The Domes Lake Resort

In July, we spent two wonderful weeks at this hotel and enjoyed every minute of our stay. We travelled as a family of five, with two adults and three children aged 16, 14, and 11. All three of our children had a fantastic time.

The staff throughout the resort were consistently friendly, welcoming, and helpful. Everyone, from the pool attendants to housekeeping team to the reception staff, greeted us with a smile and a warm hello wherever we went.

We had adjoining rooms. Our rooms were spacious, clean, and well maintained, with a slightly smaller balcony than we had expected. There was plenty of wardrobe and storage space, and the bed was enormous and extremely comfortable. The room was cleaned daily to a high standard, ensuring it remained fresh and spotless throughout our stay.

We stayed on a half-board basis, so we ate in the buffet restaurant every morning and most evenings. The food was consistently delicious, with plenty of choice, and tables were cleared promptly. The only slight irritation was having to purchase bottled water with dinner every evening. It just feels a little mean-spirited to charge for something as basic as water.

We also dined at Antonini one evening, where both the food and the service were excellent. We tried Acosta, the beachfront restaurant affiliated with the hotel, which had been recommended by Guest Relations. Although the setting is beautiful, we felt the food was overpriced for what was offered.

The pool areas were immaculate, and the sunbeds were very comfortable. Guests began reserving sunbeds from around 7:30 a.m. onwards. Towels are provided, and many people leave towels strews on beds when they leave the pool making it difficult to tell which sunbeds are actually available.

There are three swimming pools, all of which are spacious and well maintained. Inflatable toys and floaties are permitted, but because the pools are so large, they don’t interfere with other guests enjoying the water. The hotel also provides a communal selection of inflatables for guests to use, which is a thoughtful touch. This helps reduce unnecessary plastic waste.

The gym is well equipped with a good range of machines and free weights. During July it became particularly busy, and the free weights area felt quite cramped. We also noticed children using the gym on several occasions, despite this being against hotel policy. Unfortunately, this rule did not appear to be enforced by staff, which raises safety concerns.

My only real disappointment was the evening entertainment, or rather the lack of it. There was live music on the terrace on some evenings, but not consistently. The bar has a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere, but it would benefit from more regular entertainment to encourage guests to spend time there in the evenings.

The hotel is just a five-minute walk from a beautiful beach, while the marina is around ten minutes away in the opposite direction. There are plenty of shops, restaurants, and ice cream parlours nearby, making it a lovely area for families to stroll around in the evening. After around 9 p.m., however, many of the bars become much louder and attract a lively party crowd, making that part of the resort less suitable for families with young children.

The hotel and buildings are beautifully set around a lake, creating such a peaceful and scenic setting. Paddle boarding and canoeing are available on the shallow lake, making it ideal for families with young children. There is an additional charge to use the canoes and paddle boards.

We were so sad to finish our stay at this amazing resort. It was such a beautiful and relaxing experience, and we’re already wishing we could go back

We stayed at Domes Lake for a second consecutive year as a family of three (my wife and I and our 17 month old daughter).

We simply can’t recommend the hotel enough. The staff are fantastic and very attentive especially with our daughter.

It was a different holiday than last year as this year our daughter was able to enjoy the pools more and run around more, definitely keeping us in our toes! It that just made the cocktails even more enjoyable when she had her afternoon nap!

Location is ideal for us as we don’t want to be bothered with Ubers etc and being so close to the marina is perfect.

We stayed in a Sapphire room which we upgraded to compared to last year. The rooms themselves are much the same however the views from the balcony overlooking the pools and lake are well worth the extra. We enjoyed sitting there in the evenings once we got our daughter to sleep.

The quality of food and drink is excellent but slightly pricey, although to be expected at a 5* hotel.

Overall again we absolutely love the hotel and it’s very likely we will return next year for a third time.

Just returned from an 8 night stay and whilst the grounds were stunning the rooms were very disappointing and in need of modernising. We thought we were staying at a 5 star hotel but the rooms were dated especially the bathrooms - our toilet seat was broken all week. The cleaners broke the curtains and left it for us to sort and one day took my daughter’s bedding and didn’t replace it until almost 11pm at night despite repeated calls.

My kids went to the kids club for yes day and were bored, the staff did the best but all activities were inside with not enough to entertain the kids.

The pool areas were not kept very clean - we sore an apple core on the floor at least two days in a row. Toe nails 🤢. Service wasn’t great around the pool - always took ages to get a drink and made it known if something was too much effort.

One of the pools was sharp underfoot and my child actually cut her hand on it.

Such a shame, it cost a lot of money and wouldn’t go back. We stayed at the Tivoli in May and it was a totally different standard, by far better.