Balcony view

Reviews of Hotel La Margherita & SPA

3 out of 5
Hotel La Margherita & SPA
Via Sassari 70, Alghero, SS

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 367 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 180 out of 367 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 367 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 367 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 367 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the views
Reno’s almost complete. We used 10E/day parking for our small vehicle. View from balcony nice, but view from breakfast room fantastic. Could have sat there all day. Nice breakfast. As close as you can stay to old town but still drive to door.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close walk to old city
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
We had a wonderful time and ad the staff were all amazing and so helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Phuong

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location. 5 mins walk from old town and 10mins walk to the port. Supermarket across the road which was super handy. Hotel is off the Main Street so quiet location. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby. Beach 15mins walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Whilst there was some noise from building works on top floor and surrounding late opening clubs, it would be harsh to critisize our stay based on that.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

P J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We hired a car and travelled to 2 other hotels during our 14 visit to Sardinia
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Older hotel a little bit removed from the old town but still really close to everything. Staff at front desk spoke English well and recommended some food restaurants. A little bit of noise audible in rooms but not a serious problem. Overall good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for such a nice place.
Superb value right in the middle of town. My room was clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

stacey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was dated but clean and good location. The “spa” amenity was disappointing as you needed an appointment to use facilities that were “included” with stay but was booked both days there. We were not even permitted to look at the spa area and wee chased out.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely and affordable for a short stay
Great hotel in the center of Alghero. Amazing view from top floor bar/breakfast. Lovely service. Completely adequate for the price and its 3 star rating. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Laura on 18 Jun,2021
Dear Mr. Matus, we thank you so much for your kind review! We definitely look forward to welcoming you again in the future. In the meantime we wish you a lovely summer and we send you our kindest regards, Laura Paccagnini and the staff Hotel La Margherita & SPA

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
OK but don’t expect much more!
- Room given had 1 bed had booked for 2. - No signs on floors means you have to walk all corridor to find your room. - Passport wasn’t given back when we went for dinner (as per usual) and so next day we left without them -ok we forgot to ask for the but still... thank god they called us before we’d driven too far on our way to airport. It’s not THAT HARD to deliver BASIC service!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Laura Paccagnini on 20 Oct,2020
Dear guest, we are very sorry to know that you did not get the room you asked for, unfortunately as you have commented anonimously we do not have access to your reservation to better understand what happened. Anyway, we would have changed your room immediately had you asked for it once you finally found the room (we have only 10 rooms per floor, ordered per number of course, therefore we never saw the need to apply signs and this is the first time in 70 years of service that someone complains about it). Due to the Coronavirus regulamentations, we are no longer collecting the keys from the guests everytime they exit the hotel: that is why you were not stopped from our staff when you went to have dinner as it would usually have happened, but then you never came back to reception until the check-out and in a hurry, in a very busy moment. We are sorry for forgetting to remind you that your passports were still here in this only, brief chance of meeting you again, but the ride from the hotel to the airport lasts 5 minutes so that means we called you just moments after you left. And not "thanks to God", but to the very same service you consider not that hard to give (may we remind you that the hospitality industry has changed dramatically in this months of emergency, huge crisis and changing rules, and it's not easy as it could seem to adapt to it moreover with fewer staff). Anyway, we hope that you will be satisfied in your next stay, wherever this will be. In the meantime we send you our kindest regards, Laura Paccagnini Hotel La Margherita & SPA

8/10 Good

ROBERTA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good overall
It’s a city hotel. Nothing special but the price was great. Location was also very good. Clean overall.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Giuseppe on 3 Nov,2020
Thanks for Your reception. Come here again. Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Xabier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Antonello on 25 Aug,2020
Buongiorno Sig. Xabier La ringrazio per la sua valutazione positiva, mi fa piacere quando i clienti si trovano bene nel nostro hotel, spero di poterla ricevere in futuro e colgo l'occasione per porgere cordiali saluti Antonio Paccagnini

