Alghero Resort Country Hotel

A place of wellbeing dedicated to those travellers in search of the stories, customs and landscapes of Sardinia, where history and tradition are channelled into consummate hospitality.

Immersed in the green hillsides of Alghero, enveloped by the soft embrace of the vineyards, in the shade of the palm trees and olive trees, the Hotel Alghero Resort is an oasis of natural wellbeing in Sardinia.

The Boutique Hotel Alghero Resort, run by the welcoming Macciotta family, is located within an 18th-century country house; this hotel is perfect for those who love comfort, relaxation, wellbeing and great taste.

An engaging sensory experience: from the sweet sound of silence, to the flavours of the typical local cuisine served up at the restaurant; from the fragrances of the wines, to those of the Mediterranean maquis and the natural essences used in the spa.

The rooms of the Alghero Resort Country Hotel are embellished by furnishings, curtains, fabrics and ceramic lamps all made by Sardinian craftspeople.

There are a total of 22 rooms – classic, superior, deluxe, junior suites, suite and family room – featuring beds with bases and special mattresses that accommodate the curves of your body to make sure you get a great night’s sleep; moreover, the comfortable bathrooms feature generously proportioned showers that are guaranteed to relax you.

Steam cave, sauna, shower with chromotherapy and massage rooms. A spa that combines nature and relaxation. Water, steam and helichrysum; water, steam and lavender; water, steam and rosemary; wine and chocolate – these are just some of the programmes that we have designed to re-balance body and soul using the natural essences of Sardinia.

For those who adore the characteristic flavours of Mediterranean cuisine. The traditional dishes of Alghero and Sardinia are here re-interpreted by the expert hands of our our chef, who has immense respect for the genuine flavours, quality and authenticity of the local ingredients.

In the place where Torbato wine comes from, we offer still and sparkling white and red wines that are just waiting to be experienced and savoured. The heady sensations of these wines offer up emotions that are sure to remain with you.

THE HISTORY
The Calvia Estate was acquired by Domenico Maria Simon, who was born in San Bartolomeo in Cervo in 1697. Having visited relatives in Alghero, he decided to move here permanently.
His son Bartolomeo was responsible for taking care of the Estate.

On the Calvia Estate, Bartolomeo, a good farmer and, even more importantly, an expert horse trainer, tried out new techniques, importing Andalusian stallions from Spain to cross them with the local breed.

Towards the second half of the 19th century, the Calvia Estate was inherited by Matteo Giulio Alessandro, Bartolomeo’s grandson. It was thanks to the new owner that the produce cultivated on these lands, and the olive oil and wine made here, were recognised internationally for their quality.

On the estate, Matteo built up a business based mainly on the production of olive oil and wine. The holding also encompassed large amounts of grazing land used to rear all types of livestock.

He was one of the first people in Sardinia to produce wines using modern techniques, and he won various awards for the grafting of wild olives, for rational haymaking and for the pruning of the olive trees.

Matteo Giulio Alessandro did everything in his power to ensure that Sardinian products – hitherto almost unknown on the international market – came to be appreciated outside the island, by showcasing his wines and olive oil at the leading national and global trade fairs.

In 1878, at the universal exhibition in Paris, he received two gold medals for his dessert wine and was granted membership of the French Agricultural Academy. In 1888, at the Brussels international competition, he scooped gold medals for his olive oil, wine and vinegar.

Three silver medals followed for his fortified wines and dried fruit at the exhibition in Antwerp, and at the trade fair cum competition held in Rome, in 1880, he won the only silver medal handed out to a producer of fortified wines. He was allowed to feature the royal crest at his winery as an official supplier to the Royal Household.

None of Matteo Giulio Alessandro’s children followed in their father’s footsteps, and so the Calvia Estate and the grand mansion house – dubbed the Casino di Caccia – were neglected, until his grandson Matteo Guillot Lavagna inherited the Estate and made it profitable once again by training horses and cultivating olive trees and vines.

The Macciotta family acquired the Estate Owner’s House, which was by then in a state of abandon, turning it into a wellbeing hub for visitors in search of Sardinia’s history, traditions and landscapes. An oasis of silence and tranquillity, sheltered from the noise of the celebrations forever taking place in nearby Alghero.

