Forte Village Resort, Sardinia

Great for all ages, with a ‘Kids’ City’, teens’ complex and sports academies (some by well-known personalities), the luxury beachfront resort of Forte Village in southern Sardinia has been voted World’s Leading Resort by the World Travel Awards every year since 1998.

Popular with footballers and other celebs, Forte Village comprises eight hotels, suites and villas, and 20+ bars and restaurants (one by Gordon Ramsay), so isn’t for those seeking intimate family holidays and breaks. Accommodation is a little dated, and extra costs steep on top of an already expensive holiday, but most families are satisfied with the service.

Travel Provider:

Sardatur

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What to Expect:

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• Babysitting
• Beach
• Connecting rooms
• Cots
• Creche
• Family rooms
• Great for babies
• Great for kids 4-12
• Great for teens
• Great for toddlers
• Indoor play
• Kids club
• Kids early dinner
• Kids pool
• Outdoor play area
• Outdoor pool
• Spa

Childcare

Nursery (ages 0–2), baby-sitting and child-minding services by fully vetted, qualified staff speaking some degree of English, with reservations made through concierge (extra charge). Child-minding is available at Kids’ City (see below) even outside its normal opening times.

Price

£2408 for 2 adults + 1 child or £ 2,708 for 2 adults + 2 children for flights, local transfers, 7 nights’ accommodation, dinner and buffet breakfast

Accommodation

Of the 8 hotels, 44 suites and 2 villas, the recommended options for families are Il Villagio, Le Palme, Il Borgo and Royal Pineta hotels.
Il Villagio consists of 164 terrace bungalows (including Family Bungalows with a sofa-bed in the living room, and Family Bungalows Plus with two bedrooms) in the centre of the resort, each with a patio. Interconnecting bungalows means an older kid or kids can enjoy the privacy of a single or twin bedroom.
Le Palme offers 140 bungalows in a pine-forested area, with private garden areas, close to pools, a play area and a child-friendly restaurant. As with Il Villagio, Family, Family Plus and interconnecting bungalows are available.
Il Borgo has 56 spacious bungalows (including some Family options with a sofabed) at the secluded highest part of resort, with views of the Mediterranean, yet close to Children’s City and the Baia delle Palme pool. Each has a patio or bungalow (some can be shared with adjoining bungalows – ideal for large families).
Royal Pineta, set in a peaceful oasis of pine trees, close to the sea and spa, has double and triple rooms with a terrace or balcony. Some interconnect, and cots can be provided in all.

Facilities

Kids’ City (Città dei Bambini) with outdoor pools, activities including clay modelling, pizza making and creative writing, and kids’ shows. Entry is free but all childcare within the City costs extra.
Chelsea Football Club Soccer School for ages 4–14, Rugby Academy for ages 5–16, and children’s Tennis Academy; extra cost.
Leisureland for teens+, with go-karting, bowling alley, climbing wall, trampoline, Technodrome with games machines, and nightclub; extra cost.
Village shops with baby products (nappies, formula, etc).
Buggy hire.
21 restaurants and bars (including fine-dining options and a kids’ restaurant).
Private sandy beach with watersports facilities including hire of catamarans, kayaks, dinghies, pedaloes, windsurf-boards, rubber dinghies and kids’ inflatables, and scuba-diving tuition.
9 swimming pools, including Baia delle Palme with 250m of slides and Oasis in the centre of the village, shallow enough for smaller children (there are also 2 kids’ pools in Kids’ City).
Spa/thalassotherapy centre.
12 tennis courts (all flood-lit); racket-hire.
27-hole golf course with golfing academy.
Bike hire.
Live shows on open-air stage.

Location

Forte Village is about 40km (50 minutes’ transfer time) from Sardinia’s main airport Cagliari (past swampland and unattractive petrochemical refineries) and about 5km from the closest town Pula.

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