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Book this hotel
It was seriously so nice. The perfect mix of comfort and modern! The front desk clerk (male guy with glasses) was super nice and went above and beyond to make sure we were accommodated properly. We usually don’t buy breakfast at hotels but this one was well worth it. Large selection of fresh juices and even had bacon! The ladies working at the breakfast counter were sweet! Book this hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Leonardo on 6 Jul,2020
Dear Sir, Than You for Your review. We are very glad we have met Your appreciation. Come bak as you like. Best regards, L. G. Masia (the guy with glasses)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La Margherita is brilliantly located around the corner from the historic center city-which is magical at night. It is also close to lovely beaches. We arrived before checkin, but our room was already available. We had to leave at 5am the next morning and the front desk arranged a cab for us. The hotel has a wonderful c.1950s-60s air about it. It has been kept in good order and was quite comfortable. The staff were lovely and extremely helpful. We didn't have time to use the spa facilities downstairs - but they looked lovely as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Laura Paccagnini on 3 Aug,2019
Dear Mr. Fred, we thank you for choosing Hotel La Margherita for your stay in Alghero and for your very kind reply. We are happy to know that your stay with us was confortable and we hope to welcome you again in the future! Wishing you a nice day we send you our kindest regards, Laura Paccagnini Hotel La Margherita & SPA

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Firstly let me say the staff are brilliant and hiw they keep a smile on their face is beyond me. This property has had no money spent on it in a long while. The rooms are a throw back to the 1960s, with furniture ive seen on a rubbish tip. The sun terrace that looks so nice on the photos and is advertised in the hotel reception is derelict. The spa area on the basement has a very weird smell and the pool water looks like in needs draining and cleaning. Breakfast was like a holiday camp with bad tasting coffee, and a watered down orange juice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was a family room and spacious with 2 balconies. There were mosquitos in the room, not the hotels fault but if staying here it would be better to keep the balcony doors closed. The room had not been cleaned properly before we arrived, there was a sock under the bed and underwear in the bedside drawer! The breakfast is continental and OK. The swimming pool is lovely but it was not on the expedia reservation that it costs 4 euro per person to hire a robe, slippers and hat. Without these you cannot use it. This was an extra 16 for a family with 2 kids which is excessive when the room was already 95 euro.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Laura Paccagnini on 26 Feb,2019
Dear Mr., even if you did not include your name we remember you clearly. We specified that the use of bathrobe and slippers was mandatory to use our SPA at the very moment of your check-in. Nowhere in your reservation was written that the use of he SPA was free of charge, even if it actually is: we just ask for the common standard of decency as well as the other SPA's of the world. We provide the rental service of bathrobe and slippers for Guests that does not wish to bring them from home, but of course this has an extra cost, a cost that in any case you did not pay: you and your family just entered the pool leaving your clothes all around the SPA, even if you knew that it was necessary to enter with the bathrobes (we specified that to you at the check-in, but there were also signs in the elevator, in the room, at the Reception and at the SPA door). We then brought the SPA kits directly to you, but when you ended your pool session you came to the Reception to claim that you did not have money to pay the kits, so you would not have paid them. And you did not pay them. There was no complain of underwear in the room, and we did not find any of it when you left: otherwise, we would have packed it in case you came back to collect it as well as we would have done with th Guests that came before you. Your family was of 4 adults (we do not consider people of 16 years old kids) and you did pay €23,75 per person (including breakfast), which is a price objectively very cheap for a 3 star Hotel. We would suggest you to book in a b&b for the next time, but you already paid a price which is low also for these facilites rates. We thank you anyway for your review and we send you our best regards.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was clean, comfortable and in a good location. The shower was a bit complicated to use. The spa was relaxing and came in useful on the day it rained.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Antonello on 12 Feb,2019
Dear Guest, we thank you for your review and we hope to see you again in Alghero! With our kindest regards, Antonio Paccagnini Hotel La Margherita & SPA

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alghero /Food fab
Lovely hotel and Alghero great
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from L. G. Masia (sales manager) on 19 Jun,2018
Thank You for Your appreciation. We hope to see you again. Best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Marwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in good location, staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful. Pool was brilliant. Breakfast nice even if just continental. Room met needs even if a bit old

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good hotel in Alghero
Excellent location and great views. Room was comfortable and clean. Good value
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed in the hotel for a week. Lovely, large room and the spa is just as it looks on the photos. A great place to relax after a busy day.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

philip

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rubbish
Wifi non excistent dirty room surly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One Night in Alghero
Location, room cleanliness and welcome (check-in) were fine. The only problem I had was checking out. Since I had to leave early the next morning I wanted to pay my bill the night before with a credit card. The gentleman at the desk wouldn't let me use my credit card so I had to pay in cash. Also, he never gave me a receipt.