SUITE
The open-plan, 30m2 Suite comes complete with a double bed and a sofa that can be transformed into two beds for children or adults, and feature a lounge, Sardinian furnishings custom-made for each room, a TV corner, a mini-bar, a comfortable bathroom with a generous shower, warm flooring made of enamelled cotto tiles, and ceilings embellished with wooden beams.

This is a light and airy space with large windows that look out over the valley and the swimming pool. Moreover, the Suite, features a large (40 m2) terrace complete with plants, a table, chairs and sun loungers – the perfect place to lie out and catch some rays.

JUNIOR SUITE
The Junior Suites are perfect for anyone who loves open spaces and for families with one or two children. They feature a double bed and two beds for children, a TV corner, a comfortable bathroom with a large shower and warm flooring made using enamelled cotto tiles.

Very light and airy, with large windows overlooking the courtyard, the Junior Suites come complete with a generous (30 m2) terrace with its own furniture, which is the perfect space in which to spend time with the family or sip on some fine wine accompanied by a great book.

DELUXE ROOM
The Deluxe rooms – on the ground floor and first floor – can accommodate between two and three guests (adults and children), in double or single beds.

They are equipped with a large, comfortable bathroom with its own shower, as well as a Juliet balcony with a view over the valley and the swimming pool. They are embellished by warm floors made using enamelled cotto tiles, and by ceilings with wooden beams.

They are ideal for rebalancing both mind and body. Two of them are located on the ground floor, with their own private garden, making them idea for those with small children or those travelling with a 4-legged friend.

COMFORT ROOM
The Comfort Room, with its three separate rooms, is deal for families with 4 or 5 members. It comprises two comfortable bedrooms, a bathroom with a large shower, and a small lounge featuring a TV, a mini-bar, a sofa and a generous window that looks out over the garden.

Lovingly furnished, the spacious and welcoming Family Suite is embellished with enamelled cotto-tiled floors and wooden-beamed ceilings, making it the perfect choice for those who want comfortable rooms in which there is plenty of space.

The double bedroom looks out over the peaceful courtyard, whereas the attic room, with two or three single beds, is fitted with skylights, which are ideal for your children. Opposite the entrance to the Family Suite, there is a small external area where you can sip on one of the great local wines as you savour a wonderful book.

IL CARRUBO RESTAURANT
We take you on a journey through the island’s little towns and villages, where life goes slowly, where the women still knead the dough and place it inside large terracotta containers before adding spring water and durum wheat to make a plethora of different pasta shapes.

On large kitchen work surfaces, they also use sourdough starters to make different types of bread, which are then baked in their capacious ovens. These are towns and villages where, to this day, cheese is made using time-honoured production techniques, using milk from sheep and cows that are free to graze on the pastures.

They are the places where the dishes are made all the more delicious through the additions of essences of myrtle, helichrysum, rosemary, and St John’s wort, and where the fruit and vegetables come from the back garden.

Here, the people are some of the longest-lived in the world; indeed, time seems to have stopped in this part of the world, and it is not uncommon to celebrate your 100th birthday and still be looking forward to the future.

The Alghero Resort’s “Il Carrubo” restaurant is the eatery of choice for those who are enamoured of the typical flavours of the Mediterranean kitchen. The local dishes of Alghero and Sardinia are intelligently re-cast in a way that respects the traditional flavours and the authenticity of the ingredients.

The high quality achieved is the result of the expertise of our chef, the impeccable service of the staff and the faultless presentation, all offered up within stunning architectural surroundings against a natural backdrop that is sure to stir the senses.

The dining room and terraces are the perfect places in which to sample the very best locally-made food and wine, as you savour the evocative, romantic atmosphere, caressed by the cool evening breeze.

The dining room plays host to pottery made by Sardinian artists, accompanying the history of Sardinian bread displayed on the walls: white breads used at celebrations, breads used as toys, breads decorated for newlyweds and even breads that tell the time.

TRADITIONAL DISHES
What we serve up every day depends on what we have brought back the kitchen from the previous day’s trips to the island’s little towns and villages, what the city market has for sale and which early fruit and vegetables and greengrocer has to offer.

Typical Sardinian BREADS such as Carasau, Pistoccu and Zichi take centre-stage in these simple dishes, which recount the traditions and stories of long ago. The tomato is the fundamental element of our table…Being the sine qua non of the famous agliata algherese, the local sauce that accompanies the finest fish and other dishes.

