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Reviews of Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites

4 out of 5
Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites
Via dei Gabbiani, Golfo Aranci, Sardinia

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the private beach. The view from our balcony overlooking the ocean as well as the sunsets was amazing. Thank you Gabbiano Azurro for upgrading our room to a Junior Suite! The staff in the hotel was very attentive and friendly. Breakfast selections were excellent. Lunch by the beach was very good and dinner at Blu was delicious. This hotel is superb!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to restaurants, gorgeous beach and clean. Very helpful staff at front desk. Would stay again if we are ever back!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff as well as the owner! Beautiful room and property. Unfortunate to have to pay extra for chairs and umbrella for the cost paid for the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALLYS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great stay. Nice friendly staff. Don’t be afraid to tip them!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paolo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning beach area! A short walk (about 2 km) to the port where there were a multitude of restaurants to dine at while watching the sunset.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredible property in an incredible setting. Stayed here on one leg of our honeymoon, upon telling Claudia at recpetion, she upgraded us to a junior suite. Let us check in early, and prior to our room being ready gave us towels for us to use the pool and all their facilities as we waited. Upon checking in to our room our bags were brought up to our room already and prosecco waiting on ice. These are small details but really set the hotel apart form others- great 5 star service. (Claudia at recpetion was extremly attentive, nice and overly accommodating for the duration of our stay- 5/5 service from her.) Property is clean and directly on the beach- access to private beach and chairs (for a fee). Beach is clean and private area is quiet and not over crowded- beach bar at hotel within walking distance. Food at restaurant is good- can be pricey, especially for lunch portions- but quality was very good. Hotel is within walking distance to shops, supermarket and a number of quality restaurants. 15 minute walk direclty to main Golfo Aranci pier. Overall enjoyable stay and great property- would come back.

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, superb friendly and helpful staff. Lovely beach and pool. Very clean and well maintained..Good breakfast options, menu in main hotel somewhat limited but plenty of other good restaurants nearby. Rooms very good , ensure a sea view option.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

ginelle

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic beachfront hotel with pool
This was a one night and following day stay and we loved it!! It had everything, helpful smiling staff, access to a beautiful beach with turquoise water (shallow) and a fabulous swimming pool. We took the half board option and the food was delicious. The price was good value and it was quite close (30mins) from the airport. We would definitely return to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sergey, brooklyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hi overall experience was amazing , however upon arrival the front desk employee just upgrade our friends room who booked it directly from the hotel and did not even offer us any upgrade , maybe because we booked through Expedia , not sure. I felt it was not fair , he could do better job , not in front of us. cleanest was grate , food grate , services good. Only i was curious that towels looks clean but gray , maybe its some sort of organic wash .
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maryann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is friendly and professional. Hotel is beautiful. Great location. Enjoyed my stay and will definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

joy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is pure elegance and perfection in every way. From the moment you walk into the beautiful and serene lobby, the friendly staff is there to help with your every need. We had a last minute change in our schedule and the management and staff of Gabbiano Azzurro went out of their way to accommodate us. Our rooms were spacious and immaculately clean. The cleaning staff was so efficient, by the time we came back from eating, our room was already made up for the day. The breakfast buffet had an abundant amount of options for every dietary need. We spent most of our time at the pool and the beach. The crystal clear water is like nothing you have every seen. The hotel Is perfectly located so that you can walk to many restaurants or take a stroll along the beautiful Golfo Aranci lungomare. Gabbiano Azzurro was the perfect hotel for our us to relax and enjoy the beauty of Sardinia. A special thank you to Signora Antonella who has a true gift for making her guests feel special. Grazie mille, alla prossima.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Hotel was amazing, incredible location but the beds were rock hard. Only issue was the bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aegir

