Hotel Giardino La Playa

17 reviews

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  PaulaWik3

  Family · Oct 2022

  2/10

  Not child-friendly

  This mediocre package holiday hotel is run by three elderly people, two of which, especially, don’t like children. The two women are visibly annoyed as soon as they see children (especially when they think parents aren’t watching) and will grab them and tell them off without talking to the parents first and for minor disturbances. Our son is 1,5yrs and is not causing any offence, yet was grabbed by the wrist and the umbrella which he was quietly playing within the floor pulled out of his hand aggressively when they thought I wasn’t looking. My sister has three children, aged 4-12, and they grew scared of the two women during our time so that they did not want to be in the reception area. When I told the women to speak to me rather than touch our children or tell them off, I was met with protests and rudeness. One of the women, especially, is generally rude and unhelpful to adult guests as well – making moments such a check in a much more difficult process than I have ever experienced before. The rooms and facilities are clean but there’s nothing in them so caring for a small child is not entirely frictionless. There is for example no kettle in the room and you’re not allowed to plug one in. These are all small details, but the two women running the show made it downright horrible to stay there with children, especially since we’ve had a rainy week so have hd to spend a lot of time in the hotel reception / social area.

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  Z6098DGangelac

  NONE · May 2020

  6/10

  Never again!

  Room was clean.near beach and town .pool area was nice with lots of flowers and vine. The prices for meals were expensive and definitely not value for money. We ate dinner first night, told to pay next morning after being asked if we would be having dinner that night, we said no. When paying bill for dinner the previous evening they doubled the price, we were speechless actually this is an understatement! We never ate in hotel again during our two week stay other than have breakfast which we had already paid for. The owners of hotel one brother and two sisters were among the rudest people I ever had the misfortune to encounter. Their attitude and overcharging for the one meal we had spoiled our holiday. The one redeeming factor of our stay in Alghero was the nice shops in old town where I bought sandals and nice linen tops . A lot of coral jewellery on sale but too expensive. Nice supermarket near hotel which also sold fairly good takeaway meals and reasonably priced. We had fish in a restaurant near harbour and the price was extortionate. We were there in first two weeks of September weather was pleasantly warm but we were eaten by mosquitoes. We both observed Italians only smile when you are parting with money. I would love to go back to Alghero but would rather sleep on a street than stay in LaPlaya.

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  Larnaca2020

  GB · NONE · Sep 2019

  10/10

  Great hotel, if a little 'old-school' ...

  The La Playa Hotel is in an excellent location - a few minutes to the beach (including 'Magic Beach' with its green-fronded beach umbrellas), a reasonable selection of restos, and a good supermarket. The Wednesday street market which is a couple of blocks away is a 'must'! The quaint old town of Alghero is a 20-minute stroll along the prom, and the bus stop to/from the airport is 5 minutes away from the hotel. The hotel itself is spotlessly clean - fresh towels every day, for example - and the 'pizzas by the pool' are very tasty indeed (especially the one with the French fries on it!). Said pool is lovely and blue and it was very pleasant to sit next to it of an evening drinking wine. The buffet breakfast is fine, if a little repetitive. What makes La Playa somewhat 'old-school' is the back-in-the-day tendency to charge for everything ... safe key, wi-fi, beach towels ... in this day and age, it is a little disconcerting to have to pay separately for these facilities - and in cash at that! In more up-to-date hotels, the cost is most probably factored into the price of the room/stay - so it's swings and roundabouts really. The hotel is presided over by two ladies (=sisters) who rule with a rod of iron - and very efficiently at that. I would stay at this hotel again; it would be a shame if it ended up being run by a consortium and losing its somewhat quirky charm.

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  dugandj

  Couples · Jun 2019

  10/10

  Occasionally odd prices

  We had a great week at the la la playa, the room was clean and thought it faced onto a road was quiet and no bother at night. The pool is a good size clean and well maintained with plenty of beds and brollys. The food is where I am a bit puzzled,a fillet steak with side appetizer and dessert at 25 Euro is not too bad but a bowl of soup at 14 euro was a bit steep. but all in all I would recommend la playa.

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  Mutton100

  Couples · Jun 2019

  10/10

  Great Hotel and a wonderful stay

  This excellent family run hotel is rated as a 3 star but we thought it edged more towards a 4 star. It is 2 minutes from the beach, has a really spacious lounge and the bedroom is clean and comfortable with a good bathroom. It also has pretty gardens and a lovely large swimming pool. The food was excellent and better than in nearby restaurants. It was home cooked and varied and reasonably priced. We found the elderly owners charming. The brother takes care of the restaurant and bar and is a good host and the 2 sisters run the hotel with charm. All the other staff were also charming and friendly. They may be near retiring so if you want to really enjoy this hotel do it now before it is possibly taken over by people less caring. And for all dog lovers, now to mention Leila the resident dog, who loves being taken for a morning walk. So please if you have the time do take her for a morning promenade along the seafront. She tugs a little for the first 5 minutes due to excitement, but then walks with you at a leisurely pace. Would highly recommend the hotel .... and the dog!