About this holiday

An Expressions family holiday to the Forte Village is highly recommended by us and is a popular for families who want high quality accommodation, an outstanding beach and a fabulous array of dining, in-resort facilities and leisure activities. Children of all ages will find all sorts of activities to share with family and to make new friends at too.

The journey and how you get there

Expressions Holidays bases a family holiday to the Forte Village on the British Airways direct flights from London Heathrow to Cagliari but we are happy to work with other airlines if there is one that suits your UK departure airport better. Once at Cagliari you are met by a private transfer that we book for you.

Complimentary

Included in your holiday

Expressions Holidays includes charter flights with British Airways from London Heathrow to Cagliari (Manchester to Cagliari also available), private transfer and dinner, bed and breakfast.

Holiday prices

Sample prices here are for a family of 2 adults and 2 children under twelve for seven nights in the lowest priced room type for families.
Low Season £6640
High Season £11635
Based on sharing two superior rooms
Many other room types are available on request from us
The prices displayed here are a guide only for this hotel and each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect the actual flight costs and all up-to-date special offers.

Special Offers

Early booking offer 2012(32)

Book by 31 March 2012 to receive an early booking discount (not valid for stays 28 Jul to 24 Aug 2012).
Couples offer 2012(3)

All couples travelling without children may enjoy unlimited free entrance to the Thaermare del Forte, plus room upgrade upon availability. Valid for stays booked by 31 March 2012 (excludes stays from 28 Jul to 24 Aug 2012).
Families offer 2012(2)

Book by 31 March 2012 and one child under five stays free when sharing with two adults for minimum of 7 nights in all Forte Village hotels (not valid for stays 28 July to 24 August 2012).

Hotel code

IE345

Our opinion

The Hotel Castello enjoys a fine reputation in its own right as one of the best hotels in the Mediterranean and has an independent feel whilst being part of the renowned Forte Village Resort.

Hotel description

A splendid holiday resort made up of seven hotels, the renowned Forte Village Resort is set in 25 hectares of parkland. With a wide range of quality holiday accommodation complemented by excellent outdoor activities and facilities, it is ideally suited to families of all ages. Benefiting from the subtropical microclimate of this southwestern part of Sardinia, the resort 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 many well suited to family occupancy. There are activities to suit all ages, from the sophistication of the Thalassotherapy centre, the Thermae del Forte, with its seawater tubs, mud baths and gym facilities, to the fun of the Mini Club, where children aged two to eleven can make friends and play under the supervision of trained staff. There is also a nursery service for children under three years and babysitting available for children of all ages. Land and water sports abound, from tennis to windsurfing, basketball to waterskiing. Swimming pools are strategically placed throughout the resort, some being reserved for guests of certain hotels, with others being more family affairs with waterslides and trampolines. Lunch can be taken at a variety of restaurants by the sea and the swimming pools, whilst evenings are more formal, with an excellent variety of restaurants to cater for different styles and tastes. The restaurants include a buffet at the Children’s Restaurant, seafood specialities at the Beachcomber and excellent local cuisine at the Sardinian. This is a comprehensive resort of high quality accommodation and services.

Hotel Castello enjoys a fine reputation as one of the best hotels on the Mediterranean, and has an independent feel. It is renowned for its peaceful, relaxing atmosphere and occupies a corner of the resort’s grounds, just a short distance from the sea. The hotel has the elegant Bar Bandiere, where you can relax over an aperitif before dining at the Cavalieri, a sumptuous buffet-style restaurant, which is reserved for Hotel Castello guests for both breakfast and dinner. Guests have the use of the Castello’s two freshwater swimming pools, shared with the guests of the Villa del Parco, Le Dune, Royal Pineta and the suites.

Official star rating

Annual opening

6 May to 1 October 2012.

Distance from airport

About 40 minutes

Closest airport

Cagliari

Room types

181 rooms and suites

All with private bath with tub and shower, balcony or terrace, air conditioning, telephone, satellite television, minibar, safe. Some rooms are interconnecting. A cot is possible in all rooms. A third bed is on request.
Room Type A: Superior double or twin room. Private bath with tub and shower and wc, Balcony or terrace, Air-conditioning, Telephone, Satellite television, Minibar, Safe. Some rooms are interconnecting. A cot is possible in all rooms. A third bed is on request.

Room Type B: Superior garden double or twin room. Private bath with tub and shower and wc, Balcony or terrace, Air-conditioning, Telephone, Satellite television, Minibar, Safe. Some rooms are interconnecting. A cot is possible in all rooms. A third bed is on request.

Room Type C: Superior Mare double or twin room. Private bath with tub and shower and wc, Balcony or terrace, Air-conditioning, Telephone, Satellite television, Minibar, Safe. Some rooms are interconnecting. A cot is possible in all rooms. A third bed is on request.

Room Type D: Executive Mare double or twin room. Private bath with tub and shower and wc, Air-conditioning, Telephone, Satellite television, Minibar, Safe. Some rooms are interconnecting. A cot is possible in all rooms. A third bed is on request.

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 - all available at a charge.

Land sports

(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, 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.

Sports nearby

Children

Minimum stays

Seven nights from 28 July to 17 August when only arrrivals on Sat/Sun will be accepted. Three nights at all other times.

Other information

Children's club
The Mini Club is open for children aged 2 to 11 from mid-May until the end of September. There is no charge for the club, which operates from 9am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm every day during this period. The Mini Club is located near the sea in the Le Dune area of the resort and features 2 children’s swimming pool, a playground and a specially designed restaurant. Activities include competitions, games and theatre shows, amongst many others. A small train runs from the club to the resort’s Leisure Land, where children can enjoy go-karting, ten-pin bowling, trampolining and ice skating all year round. Technodrome has a Nintendo wii centre for kids.
Nursery From mid-May to the end of September the resort operates a nursery for children aged uunder 2 years. The nursery is open as Mini Club and there is a charge for this service.

Family rooms
The resort offers an excellent range of family rooms across its hotels. These include family bungalows in Il Villaggio, Le Palme and Il Borgo, which can sleep 2 adults and 2 children. An extra bed can also be provided in these rooms but it does reduce the space greatly. In the Hotel Castello, there are a number of adjoining rooms, and a third bed can be provided in the bedrooms and suites on request. Villa del Parco has Triple Luxury Bungalows that sleep four people. Cots and extra beds can be provided in all room types.
Babysitting
In-room babysitting is available in daytime or evening at a charge and does not have to be pre-booked.
Children’s entertainment
Children’s books, DVDs/videos and video games are available.
Medical services
There is a resident doctor and nurse at the resort. The nearest hospital is 40 kilometres from the resort.
Family dining
Children are allowed in all of the resort’s restaurants and there is a separate children’s restaurant that provides a buffet and has special opening times. Highchairs and non-smoking areas are available in most of the restaurants. À la carte is also available for children. Please note that the restaurants are at the discretion of the management and some may close from time to time, depending on the season. Also, some assigned restaurants may change during the course of the season.