything there was extra !!! from pool towels to the Parking and then they want you to sit through a sales pitch for there time share properties.I would personaly never stay there again and i go to Puerto Rico every year.
Traveler type: Family
Score
4 out of 5
more than I expected
Bri Aug 28, 2009
I went for my brothers wedding and it was beautiful. Absolutely more than I expected from the room. Don't lose the beach ... towels because they will charge you. There is nothing complimentary, like breakfast, so that blows. The embassy gives you all sorts of free stuff, like 2hr free cocktails. Its like 3 hotels under one building. Golden sands didn't offer that.... spend a little more get a little more I guess. The beach, pool, hot tub, were amazing. Overall, I had a wonderful time. ooh, and definately rent a car, because you will need it to travel out of the compound to the store. Its too far to walk it.
Traveler type: Family
There is a strip mall type thing with a supermarket, walgreens, and food spots before you enter the hotel. Buy food and drinks because you will have a small fridge and microwave in the room.
Score
1 out of 5
Worse than ugly
Big Mama is Mad as Heck Aug 27, 2009
The staff was not very friendly and if you know how to speak the native language (Spanish); they were not informative or ... helpful, i can't image what problems a non-speaking Spanish tourist experienced. I was 1 hour early (3:00 pm) and no rooms were available and they checked me in 1/2 later than the check in time (4:30 pm) due to me insisting that they continue to call the cleaning lady for a status of an available room. The pillow cases were dirty, the bed sheets had a hole in them, the carpet was extremely dirty and there was a half empty bottle of hand lotion already used in the bathroom. They did not clean the rooms the next day and i had to request towels at the front desk. They had 1 bag of coffee, barely any sugar. The parking lot had one exit and enter lane used by both parties. The only good thing going was the pool and this was due to the fact that it was a shared pool with Embassy Suites. Embassy suites had a person available on site to give beach towels and the Sands Villa folks did not, for towels you need to go to the front desk and sign a form that indicate that each towel will cost $25 if not returned back to the front desk. They constantly locked me out of my room requiring that i take extra trips to re-entitle my room cards. Yes, Ladies and gentleman i paid for what i received. Never again will i visit the Sands Villas of Dorado del Mar.
Traveler type: Family
The food at the premises was slow and expensive and not all that tasty and small portioned. You do better driving to the stores and getting your own food it is less expensive.
Score
1 out of 5
The location the area beautiful
Lissa Aug 24, 2009
To bad the services on this hotel was very poor.We did'nt get change of towels no beding or pillows.The pool was very cloudy. ... But the place is beautiful,and a problem with parking space.
Traveler type: Family
Score
1 out of 5
Not Recommended
Ms. Return No More Aug 18, 2009
I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. The staff was rude...if you're just renting a room, like we did, you have to pay ... for everything. Many guests who either owned or had timeshare at Golden Sands were politely asked how their stay was going, didn't have to pay for breakfast and had happy hour. When they found out we didn't own anything there, we were totally disregarded. They truly made us feel like our business meant absolutely nothing. Check in was horrible. We waited over an hour to get into the room as it was not ready. There is almost no parking in the lot with as many rooms as they have. They did not properly clean the rooms. I rented a full apartment to save on money for food. The stove didn't work. The most the housekeeping did (every other day) was change the towels and make the bed. They never bothered vacuuming either. The bedspread and sofa had a bad odor. I really can go on and on but I'd rather not. I will never return to Golden Sands or its affiliates.
Traveler type: Couples
Rent a car. The resort is just bunch of hotels grouped together...unless you golf, not really worth staying on grounds. Other than the beach and pool, there was not much to do at the hotel. The outside bar closes at 7:30pm.
Score
5 out of 5
Fantastic family getaway
car23pr2 Aug 17, 2009
My family and me enjoy the room, the entertaiment facilities, the restaurant, the pool lunch bar, the beach , enjoy the room ... comodities , wow I never expect what I enjoy in any hotel before I came to Golden Sand Villas. The next time we are go to the tours around it.
Traveler type: Couples
Score
5 out of 5
Fantastic family getaway
angie Aug 16, 2009
It is a beatiful place to enjoy with family, friends and great for honeymooners. We had a nice and calm weekend. ...
Traveler type: Family
Score
2 out of 5
Awesome pool and thats about it...
Studog Aug 14, 2009
On the bright side; the pool was awesome. Liked that there was washer and dryer in the room and kitchen. Would have liked ... to have oven in room with the stove. Balcony was clean. On the bad side, hotel was very hard to find. Parking was very little and you just hoped to have a parking spot after a long day out. No restaurant in the hotel itself, but you can go next door to Embasy suites. Very pricey though. Dorado is far from all attractions. We did the caverns and the Salty dog boat ride. Do recommend the salty dog boat ride. Didn't enjoy the sight seeing too much. It seems it is all ran down with graffiti everywhere.
