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Hotel Stefania: Traveller Reviews

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Via Bora 8 | Localita Pittulongu, 07026 Olbia, Sardinia, Italy
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Hotel Stefania
Ranked #17 of 47 hotels in Olbia
3.5 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
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Glasgow, Scotland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“great”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2010

We saw the disappointing reviews before we visited this hotel but are glad we ignored them. The low-rise hotel is in a lovely situation overlooking the emerald sea and beach 3 kilometres from Olbia and a 10-minute drive from the airport.
We had a lovely room - free room safe and beach towels; big terrace overlooking the sea; flat screen TV.
The bus to Olbia passes the hotel door several times every day and there are good onward links from Olbia. We had no problems with bus travel.
The hotel also has a people-carrier and we used this too - just a bit cheaper than a taxi and ideal for trips to neighbouring areas such as Porto Rotundo.
We liked the really friendly multi-lingual staff, especially in the restaurant and at reception. Although there isn't much activity locally, they even managed to locate daily newspapers for us (newsagent just 1.5 kilometres from the hotel)!
The pool and surrounding gardens are immaculate - the owner keeps a watchful eye on things.
The Persian rugs, pictures and ornaments in the hotel have been chosen by him from trips far afield, and add a nice touch.
Although breakfast on offer is 'continental', there is a good choice - and my husband had a full cooked breakfast one morning. Cost is extra but is quite reasonable.
There were visitors staying from all over the world, which is interesting. A receptionist told us some were actually returning for the 15th time.
We would like to return - but my only criticism is that I didn't like the food in the smart restaurant used for evening dinner. The restaurant could be brilliant -good ambience, experienced waiters - but the food, both on the daily menu and the a la carte menu - really doesn't match the high standards everywhere else in the hotel.

Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
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Brussels, Belgium
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Distinctly underwhelming”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2010

Nothing really wrong with the place at least if it was classed as a 3-star, but it simply cannot live up to 4. Breakfast room opened late (we were in a hurry!) and while the next-door restaurant served a decent set meal for dinner, this was to the accompaniment of some very unSardinian muzak.
Normally hotel must be very quiet, although a diversion around roadworks was bringing all the traffic down the road outside my room the night I was there.

  • Stayed April 2010
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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south wales
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“loverly hotel in the middle of nowhere”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2009

loverly hotel in an idilic setting just a stone throw from the beach, if sitting by the beach doing nothing all day is your idea of an holiday then you cant beat this hotel, if not ,you really need to hire a car there is absolutely nothing for miles.also we stayed half board and got a basic set menu,not a lot of choice,however guests paying for dinner seperatly had a completly diffrent menu with a lot more choice, very unfair i thought. , staff also speak little english, which was a bit frustrating all in all i dont think i would return to this hotel.

  • Stayed May 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Berkshire
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Not a four star”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2008
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Jsut back from a 2-week HB stay at this hotel.
Location: hire a car at the airport, its easy to find and the taxi costs 30E. you will need this car to get about as there is nothing around accept a supermarket.
Good points:Good for access to Costa Smeralda, very close to a lovely beach.
Bad points:
1.breakfast is very limited in choice, ham and cheese, bread rolls,croisants, tinned fruit. No variation. Filter coffee. If you want capuccino its 2.5E. If you want aboiled egg its 2.5E,omelette 4E. Nothing hot is provided, not even toast. They say its typically italian. We say theyre scrimping and saving money.
2. Breakast room is small and access to food is very restricted approx.I table 6x4. If the hotel was full it would be very frustrating.
3. Swimming pool is tiny as is the seating area around it. There are sunbeds in the gardens.
4. Rooms are basic and tired - in need of a complete refurbishment. In our room the furniture was chipped and stained and the silicone around the bath was balck and mouldy. TV was a 12" portable.
5. they leave you instructions not ot use the minibar for your own drinks.
6. Aircon was not switched on.
7. They advertise airport transfer but it is charged at 25E.( 3E less than a normal taxi)
8. if your flight is evening you must check out at 12, there are no options to keep the room on or have a shower
9. No evening entertainment and impossible to have any as the bar/reception is all one and too small.

There is a good restaurant, choice for HB is however limited, staff in restaurant are very nice.
small gym, which is good, but no showers or cold water.
Objection is basically that they are not a four star hotel because of the lack of range and quality of services they offer. Would go back to the area but definitely not this hotel.
Unable to recomment. Alternative option that might be better is the Gambiano at Golfo Aranci.

  • Liked — Proximity to the beach
  • Disliked — The penny pinching for charging for services that should be included within a 4star hotel
  • Stayed June 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Me and my husband had a very pleasant stay for 4 days. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. The room was spacious, comfortable and decoarted with Indian paintings to our pleasant surprise (we are from India)! We had a very good sea view from the balcony. The beach was very near and clean.

The only little problem was vegetarian food for my husband. He had to contend with less or no variety at dinner.

Otherwise memorable stay and we will definitely recommend this hotel to others.

  • Liked — Friendly staff and quite atmosphere
  • Disliked — Food variety, specially vegetarian
  • Stayed June 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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  • Stefania Hotel Olbia
Address: Via Bora 8 | Localita Pittulongu, 07026 Olbia, Sardinia, Italy
Price range (per night):* 92 AUD - 342 AUD

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