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just spent 11 nights here and it was super, staff is great and friendly, private beach is good and very good breakfast, I would highly recomend this hotel. Lots of great restuarants in walking distance
Stayed 11 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a win win for us.
This was a hotel for us to recharge after just getting married on the Amalfi coast and it didn't disappoint. We were upgraded to a room/suite with a private pool on the roof and honestly if I had known how amazing it would be I wouldn't have gambled on the upgrade. If your going to be out all day of course you have to balance the cost but if your just relaxing then this was the best room we could have wished for. The staff and cleaning staff were very courteous which always helps and really a win for us. There are some nice restaurants within walking distance as well as shops to stock up the mini bar.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful boutique hotel with an amazing beach!!! The staff members are all amazing and very helpful. Rooms were very comfortabl
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this place! It is a gorgeous property with large bathrooms and an amazing view all around. The staff couldn’t be any nicer, loved the easy beach access, and the breakfast was the best we have ever had by a property. The restaurant was good and the location was easy walking distance into town.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small hotel, quiet, elegant, just lovely to be there. Food particularly expensive for us from Britain.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ham, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were upgraded to a suite by the hotel without requesting it for the same price as we would have paid for the room. Everything about this facility is first class
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location, but overall experience is mediocre
Nice hotel that sits beautifully on the beach. Stunning view of the Gulf of Aranci. Friendly and speedy front desk service. Beautiful lobby and bar area. We had booked a “Classic Quadruple Room” for the four of us and received a tiny room on the 2nd floor facing the street, stuffed with a queen-size and a bunk bed. There was literally no room left to put and open a suitcase (other than on the bed). It didn’t look like a room designed for 4 people but rather than a standard room in which they managed to cram a bunk bed. The bunk bed had a broken rail so had to put the upper mattress on the floor to be on the safe side. We didn’t complain at the front desk but I think that as a guest, you shouldn’t have to explain that family doesn’t like a totally cramped room. And when they prepare a room like that with little care, it tells you a lot about the attitude of the hotel operator towards guests and customers. At least the room was clean and quiet. On the hotel premise, there is a nice saltwater pool facing the seaside. The pool is however unheated and quite cold at this time of the year. You can have bar service at the pool but you need to call the bartender. The pool must not be used during pm times per hotel policy which is really absurd. WiFi is spotty, slow and basically useless. Breakfast buffet was ok but not great, waiters don’t care to collect empty plates on the table.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Northamptonshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning hotel, stunning location
Very lovely area of the island, we went off-season,but still a fab place to have a relaxing break. The hotel is superb, staff very welcoming, can't do enough for you, work very hard and attend to your every need. A particular thank you to the member of staff who cleaned and tidied our room (220) every day and kindly took all our beach stuff in off the balcony to stop it getting wet when it rained! The breakfast was amazing, and all the staff serving us were fantastic even though they were rushed off their feet!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Edmund

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely views
Great hotel
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Jaime, Portugal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellentvlocation
Dissapointed with price paid in relation to room. Instead of charging for sunbeds perhaps they should use the same card system as was used for beach towels. Regretfully the beatiful beach did have plastic and paper waste. Perhaps get more involved in caring for environment around property.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Carrie, Berlin, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location. Right on the beach and an easy walk to the cute town, with restaurants and shops. Beautiful bright lobby, friendly staff, great beach (sandy, easy to swim), and decent rooms.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Petya, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything you can expect plus a stunning view
We are repeating visitors now, this should conclude.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

john, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel close to beach
good location , great staff , great beach . good food. walking distance to town
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 20, 2018
Dear Guest, thank you for having chosen our Gabbiano Azzurro for your holiday and for taking the time to share your experience with us. It seems from your review that everything was perfect except from the payment of the beach, which I can assure you is a standard procedure, active only in high season to guarantee a quality service, a habitable, enjoyable experience at the beach that you cannot get in any public beach where it gets overcrowded from the first hours of the morning until late. Here in Italy, and especially in the coastal area of Costa Smeralda and surroundings, all private beaches have an extra payment as a standard procedure for this reason. We do our best to communicate this price (which is actually 15 euros per person per day) before booking, it is specified on our website and we recommend to agencies and tour operators to share this info as well. I hope this makes it a little bit clearer even though I am sure it is hard to accept. I look forward to show the beauty of our location in less crowded months, when the beaches are free and this will exceed your expectations! Kind regards, Antonella Datome Member of the Owner Family

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff,very helpful, very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 17, 2018
Dear Guest, thank you for this top score, we will share it with all our staff who deserves to know when their efforts are appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you again! Kind regards, Antonella Datome

