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SS 195 | Forte Village Resort, I-09010 Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy
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Forte Village Resort - Il Villaggio
3.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“More like a high end Club Med than a big Four Seasons resort”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
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Forte Village is a famous resort, and unless you have wanted to stay at this "branded" resort, then it is not really good value. A few observations on our stay for 7 days:
- it is a very very big old hotel/appartment/Villa complex (30 years old or so) and while they have done a good job at trying to keep it modern and up to date, it shows its age
- based on our experience, it caters first to Russians, then to Italians, then to English, with a few other nationalities (e.g. the signs are all in Italian, English and Russian)
- There are a lot of things to do ("Chelsea" branded football camp, go karts, climbing wall, bike rental, water sports etc). Perhaps more than any other place we have been to. Some are expensive (e.g. Chelsea Soccer camp is Euro 300 for a week, bikes euro 35 per day)
- The beach is very nice (good sand, clear water)
- They have some issues with capacity in Summer (e.g. all the beach chairs are taken by 9am with the famous "towels" - note that if you stay in Il Villagio you are a little bit like the 2nd class citizen where the front row beach chairs are reserved for the higher paying hotel guests, so you get to be in line 2 or 3 if you get a chair)
- the service is good for italy, but nothing like US service levels (a 3-4 star level by US standards); however, this is very good for italy!
- the food is mixed quality - we loved the buffets, but the restaurants were so-so quality. Worth noting you need to make you reservations for restaurants as soon as you arrive for the whole week.
- most things seem to shut for lunch (e.g. the watersides are shut for lunch!)

All is all, if you have independent kids and want a beach holiday with lots of things to do, then it is great. If you want an upmarket Club Med in Europe it is great. If you are looking for a Four seasons, the level of modernity and quality of service will probably be lacking, especially given the very high prices for the hotel.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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stratford upon avon
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“probably the best holiday in the world”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2011
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We have just returned from the best family holiday we have ever had courtesy of 'Super skills' travel and Forte village. We went with our children 11 and 8 and hoped the resort would be great for either us or the kids. They had their best holiday ever with the facilities, food, beach and activities only just outdone by the amazing experience of spending a week with Austin Healey and Will Greenwood and Will's dad Dick (another England legend) learning rugby skills. We had at least as great a time as the kids meeting fantastic people and new friends. Rooms are simple but fine, food is great and varied. It's not cheap but we have stayed in many '5 star' forgettable resorts but we will remember and talk about this holiday for a long time!

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  • Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Morpeth
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“A great week for a rugby loving family with Super Skills Travel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2011

“We have just returned from a week at the Forte Village on the Super Skills Travel Rugby week with coaching from Austin Healy, Will Greenwood, Jim Hamilton -Smith and the added bonus of Will's father Richard Greenwood. The aforementioned coaching team were very really nice guys, approachable and consistently excellent throughout the week catering for children of all abilities. They made the training sessions fun, kept the boys and girls attention throughout the daily 2 hour session, were sensible in what they did with the children and gave them regular breaks for water. The Super Skills team lead by Ed Rusling and Sally Littlestone were very much hands on, personable and helpful throughout the week. Everyone seemed to get on and have fun. Food at the hotel was good and there is a good range of activities apart from the Super Skills course (carting, bowling). If there was a downside it would be the accommodation which was a little cramped and the beds/pillows were uncomfortable and anything which was not already included in your package was expensive. Saying that we have rebooked for the next session in July.”

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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groede
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Il Villaggio Bungalows”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2011
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We had a great time on our short family holiday – me, my wife and our 4-year old daughter Maggie.

“Il Villaggio” is a complex of bungalows that are ideal for two people. There are larger bungalows but with a daughter who’s still only little we preferred to book a “basic” bungalow and let her sleep with us. What struck me most was how lovely the “il Villaggio” garden and park are, although the whole resort is very green.

The restaurant was good and the miniclub that keeps kids entertained was excellent. It allowed us to enjoy our holiday to the full without having to worry.
I would heartily recommend it to people with small children.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Jersey, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Prices will blow your mind...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2010
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I actually spent my honeymoon here in September 2008. Overall I have lovely memories of the hotel but would not return or recommend the hotel, particularly to honeymooners with bottles of wine starting at 30 euros. We were lucky in that we had a package where we could dine at two of the several restaurants with a bottle of wine included (although we were not told about this; only discovered after enquiring after a meal on the first night where wine was not included). Bar drinks were incredibly expensive. I still have the drinks menu listing the unbelievable prices as I have never seen anything quite like it. On our first day, we spent about 30 euros on two toasted sandwiches and two soft drinks at lunch. We ended up stocking up our fridge from the little supermarket a short(ish) walk outside the grounds. Luckily, as honeymooners we had unlimited access to the amazing outside spa. There is no way we would have paid to go in otherwise. As honeymooners, we wanted a few spa treatments. I cant remember how much they were but they were ridiculously overpriced - well above the top-end treatments you would pay for in the UK. Another sore point was the room service. We asked time and time again for our dirty glasses to be removed and replenished in our rooms. They would promise to sort this out and didnt deliver. They brought us some champagne as an apology but the problem continued. We complained quite loudly again and they offered us an upgrade which we refused. All we wanted were clean glasses daily! They couldnt get the basics right!

Despite this, we so much enjoyed the spa, large pools and lushous grounds. The beach was lovely and the sea very warm but rough due to the high winds. The two restaurants we used most of the time were beautiful with one overlooking the beach which was very romantic. We stayed in il villagio? Bungalows in typical sardinian style with a little garden area where you could sit outside. The rooms were basic but comfortable. Despite being the cheaper accomodation option, I thought the rooms should have been luxurious given the prices the hotel was charging left right and centre.

The hotel entertainment on its huge outdoor stage was outstanding. The hotel was very lovely but I have rated its value very poorly as I felt the ludicrous prices were almost insulting to its guests who probably are used to 5 star hotels and pay accordingly and not as much!!r

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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SS 195 | Forte Village Resort, I-09010 Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy
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