WINE CELLAR
Still and sparkling white, red and rosé wines, embodying the best of the winemaking traditions of Alghero and Sardinia, are to be found in the cellar of the Alghero Resort | Country Hotel, just waiting to be experienced in these simple, elegant surroundings. The heady sensations they offer up are sure to make a lasting impression on you.

FOOD & WINE THERAPY
From the table to the spa: food and wine are the leading lights of our wellbeing and fitness programmes in Sardinia. Unite the pleasure of great food and wine with the Mediterranean approach to relaxation.

THE BREAKFAST 
Biscuits, cakes and myriad other little homemade delights are on offer in our restaurant and garden. Alongside them, you will find milk and fresh yoghurt, seasonal fruit, fruit juice and jam made in and around Alghero. The different types of honey on offer, made in various parts of the island, encapsulate the ancient tradition of beekeeping on Sardinia.

Also on the table for you to savour: the caramel taste of Abbamele, one of the most ancient gastronomic products of the island’s rural culture, produced through the prolonged cooking of honeycomb (containing honey and pollen). A little corner of the buffet is given over to savoury foodstuffs.

HAMMAM
A timeless place, where everything is at peace and moves slowly. Caring for the body relaxes the mind: the warmth envelopes and caresses, whereas the flow of water feels like a sweet, gentle, harmonious song. With its invigorating, relaxing properties, the hammam also eliminates impurities from the skin, imbuing it with brilliance, elasticity and softness.

SAUNA
Time and calmness are the essential elements for making the most of the beneficial properties of steam baths. Psycho-physical relaxation, reduced anxiety and a pleasant feeling of energy are just some of the advantages afforded by a sauna session.

SENSORY SHOWERS
The energy of water is combined with aromas and colours, together generating a multi-sensory experience. Chromotherapy and aromatherapy are alternated to create positive emotions and to relax mind and body.

MASSAGES
A massage frees you up, relaxes you, invigorates you, reduces tension, bolsters the immune system, enhances circulation, relaxes you like nothing else can and endows you with a profound sense of wellbeing.

RELAXATION ZONE
The Alghero Resort Country Hotel is designed to make you feel great. Various relaxation zones are to be found throughout the complex – in the spa, in the grounds, at the poolside, even under the palms.

WATER JOURNEY TREATMENT
A regenerative break, surrounded by water, heat and steam. The journey begins in the sauna, to free your body from toxins and help you release your tension. After the sauna, you can rest for a moment on the bed while you sip some water from a spring on the island.

The journey continues in the steam cave, followed by a relaxing sensory shower and, to finish, you will be pampered by the bubbles of the hydromassage.

The pleasure does not end there, as you make your way to the small reading room to savour a great book, or to the garden to sip on a chilled or warm herbal infusion from the spring at Tempio Pausania, all the while listening the silence of the countryside.

THE SWIMMING POOL 
Sinuous shapes amid the greenery on the lawn and the perfumes of the palms, olive trees and Mediterranean essences. Moments of refreshing relaxation. At the poolside bar, you can sample typical Sardinian delicacies.

THE TENNIS COURT
The Alghero Resort is also a Tennis Camp – a wonderful opportunity to meet other tennis fanatics in a relaxing atmosphere. You can use your holiday to familiarise yourself with tennis for the first time or to develop your existing game, thanks to the FIT-qualified staff. It adds up to an unbeatable way to indulge your passion while on holiday and to meet new people.

ALGHERO
Alghero, north / west Sardinia; a detail of Catalan history of the ancient land of Sardinia, where the blue of the sea, the green of the hills and year-round mild climate offer at any time of year, different styles of holiday in total relaxation.

Alghero Resort Country Hotel welcomes you in this beautiful area where tourism is a way of life around the Mediterranean. Alghero is an ancient Genoese foundation became Catalan in the first half of the fourteenth century.

The Catalan history of Alghero, Alguer Vella (as it is still called by its habitants ) began in 1354 when in the waters of the Gulf of Porto Conte Aragonese fleets tear the city to doriani that despite numerous attempts to resist the Catalans should definitely leave the city to the new lords de l’Alguer (Alghero in Catalan).

The fortress city remains Catalan up to 1700. This long and significant period has now told by the Catalan Gothic-Aragonese architecture, from the cobbled streets of the center and its language, Catalan of Alghero. But above its walls, the ancient walls of the village overlooking the sea evoke the distant spirit of this city; a Catalan spirit of a great fortress on the sea.

