Our opinion
Il Villaggio - restful surroundings and simple elegance, ideal for families.
Hotel description
The 158 bungalows of Il Villaggio are hidden amongst bright fragrant flowers and palm trees. Designed to reflect a traditional Sardinian style and work harmoniously with the natural environment, the Il Villaggio hotel has a simple elegance that provides restful surroundings. Now a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, Il Villaggio is especially suited to families and parents will enjoy both the freedom and security that it offers for children. Breakfast is served to guests of Il Villaggio by the side of the Oasis swimming pools and guests can enjoy the extensive La Pineta buffet restaurant for dinner. The Oasis swimming pools include a pool for younger children and a trampoline area for older children. The renowned Forte Village resort is a splendid holiday resort with seven hotels situated amid 25 hectares of parkland (largely pinewoods and lush gardens of lawn and Mediterranean plants). Just forty-two kilometres (about 45 minutes) from Cagliari, the Forte Village resort offers a wide range of good quality holiday accommodation, ideally suited to families of all ages and excellent outdoor activities and facilities. Benefitting from the sub-tropical micro-climate of this south-western part of Sardinia, the Forte Village has two kilometres of sandy, gently-shelving beach. The accommodation is dotted amongst the lush greenery of pine and palm trees; the buildings carefully blending in with the natural vegetation. Each hotel has its own distinct character with some rooms being in bungalows and some being more adapted to family occupancy. For families, there are activities to suit all ages, from the sophistication of the thalassotherapy centre, with its sea-water tubs, mud baths, gym and massage facilities to the fun of the mini-club for children aged 2 to 12, where children can make friends and play under the supervision of trained staff. There is also a nursery service for children up to 3 years and baby-sitting for children of all ages. Land and water sports abound from tennis to windsurfing, basketball to water skiing. Swimming pools are strategically placed throughout the resort, some being reserved for guests of certain hotels, with others being more family affairs with water slides and trampolines. Lunchtimes can be taken at a variety of restaurants by the sea and by the pools. Evenings at the Forte Village resort are more formal with a range of restaurants to cater for different styles and tastes; from the Bellavista overlooking the sea and the Beachcomber serving seafood specialities on the beachfront terrace, to the Cavalieri outdoor buffet at the Hotel Castello and the Belvedere with its elegant and refined service and fine wine list.
Location
Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia
Annual opening
6 May to 1 October 2012.
Room types
158 superior, family and family plus bungalows with private bathroom with shower (except the families, which come with a bath), air conditioning and heating, telephone, satellite television, minibar and safe. Some interconnecting rooms are available with the superior bungalows. In the family bungalows, a fifth bed and baby’s crib can be requested.
Room Type A: Superior double or twin bungalow. Private bathroom with shower or bath and wc, Air-conditioning, Heating, Telephone, Satellite television, Minibar, Safe. Some interconnecting bungalows are available.
Room Type B: Family bungalow. Private bathroom with shower or bath and wc, Air-conditioning, Heating, Telephone, Satellite television, Minibar, Safe. A fifth bed and a baby's crib can be requested in the family bungalows.
Room Type C: Family bungalow Plus. Private bathroom with shower or bath and wc, Air-conditioning, Heating, Telephone, Satellite television, Minibar, Safe.
Hotel facilities and services
At Forte Village: 21 restaurants, 14 bars, Laundry service, Room service, Children’s club for 2 to 12 year olds from 9.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 6.00pm, Mini club/nursery open from 9.00am to 12.30pm and 3.00pm to 6.00pm, Parking, Beauty centre, Hairdressing, Boutiques, Thalassotherapy centre, Leisureland (especially designed for teenagers with go-kart track, disco, ice-skating and bowling), 9 swimming pools, Baby-sitting, Numerous sports activities (see below).
Water sports
Sailing, diving, water skiing, paddleboats, windsurfing - at a charge
Land sports
Sports activities (complimentary) 2 tennis courts (majority with floodlights), table tennis, basketball, volleyball, aerobics, full size football field, technodrome, daily sports programme.
Sports activities (at a charge) Health and beauty treatments, Massage, Sauna, Turkish bath, Hydro-massage, Fitness centre, Leisure Land (go-karting, bowling), bicycle hire, horse riding, putting green, eight tennis courts, sports lessons.
Out and aboutnearby/local interest
45 kilometres from Cagliari, worth visiting for its magnificent Castello, restaurants and museums. The six-mile-long beach at Poetto is a favourite with Cagliari residents during the summer months. Excursions: Horse riding, Diving excursions.
Minimum stays
Seven nights from 28 July to 17 August. Three nights at all other times.