Hotel Marinedda (4*) – Thalasso & Spa, Costa Paradiso, Sardinia

Isola Rossa, North Coast

This newly built elegant 4* hotel is situated just a few hundred metres from the beautiful sandy Marinedda beach and is about a kilometre from the centre of the pretty and vibrant fishing village of Isola Rossa. Just over an hours car ride from either Olbia or Alghero airport, this superior hotel is host to one of the most prestigious Spa & Thalassotherapy centres in the Mediterranean. Enjoying panoramic sea views, the Marinedda is a peaceful and relaxing holiday destination where you can really spoil yourself.

The splendid Marinedda beach is 250m from the hotel centre and there are other lovely sandy beaches in Isola Rossa. Other than the various pools in the Elicriso Spa and Wellness Centre, the hotel has two lovely swimming pools, one by the sea and one in the main part of the hotel by the panoramic terraces. There are three restaurants all offering first-rate local, Italian and international cuisine by candlelight. For those following spa programs, the hotel offers a light menu of healthy but tasty options. There are two bars and a piano bar.

The hotel has a mini-club for children aged 3 to 12. Possible hotel activities include guided walks, sports with instructors, and free use of the tennis court and football pitch. At an extra cost there is the spa, windsurfing, scuba diving, boat hire, mountain bike hire, fishing trips and full and half day organised excursions to explore the best of Sardinia.

Whether you are looking for beauty, anti-stress or anti-age treatments, massages, fitness training or just some general relaxation and pampering then the Elicriso Spa and Thalasso centre, surrounded by wild, fragrant nature, is the place to be. It features a semi-covered pool of heated seawater with hydro massage, several other little pools with seawater of varying temperatures, a gym and fitness centre, a sauna, a Turkish bath, a beauty centre and secluded bungalows for treatments in privacy.

There are 195 rooms either on the ground or first floor built and decorated in typical Mediterranean style. Every room has a terrace or balcony, bathroom with shower, air conditioning, telephone, Satellite TC, hairdryer, safe and mini-bar. A sea view can be guaranteed at a supplement. There are Standard, Superior, Relax, Royal and President rooms as well as Junior Suites that sleep 4 in a bedroom and separate living room with 2 sofa beds.