Grand Hotel Smeraldo Beach

“Launchpad to Baia Sardinia”

The hotel is in a great place to access the center of Baia Sardinia, Restaurants, Cafes nearby. Also boat trips to 'La Madellena' etc can be booked. I booked a trip to Capo Testa, which looks amazing and different to the local area. Plenty of other tour options nearby. You can easily do an hour H… lisää

The hotel is in a great place to access the center of Baia Sardinia, Restaurants, Cafes nearby. Also boat trips to 'La Madellena' etc can be booked. I booked a trip to Capo Testa, which looks amazing and different to the local area. Plenty of other tour options nearby. You can easily do an hour Hike from each side of the hotel with amazing scenery right on the doorstep.

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“Hotel location scenic and lots of lovely pools as well as the beach.”

Enjoyed overall but could have been so much better with a few tweaks. The sea view rooms are ok but are lacking some basics. The only mirror in the room was obscured by a TV and as usual not enough plugs, or hangers in the wardrobe for two ladies although very accommodating when you ask for more … lisää

Enjoyed overall but could have been so much better with a few tweaks. The sea view rooms are ok but are lacking some basics. The only mirror in the room was obscured by a TV and as usual not enough plugs, or hangers in the wardrobe for two ladies although very accommodating when you ask for more - no full length mirror. No English speaking channels available on the TV except CNN as the hotel mainly caters for Germans. No tea or coffee in room and no decent ‘snacks’ available if you don’t want to leave the hotel and you’re booked B&B, apart from a very disappointing pizza. Wouldn’t like to be there in high season, the restaurant was fairly chaotic and the sound insulation almost non-existent so I dread to think …

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“Quirky and charming”

Stayed for long weekend with a couple of girlfriends and it exceeded expectations. Quirky decor which added to charm, room had plenty of storage, a fridge and was spotlessly clean. Agree it could do with a couple more plugs as we had to unplug the fridge to charge our phones. Above all the views fr… lisää

Stayed for long weekend with a couple of girlfriends and it exceeded expectations. Quirky decor which added to charm, room had plenty of storage, a fridge and was spotlessly clean. Agree it could do with a couple more plugs as we had to unplug the fridge to charge our phones. Above all the views from the terrace were stunning and the layout being on many levels meant we always had a spot to ourselves with a lovely view, we were lucky to have perfect weather so were able to swim in pool and the beautiful clear sea. Food was varied and civilised to have a 4 course menu rather than buffet. If you want to eat out in the evening you can swap dinner for lunch. Drinks were reasonable. Evening entertainment was a pianist who unfortunately insisted on singing! Short walk into the resort with restaurants, shops and again those lovely views. Supermarket was about 15 minutes walk if you want to stock up on water or snacks. We found staff to be lovely, reception gave us a map of the local area when we asked for one so don't understand the comments about them being unhelpful. Don't be put off by negative reviews it made a nice change to stay in a family run non chain hotel.

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“Great room but poor breakfast and wifi”

We paid extra for a sea view and the room we were given was fabulous. WiFi was not available in our room on most occaisions and a very poor speed when (rarely). The problems we encountered were corrected very quickly, such as the cold tap being totally stuck in the shower. The shower kept going ver… lisää

We paid extra for a sea view and the room we were given was fabulous. WiFi was not available in our room on most occaisions and a very poor speed when (rarely). The problems we encountered were corrected very quickly, such as the cold tap being totally stuck in the shower. The shower kept going very hot sometimes 3 times during a shower before returning to the required temperature. This was much more than just when one person used the toilet near to our room. There was no tea and coffee making facilities in our room. We asked about getting a kettle (as we had bought our own tea and coffee) but were told this was not available. However, after talking to the reception staff our Holiday Representative obtained one for us. The worst thing of all was the breakfast. The hot food was limited (scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and potato cakes) and they were not hot at all. I asked if I could have poached eggs but was told they would cost extra. Whenever we go on holiday we book bed and breakfast, in order to try local restaurants. But we also arrange for a dinner in the hotel on some evenings. When asking for a table for dinner we were told that it was fully booked. We found out that the hotel gave dinner to several German groups that were not staying in the hotel. We spoke to some English residents who were booked on half board, who told us the dinner was OK but nothing special and very noisy in a room full of Germans who were talking loudly. Fortunately there are plenty of restaurants only short walk away and the food in every restaurant we visited was fabulous. On our last morning we needed an early breakfast at 5.30am. We were told there would only be cerial, bread rolls, jam and cake plus fresh fruit. There was no fresh fruit or cold milk for the cereal. All of the staff (except two senior restaurant staff) were superb and the quality of cleanliness throughout the hotel and room cleaning service was excellent. The private beach and pool areas were wonderful.

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