Hotel Marinedda Thalasso & Spa

- The hotel could be rated 8.5 in booking but the SPA is terrible and should be rated 2.5. So my recommendation is, come to this hotel and avoid the SPA at all costs. If your priority is the beach, book it, if its the SPA, dont. Here my experience: we arrived late on a tuesday and we were treated greatly by the front desk staff. Smooth check in, good explanation of the resort, quick. They even handed me a letter from the SPA team, signed by the manager herself, inviting me and my girlfriend for a 2 hour free use of the facilities. Considering it was closed on wednesdays, and we were leaving on thursday, we asked the front desk for a late check out to use this 2 hour spa usage (sauna, steam bath and some pools). We even changed our schedule for this and made a reservation for that morning. So we arrived that day happy to check in to the Spa with my girlfriend, and the spa team told me the letter was not intended to be sent to me. I then realized that even when the envelope was addressed to me, the letter itself wasnt (I had read it fastly, I didnt notice this detail when they gave it to me). They didnt allow me to go in because of this. I complained to the front desk of the hotel, which again solved the issued and told them to receive us anyway. And here comes the real issue: we went again to the SPA and the manager there told us we “forged” the letter, that it was fake, that she didnt know “how we got our hands on the letter”, that it was very suspicious, and basically treated us like criminals. Some remarks were made regarding our country of origin. We felt terribly treated and would never come back to this hotel nor recommend because of this. We paid a great amount of money to feel good in our holidays and not to be treated like thieves.

This was our second visit to this fabulous hotel after the first trip in May 2023 was slightly impacted by the heavy thunderstorms that effected the region at the time. We decided to come back and give May Half Term in Sardinia another go largely because of this hotel. It is hard to succinctly describe what makes this hotel such a great experience. In no particular order: The staff are amazing. Nothing is too much trouble and they are all super helpful, friendly and welcoming. It was nice that some of the staff remembered us from last year and we received lots of friendly handshakes when we told them we were leaving. The food is really good. As we traveled with an 11 year old we limited ourselves to the buffet dinner (as opposed to the Al la carte restaurant) as it was easier to manage. The food is created to a high quality and has good enough variety to keep you interested for the week. The buffet style works well because you can have as little or as much as you want. The buffet breakfast is also legendary in our household for its variety and (for our son) its selection of sweet breakfast options! One tip for breakfast is to order a cappuccino and then keep topping it up from the urn of Americano coffee. The milk does a great job of offsetting the strong coffee and it is quicker than asking for fresh cappuccinos to be made. The facilities overall are high quality. There is a private beach bar for lunch and drinks where you can also hire an umbrella. One slightly confusing thing was the umbrellas were an additional charge but it wasn’t until day 3 we discovered that there is a ‘free zone’ within the hotel’s private beach area. It might have been weather related but it wasn’t clear at all. So make sure you ask if there is a free zone on any given day. The main pool has a lifeguard and was kept very clean. There is also a free gym with a reasonable selection of equipment. A nice addition was the musical entertainment in the evenings. A great way to end the evening watching the sunset whilst having a nightcap. We had a sea view Jr suite room (room 364). It was ample size for 3, had comfortable beds, was close to the facilities and had a lovely view of the bay. The room (and the hotel generally) was very clean and in good order. A hire car is highly recommended so you can explore the local area if the weather isn’t beach or pool friendly. There is ample free parking at the hotel. Castelsardo and Aggius are well worth a visit. Isola Rossa is 5 mins in the car (or 15 on foot) and has the basics such as beach gear shops, pharmacy, small supermarket and a lovely gelateria/cafe. We are now in the process of deciding if we go back in May 2025. We’d like to explore alternative options but Hotel Marinedda sets a very high bar and we don’t want to be disappointed by going somewhere else not quite so good! We may very well be back next year!

The best staff in any resort I've been for the last 30 years. Breakfast buffet was awesome. Spa was relaxing. Great place for friends, couples and family. Self contained but shuttles to nearby town available. Car may be necessary for outings. Highly recommended.

Very nice and romantic hotel. If you want to find peace and tranquillity this is the place to go. Food very good . The staff working at this place are incredibly friendly and the service is simply excellent. The views from the rocks are astonishing and you can find a lot of privacy. You can also use the hotel next door (5 stars) for dinner and to change environment