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
What Spa?
I pre-paid extra for pool, jacuzzi, solarium and gym but all were under maintenance when I checked in. I didn't see anyone working on these areas for 3 days that I was there. Hotel refused to reimburse me the difference.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Liz, Australia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not too impressed
Stayed 5 days in this hotel wasn't overly impressed with certain things . It really did not look like the photos that were advertised firstly . The spa facilities are not free just the pool which you have to pay 4 Euros for bathrobe etc . The room I stayed in the bed was extremely uncomfortable and was two singles pushed together and one of the mattresses was so bad my back was killing me . There were ants all over the bathroom and the shower was rusted . I was bitten by bugs the whole week I was there . The floor I stayed on smelt like chlorine from the pool was making me sick . The only thing good about this hotel was the breakfast , location was not too far out of the old town and two of the receptionists that could speak English were very helpful but I would not recommend it .

6/10 Okay

Sharon, London

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very good location. Supermarket was 2mins away.
On arrival we didn't get a warm welcome from reception staff. Information was only provided on things to do if you asked. Not all staff spoke English so this was an issue for us when we tried to communicate but got by! Breakfast was same everyday and gym section was pretty awful and should be improved with more updated equipment. Our fridge was quite dirty from inside. Safe wouldn't lock or open easily. Air conditioning was blowing cold air even after it was switched off. Post office was directly opposite and staff could probably look directly in our room!

6/10 Okay

Jethro

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This could have been so much better.
The staff were generally indifferent, the bed not particularly comfortable, and there was neither anything to drink in the mini fridge nor coffee or other drinks available other than at breakfast. So if in need of coffee after a siesta, you have to go out. Luckily there are great cafes in Alghero! Shame, because the location and the roof terrace and breakfast were all good.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old and tired hotel
Really disappointed, breakfast very poor limited choice,stale bread, blankets on bed so old and tatty I would not even use for my dog! Shower screen rusty, bunk beds old and rickety my husband would not allow my daughter to sleep on top bunk as he did not think she would be safe! Top terrace, solarium closed for renovation but we were not advised, Spa nice small pool and you have to pay for anything else including €4 to hire a bathrobe slippers and a shower cap which you have to wear to swim, when we hot our they were wet , been washed but not dried properly before putting in plastic bag also each time had to ask for the lights etc to be switched on as no one else using it as very few people staying at the hotel.

6/10 Okay

Elisabetta, Huntington Beach

Liked: Room comfort
Amazing SPA
The hotel has an amazing SPA. It was the reason I booked the room. The SPA is built inside the original old city wall. Everything in the SPA is new and well kepped. It was absolutely worth it to stay there.

8/10 Good

Romano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Kevin, Calabogie

Liked: Cleanliness
Centrally located
Best town ever. Check it out. Margarita has a nice spa and access to a nice beach which is a good 2km walk from the hotel. Just eat two croissants for breakfast and you should be ok. They will charge you €4 for bathrobes to enter the spa. Check it out.

4/10 Poor

ColmF, Dublin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very bad experience, never again.
The hotel photo's on Expedia are quite misleading and there no bedroom photo's which I should have suspected when selecting the place. I was expecting a modern hotel with reasonable facilities. Check in There is no bay at the door that would allow someone to unload baggage. You need to be lucky on-street. The surprise expressed by receptionist when I asked to use the Hotel's parking facility was born out bythe condition of the garage which appears to be a storage facility for all sorts of old hotel items. It was filthy and unmaintained. Rooms The triple rooms we ordered were ok , shower worked fine etc.. Furnishing looked like it happened in the 1950's and the beds were very hard. The third bed looked like something from a holiday home not what I'd expect in a Hotel. The aircon was efficient and modern. Service. The night porter was a very pleasant elderly man. The breakfast is generous and on the roof terrace which is nice. Other We had a visitation in the night from a cockroach which was very disturbing for my wife. When I mentioned it the next morning at reception the reaction was a shrug (no apology) and a free nights parking. My wife also saw another cockroach wander across the reception area the next morning while she was waiting to speak to the receptionist. In my home country an insect infestation like this would close a Hotel down. This Hotel is not of a standard I'd expect from Expedia.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location in a nice city
Very good location and nice hotel. We had problem with the aircondition, but that might very well be our own fault.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location!
This hotel was in a perfect location, walking distance to the City Center, where there are lots of restaurants and shops. The rooftop breakfast was a delight, with standard European continental food. Our room was larger than expected. The only downsides were the location of our room did not have great wifi reception and the mattress was fairly hard. Regardless, we would stay at the hotel again!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Not much to say about this hotel. Beds are very uncomfortable and have never had so many lumps in a pillow before. The window shutter was stuck and the air con was so noisy I slept with the tiny window open. This unfortunately led to me being bitten by a spider on my chest and I became vigilantly ill for 2 days. Not a good memory of this place. I wouldn't stay again.

