Hotel Corte Rosada Resort&Spa - Adults Only

“Lovely views, nice hotel but “room for improvements..””

Stayed here for 4 nights with my husband. We arrived very early in morning circa 10:30am, not the Hotels fault obviously, but still would’ve hoped to get in to our room earlier than just 2:30pm :( We drank coffee and sat around, the weather was overcast that day which was a pity. We would’ve got … more

Stayed here for 4 nights with my husband. We arrived very early in morning circa 10:30am, not the Hotels fault obviously, but still would’ve hoped to get in to our room earlier than just 2:30pm :( We drank coffee and sat around, the weather was overcast that day which was a pity. We would’ve got a bus into Alghero but we were told that the bus service was awful and couldn’t be relied upon.. and that the taxi is €35 one way so decided to sit and hope we’d get into the room earlier. First impression: The staff are nice, views are lovely and having the swimming pool (not heated) and access to small beach is great. There are plenty of seating areas to choose from dotted around the place and having a restaurant is nice. Our Room was on the 2nd floor and had a lovely sea view with a small balcony that looked onto the pool area. The Room is white, (simple decor), clean and basic. Does it strike you that you’re in a 4 star hotel?? No, personally I don’t think so.. it’s very simple… (Suggestions: The room could do with a nice sofa or comfortable two seater with a coffee table. Perhaps It would be nice to have a couple of free water bottles daily and more coffee pods (not just 2 daily) and also additional hooks to hang up clothes in bathroom and in room for even coats / cardigans or your bathrobe, as there is only wardrobe space and two hooks in bathroom on far wall.) The balcony area is quite shaded because of the palm trees. So don’t expect too much sun! (although our room location was definitely better than the ones that were around the back, which seemed more shadier) Rooms are clean and serviced every day and they do a great job!! We paid for s taxi that night into Alghero, the taxi from the hotel is more expensive because it includes the call out charge, compared to the return one that we hailed on the street, but it cost close to €70 for a 30 min (thereabouts) round trip .. that’s very expensive. So we decided on hiring a car to go into Alghero to eat out and to explore the surrounding area. It was arranged by the hotel with a drop off and collection service which is convenient for people like us but please note that it is more expensive this way, compared to hiring it directly at the airport (steep learning curve here!). It was so good to have the freedom. :-) We only ate at the restaurant for our breakfast, I’m sorry guys to say but the seating area reminded me of IKEA or McDonalds.. plastic seats .. not comfortable. I think it would be nice to have some background ambient music. (On two separate occasions, two residents got on their telephones.. one was on a video call and thought nothing of talking away loudly because we all needed to be part of it (no class on their part). So I think to avoid such occurrences, the restaurant should have signs up to say “no telephones please and/or go outside to take calls”. It’s a disturbance to those who are trying to enjoy the ambience. Imagine having to do this?? But unfortunately this is the age that we’re living in, some people have no regard for their “neighbour”. The breakfast itself was ok, you won’t go hungry! If you like continental eg. cheeses, bread, meats, yoghurt, fruit and cakes, together with hot options like scrambled eggs, Frankfurter sausage (yucky) and streaky type rashers. However, we always like to order an omelette when we go away, but did it only once as it was an extra charge of €6 .. seriously?? I have never ever experienced that in a 4 star hotel. There’s also an extra charge for a fried egg and boiled egg.. this seems ridiculous to me and unnecessary, especially if you have paid a big price for the accommodation already. The coffee from the jug tastes like instant Nescafé coffee so not to our liking, we ordered either double espresso machiattos or cappuccinos but you have to ask the waiter each time.. We noticed that they don’t give much away for free here! The Spa costs money too.. €35 p/p for 50 mins I think.. come on?? This should be part of the experience or at least included if you’ve paid for a masssge - which we both had. I had a “relaxing” one and my hubby had a “deep tissue”, sorry to say it was very very average for both of us. The girl was pleasant but honestly I wouldn’t recommend especially at €80 per person and not even a glass of water offered at the end or any time in the Spa. This is a basic at any good hotel! The positives: This is an “adults only hotel” ie. No kids, which was noticeable to us!!! It’s nice and quiet in general. The staff are nice and helpful both at reception, the restaurant and even around the pool area, the hotel is clean, the views are lovely and the seating area are comfortable and it all looks even better when the sun is out!! We enjoyed our stay because we could go off on day trips and go to eat out in Alghero, we had some freedom, our room was well located and clean and the views are lovely. However we would not have liked to have just stayed in the hotel area (just a personal choice). Therefore to conclude, we did enjoy our stay but there’s definitely room for improvement here to make this feel worthy of its 4 stars.

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“Couples weekend”

We had a lovely stay in Hotel Corte Rosada. Very pleasant and helpful staff Stunning location Plenty of sun loungers with towels supplied Gluten free options available (but quite limited if you're coeliac) Buffet style breakfast with lots of choices Had a delicious dinner in the restaurant o… more

We had a lovely stay in Hotel Corte Rosada. Very pleasant and helpful staff Stunning location Plenty of sun loungers with towels supplied Gluten free options available (but quite limited if you're coeliac) Buffet style breakfast with lots of choices Had a delicious dinner in the restaurant one evening, top class food & service Booked a lovely trip on a catamaran through the hotel, highly recommend We arrived after the busy season so taxis were the only option in and out of the old town (definitely worth a trip) These were quite expensive for a 15min journey but we were sharing with another couple so wasn't so bad. If we were staying longer than 4 nights we'd consider hiring a car next time

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“Perfect for a quiet relaxing vacation.”

I had a really enjoyable stay here and can’t understand the bad reviews. Room was great, staff kind and helpful, everything spotless and clean and some of the best food I have experienced. Evening entertainment was wonderful. I would return in a heartbeat. Keep up the good work.

“Beautiful...however..”

Lovely hotel and staff. Beautiful cove and pool. However, end of September there is a menu that doesn't change all week and is pricey. Food is delicious but if you only have a few choices is disappointing. You need a car! Taxi is 60€ return to Alghero. No real facilities to walk to. If Tui wrote t… more

Lovely hotel and staff. Beautiful cove and pool. However, end of September there is a menu that doesn't change all week and is pricey. Food is delicious but if you only have a few choices is disappointing. You need a car! Taxi is 60€ return to Alghero. No real facilities to walk to. If Tui wrote that tbe restaurant was limited to this extent I might have reconsidered book at end of season.

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