Traveler type: Family
About 2 hours away is Fajardo where the boat tours are. YOu can get there sooner if traffic isn't too bad. But traffic is always bad with toll booths.
Score
2 out of 5
Beginning was I nightmare...
Mr. Larry Aug 13, 2009
First began with the parking lot , no parking spots available and you still need to pay extra for it. The room smelled very ... humid and A/C was not working properly. Beach on the back of hotel with a lot of rocks under the water. No free internet , you need to pay U$ 19.99 a day to have internet. What save the trip was the emploeeys , very friedely and helpfull .
Traveler type: Couples
To have a nice food.
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There are plenty of fast food restaurants just outside the resort property along with a walgreens and grocerie stores
--Chuck, Chicago IL Sep 12, 2009
Sweet Ann Cakes was an awesome place to eat and only about 5 minutes by car from the hotel.
--P***ed Off in Orlando, Orlando, FL Sep 12, 2009
There is a strip mall type thing with a supermarket, walgreens, and food spots before you enter the hotel. Buy food and drinks because you will have a small fridge and microwave in the room.
--Bri, Jersey City, NJ Aug 28, 2009
The food at the premises was slow and expensive and not all that tasty and small portioned. You do better driving to the stores and getting your own food it is less expensive.
--Big Mama is Mad as Heck, New Providence, New Jersey Aug 27, 2009
Rent a car. The resort is just bunch of hotels grouped together...unless you golf, not really worth staying on grounds. Other than the beach and pool, there was not much to do at the hotel. The outside bar closes at 7:30pm.
--Ms. Return No More, Long Island, New York Aug 18, 2009
About 2 hours away is Fajardo where the boat tours are. YOu can get there sooner if traffic isn't too bad. But traffic is always bad with toll booths.
--Studog, Dayton, Ohio Aug 14, 2009
To have a nice food.
--Mr. Larry, MA Aug 13, 2009
Have to make arrangements to travel to San Juan for the best city like nightlife.
--Edoe, Springfield, MA Aug 9, 2009
This location would be nice when traveling with kids since the pool and beach are right on the property as long as it is maintained properly.
--Disappointed Traveler, New York Aug 7, 2009
the shopping center next to the hotel
--melly, bayamon,pr Jul 23, 2009
make sure you shop for groceries so you can have a great time and relax if you have children, purchase a cooler filler up and enjoy the pool or beach.
--nana, nyc Jul 16, 2009
Plan on taking the ferry from Fajardo to the island of Culebra to visit Flamenco Beach. Plan on staying at one of the hotels on that island for 2-3 days. This was the most beautiful beach I have ever seen in my life, and the water was clear all the way out to your shoulders.
--Hoosier Honeymooners, Franklin, Indiana Jun 21, 2009
THE GRANDE GROCERY MARKET IS JUST OUTSIDE THE HOTEL ACCESS GATE AS WELL AS A WALGREENS AND POPULAR FAST FOOD CHAINS. MIGHT STRONGLY SUGGEST TAKING OR RENTING A GPS AS ROADS TEND TO BE CONFUSING AND DRIVING HABITS ARE POOR FROM THE LOCALS.
--HOOSIER ON VACATION, INDIANA Jun 21, 2009
pinones
--kitty, new york,ny Jun 19, 2009
If you can afford to take a taxi from the airport ($61 for the two of us and one large suitcase) it is the better way to go. Not alot of parking spaces for a large hotel complex...but the new garage, when opened, will make renting and parking a car an easier and better experience.
--Kata y Goyo, Tucson, Arizona Jun 15, 2009
there is a supermarket when you come out where you can buy groceries to make your own food or go around town you would find people selling food or there are restaurants when you come out make a right (driving) then another right and at the end of the street you will find two seafood restaurants facing each other.
--ysa & belto, Boston, MA Jun 11, 2009
The beach was absolutely wonderful...and relaxing...very private!!
--PRDad80, Miami, FL May 30, 2009
close and outside from the hotel facility you can find different fast food restaurant like burger king, pizza hut, ponderosa restaurant a good alternative for a family with children
--andres, miami, fl May 20, 2009
DragonFly in Old San Juan has great Sushi. Also rent a car!!!!!
--Happy Traveler, Greenville Sc May 17, 2009
The small Bar/Grill down the street that near the beach.
--Chief, South Otselic,N. y. May 14, 2009
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