SARDINIA
Sardinia is a land of light, colors, contrasts and nuances. Whether you come by plane or by ship the sea of Sardinia is always proudly displayed with its shades of blue, green and turquoise blue.

Paradise waters , white sand beaches close to rocky ravines, calcareous red or white granite. From autumn to spring the green of the Mediterranean characterizes the entire island, giving way to shades of yellow during the summer. Holidays in Sardinia, wellness and relax at Alghero Resort Country Hotel.

THE BEACHES
From Alghero Resort Country Hotel is possible to discover the most famous beaches of northern Sardinia. Beaches of soft white sand alternate with rocky gorges and cliffs overlooking the sea; embraced by Mediterranean vegetation, pine forests, dunes and creeks. Beaches for those who love peace and the glamor of the most frequented.

LIDO DI ALGHERO
Is the most extensive beach of the coast, a long strip of white sand that begins with the beach of Saint John to continue with Lido Novelli and the beach of Maria Pia to the gates of Fertilia. The slow sloping of the sandy bottom, the tranquility of the waters, make this beach ideal for families with children.

BOMBARDE BEACH 
Bombarde Beach is located in a cove that is situated between the rocks, in a way that meets the left along the Alghero-Porto Conte. About one kilometer long, it is characterized by a very fine sand, and, although it was the subject of a strong erosive phenomenon in recent years, has not lost the charm that still makes it one of the most popular destinations in North Sardinia.

The inclination is sloping to the water that becomes high a few meters from the shore. The water, hardly move, it is always transparent, and the temperature is always rather cold. The seabed is sandy with several rocky outcrops above the two extremes. The sand is very fine and clear.

LAZZARETTO BEACH 
The beach of Lazzaretto, which takes its name from a shelter of 700 of which you can still admire the ruins, you come to after Fertilia, in the direction of Porto Conte, on the left.

The sand is light and fine, the depths of the bay are low and sandy and crystal clear waters. Surrounded by lush Mediterranean vegetation, among the mastic and the fragrant myrtle, it is served by several bars and beach clubs kiosks where rent chairs, umbrellas, pedal boats and kayaks, but for large tract remains a free beach.

Going beyond the beach there are three coves, ideal for those who like to enjoy the sun and relax away from the buzz of the swimmers.

MUGONI BEACH 
along the Alghero-Porto Conte road and turn right towards Capo Caccia about 2km and a half on the right you will come across a paved road that leads to Mugoni Beach.

The beach, the white sand, is very long, suitable for those who love to walk on the shore, and is protected by dense vegetation of eucalyptus. In the bay, whose coastline stretches for 6 km insists the wide beach Mugoni framed by dense vegetation of pine and eucalyptus.

PORTICCIOLO BEACH 
Also on Alghero-Porto Conte road, arrived at the fork to Capocaccia, if you turn right and continue for about a kilometer and a half you will meet a small road on the left leading to the Porticciolo beach, within the Natural Park Porto Conte.

At the end of the street a rare beauty is presented to the eyes of visitors: a sixteenth-century tower overlooking the promontory that closes the small bay where there is a beach. The bottom becomes almost immediately deep, but the water is crystal clear and often pleasant temperature.

All around the area is covered by Mediterranean vegetation. It is the ideal place for nature lovers and for trekking: a beautiful climb up to the tower and then a dip in the esmerald waters.

PORTO FERRO BEACH
is where they gather local surfer and not on days when the sea is rough and the swell that suit their evolutions. For this, and the fact that often the local operators on the beach organize rock concerts and reggae in the evening, you can consider the beach more “alternative” of Alghero’s Riviera, even if we are already in the town of Sassari.

To the beach side two ancient watchtowers. The sand is fine and reddish, clear water, a sandy bottom with some rocks here and there on the bottom, and at the edge of the beach there are the rocks. All around the dunes and huge pine trees, with the Mediterranean in the empty spaces left by the trees. Beyond the beach, on both sides, many small coves to be discovered.

SPERANZA BEACH
On coast road that leads to Bosa from Alghero, on the border between the territory of the town of Alghero and to Villanova Monteleone is located the beach of Speranza. About one km, it is popular local swimmers place.

The sand is white and often settle on the banks of Posidonia sea algae. To the sides of the rocks of the beach , sea lovers can try their hand at some diving. Lovely during the early hours of the morning or at dusk, when it becomes the place is also ideal for fishing.

Rooms: 22

Price: from 123 EUR per night

Source: www.algheroresort.it