8/10 Good

James, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel and great location
The staff were very helpful and friendly and very accommodating for our baby's needs. Would definitely recommend this hotel for those looking to see all Alghero has to offer :-)

4/10 Poor

Sherie, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Bed Like a Rock
Very very very uncomfortable bed. Good location. Very very noisy road outside which woke up repeatedly.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place, Great Location
I can't say enought great things about the staff here. They proactively called to confirm dinner reservations for us and were generally very helpful during our stay. Breakfast is on the roof with a nice view of the old city. Location is very central.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
reasonable
ok - ac batteries gone; put next to lifts; view was of a concrete wall and beds are single and uncomfortable though we wanted double. some bugs on the walls.friendly. good breakfast, great location.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Gammalt och slitet
Hotellet behöver en upprustning. Bra läge också ok rum

8/10 Good

Tom & Cathy, Canberra, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!
We were very pleased with the hotel. The room was very comfortable & clean, the neighbourhood was very quiet, and the breakfast, which was served on the 5th floor terrace, was very good. The hotel is ideally located very close to the historic centre of Alghero and only a short walk from the central market in Via Sassari. The service was also very good - the reception desk staff were extremely helpful. Upon arrival, they recommended a restaurant just around the corner from the hotel where we ate lunch. The food was so good, we went back for lunch again the following day. We would have no hesitation about staying at this hotel again.

8/10 Good

Craig, Lancaster, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Diamond in the rough
LOVED the hot tub (they call it a Jacuzzi--suppose it's the Italian reference) and small pool (same water temperature; amazingly warm) in the basement of the hotel, with beautiful stone and brick work surrounding you). There is also a "fountain" and jet that comes from the side of the pool for a great hydro massage of the neck and upper back (don't miss the buttons that are under water in both areas). Room was spacious enough, though the bed, as is usual in Italy, was a bit stiff. Had to pay 4 Euro each for robes/slippers for pool access. There is also a Turkish bath (at extra cost of $15 per person or $25 for 2). The front desk staff were very kind and helpful. Only criticism was the place could use some updating (carpeting worn, and decor dated), but quite charming, in an excellent location not far from the marina area, though not waterfront. Breakfasts were fine though did not include eggs. The view from the 4th floor balcony faced the bay, and was quite nice. Ask for this view if you can. Everything was quite clean and they have daily linen change and bed make up.

8/10 Good

First time to Sardegna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Short stay for conference
The best part of the hotel are the front desk people who were helpful and charming. The hotel lobby has that old world charm but it is not a sleek, brand new boutique hotel but made me smile when I walked in. The view from the room was fabulous, the bathroom was clean and fairly large except for the typical too small European shower. Breakfast on the rooftop was spectacularly beautiful and plentiful. The location is four blocks from the sea and drops you off right in the old part of the city. It is about 15 minutes from the airport by a 25 Euro cab ride. Some people take the public bus but our suitcases were too unwieldy. I might opt for a B&B well outside of town and rent a car if I went again, but would be happy to stay there again - I would not look for another in-town hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Wouterk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly hotel in Alghero
We stayed at La Margherita in July. Great location with sea view from the roof terrace which is used during breakfast time. The promenade is only 3 minutes walk away as is the historic centre. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Good breakfast with fresh coffee/ hot chocolate and an amazing view set you off to a good start of the day. Rooms are provided with welcome air conditioning as Summer temperatures easily exceed 30 degrees. Wifi access is good and free. Hotel has its own parking.

10/10 Excellent

B Byrne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
close to supermarkets, restaurants, old town.
We have stayed here before. Location is terrific, close to all amenities and services of Alghero. Staff friendly, helpful and cheerful