THE RESORT

Located on the south side of the beautiful Sal Island, Dunas Beach Resort’s ideal beach front location is just a 20 minute drive from your arrival at Sal International airport.

With a beachfront location on the prime white sands of Ponta Preta beach, and just a couple of minutes to the main town of Santa Maria, Dunas Beach Resort is a prestigious development of new villas and apartments built to the highest specification.

Dunas Beach Resort has everything that residents could possibly need. The boulevard close to the ocean has bars and restaurants serving a variety of cuisine. There are landscaped gardens, spacious pool areas and secluded walkways.

A range of activities are available for the energetic, or you can simply relax and take in the sun. There is a concierge service to take care of all your needs. All contained in a private gated community that’s perfect for families and couples wishing get away from it all.

The Resort feature many fine restaurants & bars, two poolside wet bars, courtesy and lounge areas, Melia Yhi Spa and gymnasium, tennis courts and a variety of shops. If that’s isn’t enough, the entire Resort will be operated and managed by the largest resort hotelier in the world, Sol Melia, under their five-star Melia brand.

Melia Dunas Resort will be a truly world class tourist destination, representing an outstanding opportunity for both Cape Verde investment and lifestyle buyer.

The story of Cape Verde begins in 1456 when Portuguese seafarers discovered the Islands and founded Ribeira Grande.

Ribeira Grande is now known as Cidade Velha on the island of Sao Vicente. This was the first European influenced town in the tropics.

At this time, the slave trade was booming and settlers moved quickly to reap the benefits of this untouched land by importing slaves from the West African coast. The islands soon grew wealthy enough to attract pirates, including a raid in 1585 by England’s Sir Francis Drake.

But this prosperity was short-lived and there was little investment in Cape Verde over a lengthy period lasting well into the 20th century. This meant that many local men had to find work on American whaling ships and even today, Cape Verdian communities along the New England coast rival the population of Cape Verde itself.

In fact, it was the ocean liners that sparked the revival of Cape Verde and in particular the Island of Sal. Its location made it the perfect stop-over for the transportation of coal, water and livestock. When the aero-planes replaced the ocean liners, Cape Verde capitalised on this and opened an international airport in Sal in 1948. Sal airport is now truly international with visitors arriving from all over the world.

Independence from Portugal came in 1975 and today Cape Verde enjoys a very stable political structure with a growing economy. As tourism and on-island development flourishes, the islands underlying vibrant and traditional culture remains true to its origins, with colourful Mardi Gras celebrations and the local fishing industry ensuring the unique character and soul of this emerging paradise is preserved.

Sol Melia is the largest resort-based hotel group in the world

With over 50 years experience, more then 300 hotels in 28 countries on four continents and over 35,000 employees. The Resort Group Plc are pleased to be partnering with Sol Melia at Dunas Beach Resort.

Sol Melia is one of the world’s most respected hoteliers and has a large portfolio of diverse brands offering hotels & resorts for every type of holiday, and every type of tourist.

In fact Sol Melia is three times larger then the current leading operator in Sal island. With touristic operations and partnerships spanning four continents, it’s not surprise the group has amassed a database of loyal costumers who keep returning to their hotels and look forward to visiting any new developments bearing their name.

Here are a few key facts

In addition, the reputation and standing of the company attracts the very best staff to ensure five star service at each development.

With their global website network receiving more then 4.5 million visits per month generating an annual turnover in excess of € 1 billion, no other hotel operator in the world has a greater level of experience or expertise at managing high quality resorts.