Sardinia - Reviews

very basic accomodation.primitive service and sooo isolated, dirty outside.

We recently stayed at Perdepera and had a fantastic holiday. We were a little concerned before going, as some of the reviews were very negative. All the staff were very helpful and extremely friendly (special thanks to Tory and Louise). The food was excellent, with a wide selection to suit all tastes. The accommodation whilst a little basic, was perfectly adequate and clean and the air con worked great (which is always a bonus). We have been on lots of Mark Warner holidays and would certainly put this resort down as one of our best.

Disappointing food. Too much queuing. End of season watersports kit, so quite alot broke. Haphazard booking system for boats. Tried 3 times to book a Cat lesson - unsuccesfully. Kids loved the clubs though. No we wouldn't go again

Our family of five spent two weeks at Perdepera in August 2012. This was our first holiday with Mark Warner and it met our expectations very well. The hotel was very nice, with rooms spread out between single-storey buildings, which we found much more appealing than a large hotel. The swimming pool and bar area were very pleasant, as was the semi-outdoor restaurant, although tables further from the outside were too warm for our liking. The bedrooms were spacious and unadorned, with reasonably-sized shower rooms; we found the bed very comfortable and our air conditioning worked effectively throughout the holiday. We were impressed with how clean the rooms were kept, as well as the way the pool area was cleaned each morning. The beach was only a minute’s walk from the hotel. I heard from a member of the Mark Warner staff that there were 64 MW employees in the hotel during peak season for 350-odd guests. Mark Warner ran the restaurant, the activities and the kids’ club, while hotel staff covered the reception, bar and cleaning. We found the food at breakfast and lunch excellent, with a good selection (sometimes too much to resist !). Food in the evenings was equally good. The four A La Carte meals were enjoyable, although our party – adults and kids – strongly preferred the buffet meals, which had a wide selection of options and definitely suited the children better. I’d have preferred to see more buffet dinners (but then I do like to pile a few chips on with whatever I’m eating !) Most of the waiting staff were competent, helpful and friendly. They didn’t always get everything right, but that’s understandable given the pressure of evening meals and the hot conditions in the indoor dining area and presumably in the kitchen. One more comment on the catering – they baked a cake for my son’s 9th birthday, which was greatly appreciated ! The waterfront staff were consistently enthusiastic and friendly. I found them proficient and genuinely helpful, especially when I was trying to re-learn windsurfing after a fifteen-year break ! As well as getting some good hints about the windsurfing, I enjoyed the (free) introductory sailing course and took up the option of an extra-cost course on the second week without feeling pressurised to do so. The waterfront staff took an interest in what the guests were doing and the progress we were making. This interest did not feel synthesised – rather, it felt as though they were sharing their love of the sports with the guests. If I were to start naming the staff who I had found friendly and helpful, I’d be naming virtually all of them. My wife appreciated the organised morning run as well as the various exercise classes…. and tells me that she feels fitter now than before the holiday! We only came into contact with a small number of the childcare staff, but I am equally full of praise for those we met. All three of our children’s needs were met. Our youngest threw himself into a non-stop round of activities, our oldest chilled out with other teenagers and our middle child – who is disabled and could not do all the activities – joined in when she could and was made to feel welcomed and involved. It was a great holiday, with nothing about it to put us off going with Mark Warner again. Initially, it felt a bit over-organised, with various meetings on the first day to explain the arrangements for childcare, dinner, water sports, tennis etc., but in retrospect I guess that was needed. The resort could certainly do with several more sailing dinghies and a few more mountain bikes to reduce the number of occasions when guests can’t borrow the equipment they’d like to. I wasn’t that keen on the sign-up sheets for specific dinner slots either; we always wanted the popular 7:30pm slot (the earliest one), but this was often over-subscribed. I also suggest that Mark Warner could negotiate with the hotel about their additional charge of €30 - €50 to keep the room on the day of departure. Coaches left between 2:00pm and 4:00pm, so it’s not convenient for any guests to vacate their rooms at 10:00am on the last day. Overall, an excellent holiday though.

My recent holiday to Perdepera was superb. You have a great product and superb team in Perdepera. The BA setup is excellent, staff were superb very friendly and committed, the hotel was clean, very well run and food good and thought the every other night A la Carte was great idea. Thought organisation regarding courtesy rooms was excellent idea. Rooms could do with abit of a brighten up although perfectly clean they are tired. Only little things I picked up on but they may help to deliver excellence in the future

Perdepera is an excellent Mark Warner resort. In particular, the beach is really great and the water crystal clear. The resort is really well run with great activities for everybody; so that the whole family had a holiday that they enjoyed. As expected, the childcare was brilliant and the staff and food were really great too!

