Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda Resort

Hmmm-. We spent a few nights here on our honeymoon. Although we had a lovely time,we were happy to have only stayed the few nights. The town Porto Cervo itself was built in the 60s, so is not the old traditional Italian town you might expect. Super yachts yes, big brands yes, but it lacks the charm of old Port towns gone fancy such as St. Tropez. The hotel itself is ideally located next to Vuitton and all the other brands you might expect. The pool is so so, their private beach is a 15 minute shuttle ride away and is lovely. The staff are wonderful, but the hotel is a little 'tired' and outdated. Stay here for a lovely quick in and out stay, but for a longer stay opt for a resort outside of town for better value (still very expensive). The water is where it is at. If you don't book a boat, dinghy, or a canoe (lol!)- you are missing out of the Costa Smeralda's entire raison d'être. If I were rich enough I would sail in on my yacht, enjoy the waters for a few days, only go into town for a nice bite and cocktail and then zip staright back to my private floating home to move on.

Fantastic place. The staff are amazing, the facilities are spot on. Everything was perfect.

Experience was amazing, the service levels at the bar was outstanding and bar tender and the crew were exceptional

Beautiful Sardinian style rooms in a wonderful hotel with an excellent location in the middle of all the shops and restaurants in Porto Cervo. The staff was top-notch and very professional in all respects. The plentiful breakfast buffet covered all the bases. You should be advised however that most all shops and restaurants in PC are closed in October.

Planned to stay 3 nights, added a fourth (skipping a planned night in Florence) because both the hotel and this part of northern Sardinia are very special. Of special note at the hotel is the concierge service - excellent restaurant recommendations- the buffet breakfast, and the overall excellence of all the staff. The property itself (and all of Porto Cervo) is a large development, not part of anything authentic or historical in Sardinia but, nonetheless, it is all of the highest quality. We went in the off- season (late October) and had perfect weather and no crowds, but be prepared for about 90% of things (stores, restaurants etc) to be closed