This holiday cost us €6000 for 7 nights for interconnecting rooms for a family of four, half board. So we were expecting a wow factor. It lacked that. Once there everything was triple what you’d pay normally so we spent another €1000 and that was being half board! We arrived late, 11.30pm and all we wanted was our beds, but we were brought immediately to the restaurant. Then we were left there for ages, not knowing what was going on. A waiter, with no English arrived and served us sushi, something that my children would never be into. It was just very odd. We could not eat it so late. I then requested to go to our rooms and was told I had to pay the remaining balance in full before receiving the key card. Another odd experience. We paid up and were brought to the room. We had been promised rooms with amazing sea views, but were put in rooms 531/532, furthest from the sea, right next to a busy road. It was so dark and creepy. Plus it was the furthest rooms from the pools/restaurants. I was very upset by the whole welcome experience, just so odd and off putting. The next day, I checked out the view and it was minimum. You could only see the sea of you stood up and only from the twin bedroom. All the hedgerows were blocking it. For 5 star the bedroom decor was very dated, lacked a wow factor. The bathroom had no hand soap and no face cloths. I rang reception and looked for them and asked if the hedging could be cut to allow the sea view to be seen. Then Mario the manager arranged for us to move rooms, to the heart of the resort over the reception. Even though he warned us the rooms could be noisy, the views were spectacular. Once we moved we were much happier. Felt like we were no longer in the middle of no where. The resort itself, the pools and beach were fabulous. Always plenty of loungers with umbrellas. That’s what made the holiday. The food was only ok. We were half board. Breakfast was good, with lots of options though weirdly you had to pay €10 for orange juice if the free juices were not to your liking. In a 5star I’d expect fresh juice, but the juices came out of cartons, always smooth no bits. We got lunch at the pool or beach bar and typically spent €70 for lunch for four. So very pricey. Coke was €5, and a tiny glass of Prosecco was €8, it was about 2 gulps. We had the buffet each night as because of our first night experience in the restaurant we were afraid to try the main restaurant again. The buffet was lovely but by night 6 we were tired of it. I felt it lacked being kid friendly, for example there was no pizza or ice cream!! Again at dinner we’d end up spending another €30-40 on drinks. The hotel offered a shuttle to nearby village. It was a little rundown so we did not avail of this service much, which was a pity. Also warning, lots of mosquitoes so come prepared. My husband got lots of bites! On the whole I was very disappointed. Thinking back I felt we were never properly welcomed and I wonder was it because we arrived so late.

Pro’s - amazing food. - location, very close to the beach and Isola de Rossa as small town, but still not crowded at all. - staff members have a great attitude and really make sure you have the best experience possible, with a smile. - rooms are clean and nice to be in. - the beach you can rent an umbrella with beds for a half day or day, for a good price. - you even can be brought to the beach on a (looks like golf) car and back up to your room. - when something goed wrong, staff will go all out to or fix it for you, or come with an alternative, in our case the airco was broken and we got an upgraded room (junior suite) and made our experience even better! - because of the airco issues, we slept in 3 different rooms ( 4 days, 1 day, 9 days) and in all the rooms, the view was great! Because of the height difference even on the park, most rooms have a great view. And the park has great scenery. Cons: - high prices for lunch opportunity’s (the food is great though)

The only description for this hotel is “ Outstanding”. From check in - to check out the staff are all and without exception, very helpful, friendy and attentive. Set on gentle slopes, the rooms are spacious, kept very clean and topped up with essentials, with free bottled water a real bonus. As a party of 3 adults we opted for a suite with sea view and a standard room, both were perfect and the large beds very comfortable. Breakfasts were copious with a large buffet and wonderful omelets cooked fresh to order. Similarly the buffet evening meal had an incredible choice of antipasta, mains and desserts of all type. Staff agin very attentive, collecting used plates and replacing cutlery promptly. We quickly found the a la carte table service restaurant ( also included in HB) and opted for this most nights. Food here is first class and service excellent. Staff soon got to know us and we enjoyed their friendliness. The pools were well maintained and with poolside service a good place to relax. As was the beach, which offered a good view and a very pleasant bar with a limited but good choice of food. The hotel is as said , built onto a hill side, however staff using the electric buggies happily stop and offer lifts. This is a real benefit on hot days. Some may comment that prices are a little on the high side, but to be honest, whilst they are, you get what you pay for plus more …so well worth the cost. The one exception being that you have to pay for sun loungers on the beach, even as hotel guests. To just confirm the levels the hotel go to, we checked out at 05:30. The hotel provided us with a well stocked breakfast box each. Thank you Marinedda for helping to create some wonderful memories.

My Wife and I had the most wonderful holiday as a couple since our honeymoon on Sicily 27 years ago! Kids flown the nest and time for us to enjoy some US time. The hotel was perfect, is well kept, has the most smiley, happy and welcoming staff of any resort we have stayed at. We relaxed immediately on arrival, ate some of the nicest food we have ever eaten at a buffet restaurant, the choice was just amazing, the quality was excellent. the Spa was SOOO relaxing. The beach was excellent for swimming and watching the surf event on the Sunday! Thank you team smiley and we will be back!

The standard of staff friendliness and helpfulness is extraordinary. The hotel is laid out tastefully and in keeping the environment. The hotel is very environmentally sensitive. The food is outstanding