I have been on over twenty beach club holidays during the last thirty years, both as a young dedicated dinghy sailor though to now being slightly less dedicated and with two kids, but this was my first holiday with Mark Warner. It was a superb holiday. The club was even better and with equally good sailing as the now gone and much missed Sunsail resort at Colonna on Antigua (visited four times). Summary : - Occupancy = We visited on the week before most schools break up for the summer. I understand that the occupancy was at about 170, with a maximum of about 320, so just over half full. - Food = Excellent buffet for most meals, with a wide choice of good local food. The grilled fish and the grill in particular was fantastic, some of the best fish I have had anywhere. My 11 and 14 year old children loved the pasta, pizzas, biscuits, and ice cream too. On four nights there was an a la carte menu with table service. These meals were even better. 10/10 - Room = We had a simple but decent two level family room with two single bed / sofas and a mezzanine for the double bed. A great plus = a powerful shower with good temperature control ! There was a private outside area with table and chairs. Could have usefully had a small table downstairs though. 8/10 - Pool = Large for the number of guests with good sized toddlers area, standing / larger childrens area, and deeper diving and swimming area also. A very pleasant setting with a simple but decent nearby bar and a small though comfortable area with soft chairs nearby. The pool was never crowded, and my children spent several hours playing in it every day. However many guests left towels on sun loungers to claim them for the whole day eve when they weren't at the pool for hours on end, as a result there was a shortage of sun loungers. This does happen everywhere, however there is ample space around the pool for about half as many extra sun loungers to be added, so this may be a helpful addition for the future. There was also a separate smaller toddlers pool, though we never used this. 7/10 - Beach = Huge sandy beach with no other hotels nearby and almost nobody else on it. I think there were some other people a mile or so along the coast, but you could hardly see them :-) Ample sun loungers and shades for everyone, probably still with spare spaces when the hotel is totally full. Some shingle and pebbles at the waterline. Beautiful beautiful clear water. 9/10 - Sailing = Originally I though that the beach team were a little short of kit. However I'm not so dedicated as I used to be, and many of the guests seemed to be of similar age and mind, therefore there never was any shortage of boats or windsurf kit, except perhaps for the Topaz catamarans, where two of the six were out of action with breakages. The wind was superb all week, with lower 'beginner' winds for a couple of hours each morning, and excellent 'intermediate' sailing breezes all afternoon. This was except for one day where the lower winds persisted all day. The sea state was never excessive. - Lessons = My children both had windsurfing lessons and enjoyed these enormously, progressing well in their skills. The instruction was generally very good with the RYA course that my 14 year old son took being informative and good value, though private lessons as taken by my 11 year old daughter were a bit pricey. 8/10 - Hotel Grounds = Absolutely beautiful, with an abundance of well maintained trees and flowering bushes. Maybe we were very lucky with the time of year, but there were stunning flowers everywhere. Our room was near the central hotel buildings, but we walked through the grounds anyway even though we didn't need to. The groundsmen are to be commended. The hotel setting with some nearby hills as a backdrop is also lovely. 9/10 - Shopping. There is a small shop in the hotel, stocking basic holiday essentials. The local town was a twenty minute taxi drive away, with a good range of interesting shops in the high street. A bit pricy to get to by taxi though at 40 euros each way..., though there is a coach once a week also. 5/10 - General = We never used any kids club facilities, or the mountain bikes, tennis, etc. I understand from other guests that the mountain biking was very good, though I couldn't have coped with it as the temperature on most days was in the high thirties, even though the internet weather reports only said about 30 degrees. - Summary = Superb, we will be going again. 8/10

We had been on several Mark Warner holidays previously, so knew what to expect and as usual we weren't disappointed. Our 3 year old had a fabulous time thanks to the childcare team and consequently so did we. We would definitely go back again.

We all loved this resort, the beach was beautiful and water crystal clear, which made the water sports superb. I believe that Mark Warner has use of the whole place this year so that would make it even better. The staff were lovely and so helpful, childcare staff really fun so said your 13 year old. I want to return here someday soon...

I recently stayed at Perdepera and cannot sing its praises enough. I’ll admit that I was slightly concerned before going, as some of the reviews weren’t too complimentary about the food last year, but I have to say that this year it is definitely one of their selling points. I cannot compliment the chef enough. They had a wide selection of hot and cold foods to suit everyone’s taste, and we even got to sample some typical Sardinian dishes. The evening meals alternated between a la carte and buffet which suited us perfectly, as we sometimes get tired of the same style every night. As for the water sports (one of the main reasons we went), they were all extremely well-organised. The beach is a minute’s walk from the hotel and the instructors were just great. You have to try the Zumba classes too – a great laugh! The Mark Warner staff were always very friendly and on hand to help, too. All in all, a fab holiday! Well done, Mark Warner!

We had a great week at the Perdepera Beach Resort in Sardinia. The resort has everything you need for a great holiday: a lovely quiet beach only a few steps from your accommodation, amazing food and lovely cheerful staff. I'd like to especially mention how good the food was. Every night it was a tough decision of what to select as everything looked and tasted amazing. It was nice to see that despite this hotel being run by a UK tour operator there was always plenty of Italian food to choose from. We travelled without children but those who were travelling with children were kept very entertained. As it was early on in the season the resort wasn't very busy and it was easy to book into water sports sessions and the staff were really friendly and helpful. Overall a great holiday - thanks Mark Warner!

Perdepera Resort is a great place to go on a fun and active family holiday. Although I wasn't travelling with children there were plenty of activities to keep children occupied if adults want to just chill by the pool or the beach. Watersports, mountain biking and tennis facilities are all great and being included in the price of the holiday is a real bonus.

Travelled with our two children aged 4 and 2. Had a great time in a stunning location. Slightly isolated but the huge beach more than made up for it.