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hotel
Our hotel was excellent and met our expectations completely.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 17, 2018
Dear Guest, I wish all stays are as perfect as yours, thank you for sharing your satisfaction here on Expedia! This is a load of motivation for us and I will make sure to share your content with our staff members who made your stay as most pleasurable as possible. I hope we will be welcoming you again in the future. Kind regards, Antonella Datome Member of the Owner Family

8/10 Good

hannah, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Best hotel in golfo aranci but only just 4 stars
Nice staff and great location however some of the facilities need to be updated to be considered a good four star e.g. pool umbrellas and sun beds dirty/broken. Room was clean and had a lovely view but not always turned down. Drinks and lunches were a little over priced however all prices were high in the area. I think if the hotel were to have a general overhaul the room prices would be justified. I would recommend this above other hotels for the area but don’t expect luxury.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 17, 2018
Dear Guest, thank you for your precious feedback and taking time to share it. We are very happy that you enjoyed the beauty of our location, the view thanks to our blessed position at sea. I am most delighted to read that you consider us the best hotel of the area which is actually, as you well highlighted, pricy. I am sorry that you had problems at our pool, it was probably before we made the last changes and we have actually made quite a lot of renewals already, and others are yet to be completed within 2020. I hope we will be welcoming you again to Sardinia. Kind regards, Antonella Datome Member of the Owner Family

8/10 Good

Charlie, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel for families
Stayed a week and experienced this beautiful area of the world. Hotel is clean and the staff friendly and helpful. The dining was the best we experienced in town. Although we had a a couple issues with the room the hotel staff was quick to solve them.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 18, 2018
Dear Guest, we are delighted that you shared your experience here on Expedia and thank you for the beautiful words of appreciation destined to our food, our staff and the cleanliness of the Hotel. I am especially happy that you call this a "beautiful area of the world", it is indeed how we feel about it and it's the reason why we call it our "small corner of Paradise". I am glad to learn that even if you experienced a few issued, our staff members were shortly able to solve them out for you. Thank you for choosing us and I hope you will come back to our small Eden. Sunny regards, Antonella Datome Member of the Owner Family

10/10 Excellent

Franco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big hotel, close to a public beach, in a very picturesque setting overlooking a bay. Great restaurant (the Catalan lobster was probably the best one I ever had) and a modern reasonably priced bar. Spots of peeling paint on the outside, but very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 17, 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for your kind words and for taking time to share your experience on Expedia. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed especially our food and I will be happy to share your words with our Chef. Thank you for choosing us as your holiday destination, I hope to see you again in the near future. Kind regards, Antonella Datome Member of the Family Owner

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Ella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was lovely, our favourite part was having the private beach. Lovely restaurant in the hotel overlooking the sea and just a short walk to other restaurants. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 17, 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review! We are very grateful for your kind appreciation and beautiful words for our location and staff members. We would all be very happy to make sure we will exceed your expectations during your next stay with us. Kind regards on behalf of all us. Antonella Datome Member of the Family Owner

10/10 Excellent

Gina, Morocco, Cppenhagen, Dubai, Kabul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location wonderful staff view and foo
One of the coziest hotels I have stayed at (I have visited 118 countries and lived in 14 - I live in hotels). Fantastic views esp from Restaurant Blu. lovely staff, great food - both the breakfast buffet and the a la carte. Nice beach - does not feel "touristy" - or they are Italian tourists - so it is much more "authentic". The hotel beach itself is NOT nice - and they charge (ridiculous after the price one has already paid) just walk a few more meters and the public beach is lovely. Good base to drive around Sardegna. PARKING is a nightmare - be prepared.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 17, 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for choosing our Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites and for taking time to share your experience about your recent stay with us. Also we thank you for giving us the highest rating possible and the great comments about our service, food and location. We are truly delighted to read that our staff service met your expectations and you enjoyed your stay. It is always very encouraging and inspiring whenever we receive positive feedback from our valued Guests, especially from a traveler like yourself! This is why you may have realized that all private beaches are under payment here, as this is the only way to guarantee their livability. Of course, the choice of the public beach is always available and we are more than happy that you took it to enjoy the holiday without investing extra money. I would be most happy to welcoming you once again. Kind regards, Antonella Datome Member of the Family Owner

