My wife and I and three friends took a last minute holiday not really knowing what to expect from Sardinia.
Because of online booking difficulties we found the Hotel Villa Piras via the Tourist Information Office in Alghero and booked in by telephone. A cab was arranged by Sandro, a very helpful night porter (with excellent English) for our pickup at the airport and 45 minutes after touchdown we were checked in at the hotel.. Others reviewers have said that the hotel is run by a family and they could not have been more helpful. My wife and I benefitted by a 'suite' which included two bedrooms capable of sleeping 5 people, ideal for a family break. The breakfasts were eaten on the patio which set the day off well.
The town is a 20 minute walk away (downhill) so the return journey is longer. Beyond the Marina in the town there is a lovely beach with perfectly clear water.
Eating out in the town is good with many restaurants but should you wish to save the walk, the restaurant next to the hotel and separately run is excellent. The season is now closing so this establishment together with others will not open until March of next year.
The friends we travelled with are constant travellers and all were suprised with the quality of life that this town gives - all in all a place to re-visit

The hotel itself was fine, the room generous in size but poor in decor. Not sure if the owners are planning to turn the room into a self catering but there were utensils in the room and a sink unit but no water from the taps. There is a pipe under the sink and one would assume its to turn on the water but no, we found out its a gas pipe, so dont turn it on like we did.
The bathroom was clean but small and could do with some refurbishing. We did have a nice large balcony but needs an outside light.
Breakfast was like previous reviewers said and the coffee awful, having been all over Italy this is the first time to have self service powdered coffee and milk. Not sure why they cant use the shiny machine in their bar.

The hotel is a good 20 minute walk to the harbour and town centre, but a further 20 minute walk to the sandy beach, we ended up hiring bicycles to get us there and back each day.

Overall the hotel is clean with towels changed each day but it was more basic than we had expected and certainly further from town than was convenient.

Have just returned from a week long stay at Villa Piras with my partner. We found the hotel to be true to the website - clean, simple and friendly.

Although there were only two of us, we had a family suite with two bedrooms, one with a small balcony. Our bedroom was spacious with simple furniture and comfortable beds - all the beds were single but they had put ours together to create a double, which was fine. The bathroom appeared to be newly fitted and towels were changed daily - the only negative was that it was a bit cramped.

Breakfast was continental in style and served in a pretty floral terrace area. Although not particularly exciting, it was enough to start the day with yoghurts, apples, juice, coffee, fresh bread, croissants and biscuits. There is also a supermarket (Pellicano) about 15 min walk away.

We found the owners helpful and friendly. Sandro responded to my pre-arrival email enquiries promptly and helpfully (in English) and we often saw him at breakfast and in the evening.

All in all, it was a good base for visiting Alghero and the surrounding area - about 20 mins walk to the old town and at 80 Euros per night very reasonable. We will definitely be returning to Alghero in the future.

My girlfriend & I booked a double room at this hotel 5 months in advance but upon arriving we were told we had to have a twin room. The twin room was very small and our beds couldn't be pushed together. Coffee at breakfast was the worst I have tasted in Italy. Its a 20 min scenic walk into the old town, on reflection I wouldn't recomend this hotel.