8/10 Good

Shital, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked a 2 night break - beautiful hotel and grounds! Selling point was the private beach and attentive staff. Would make it a 5* rating but we had issues with AC not working, no tea/coffee making facilities and restaurant overpriced! Waiters did not advise on the appropriate dishes for dinner and was rather disappointing. We had a long wait which made the experience even worse as we were served entree portions of cold meat. They did however cater for our 2 small children and made them a specific meal. Breakfast was more continental (varied and good choice) but hot dishes were limited - do not expect British style breakfast. The prosecco breakfast and Italian coffee were lovely. The hotel is iconic and can really push to a 5* if the added touches are consistent in all Rooms. We did get a room upgrade as the AC didnt work in our room. We were given 2 rooms on the 3rd floor which had a jacuzzi bath/shower, toiletries, tea/coffee making facilities, bathrobe/slippers, pillow selection. This was kind of the hotel. Overall a good-very good experience as the private beach, views, staff, clean rooms led to an enjoyable stay. Would stay here again for some much needed relaxation when visiting Sardinia again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Antonella Datome on Aug 17, 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your comments posted on Expedia. We are glad that you enjoyed the beauty of our beach, sea and location, and we are happy also to learn that we intervened with a new room when you experienced problems with the AC. Our sincere apology that you did not receive our full attention at dinner and the waiters were not able to follow you properly. We can ensure you that your points have been taken seriously and addressed accordingly. I truly hope we will be welcoming you again in Golfo Aranci. Kind regards, Antonella Datome Member of the Owner Family

6/10 Okay

LB, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice hotel. Although more a 3 star than 4.
Although pleasant. Pool area small and breakfast very poor with not much variety. But staff friendly and service good.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

neil, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location average hotel
Hotel is well located, rooms were dated although comfortable and clean. Breakfast menus was very limited and the hot bar for eggs and bacon was constantly empty.. Friendly and helpful staff. Would 'recommend but not as 4 star hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A perfect place to lay back and enjoy
The hotel was fabulous the staff were excellent nothing was too much trouble. From the bubbly with breakfast to the private beach and glorious views it was a perfect place with lots of excellent local restaurants nearby if you wanted to try different Sardinian delicacies.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

sally, kent. England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet, peaceful & well located hotel
Enjoyed a very relaxing week here. Lovely & peaceful (mid September) very pleased with the hotel & staff all of a very high standard including the Michelin restaurant The only moan we would have is the very high cost of a taxi to & from the hotel (50 euros one way) less than 30mins traveling time & the charges for sunbeds & parasols (30 euros per day!!) we were lucky as the charges stop on the 8th September. If you go before then, we'd advise you just walk past the hotels private beach & use the public beach ( rope separating the 2) got to be cheaper to buy your own paracetamol & a couple of cheap chairs ( could even try to sell them on to newly arrived guests? overall a superb hotel & highly recommend it
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
worth it?
I enjoyed it very much. the 2 MARIA'S and LUCAS were incredebily proffesionals and nice. thanks elie
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All in all very good.staff is great and very helpful. Breakfast is delicious, Blu restaurant is very good. Beach and water are clean and beautiful. You can even get tennis lessons.there are several things that I like to mention just for consideration. Golfo Aranci is very nice and friendly place, but Porto Rotondo is more luscious (don't know about beaches). Hotel is great for kids because the sea at the gulf is very shallow, you have to walk about 100m before you can swim.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2017
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for choosing Hotel Gabbiano Azzurro and for taking time to share your experience about your recent stay with us. Also we thank you for giving us the highest rating possible and the great comments about our private beach and our Blù Restaurant. We are truly delighted to read that our staff service met your expectations and you enjoyed the stay. It is always very encouraging and inspiring whenever we receive positive feedback from our valued guests. I would be most happy to welcoming you once again. Kind regards, Antonella Datome Owner

10/10 Excellent

Robin, Cornwall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with its own private beach.
Stayed at the Gabbiano Azurro a week ago. Really nice hotel in a lovely location. The staff were very friendly and helpful and all areas were spotlessly clean. Really nice buffet style breakfast with a choice of hot options, cereals, fruit pastries etc. Served on a covered terrace overlooking beach and lagoon like cove.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017