Arbatax Park Resort - Telis

“Sardinian Paradise”

Truly proving the recognition and hype about Sardinia having the worlds best and most beautiful beaches, Arbatax Park Resort, has lived up to our wildest expectations and beyond. Staying at the Telis standard apartments we where first pleasantly met by super service as we where picked up at after p… more

Truly proving the recognition and hype about Sardinia having the worlds best and most beautiful beaches, Arbatax Park Resort, has lived up to our wildest expectations and beyond. Staying at the Telis standard apartments we where first pleasantly met by super service as we where picked up at after parking our car at 3 o clock in the night, by the staff that checked us in and dropped us off at our top notch room, very tired. After a good night sleep we woke up the the most fantastic peek to a azure blue sea ind the horizon between all the trees and huts nested in to the terrain slanting towards the ocean. A truly magnificent resort. Everyday started up with the included breakfast buffet, which was really descent, and flexibility high with openings from 7.30 - 10. Good coffee and friesd eggs and off course don’t miss the fresh pomodoros and peaches ;) From a solid start we would enjoy the rest of the daytime at the resorts multiple beaches where you could even move through the day or pick your favorite spot and stay there near the beach bars or even just plant yourself on one of the enormous soft beach rocks. Waters where crystal clear and warm even mid September 😎 In the afternoon we would deeply recommend going to the tennis courts or paddle, where Marco was a huge champ in getting us equipped and ready and coached for bettering our play. Huge pleasure. Our favorite evening restaurants would be the non-buffet (just our style) with great specialties at restaurant Sarda (a bruschetta to die for) and Pizzaria L’Oasi with a really really great stone oven pizza and wine to fair prizes. Live music was played every evening really Italian and charming. Also shows and movies are on show at the amphitheater. Boat trips are available to the insane cave and coves. Don’t miss the 8 hour boat trip to Cala Luna and many other breathtaking spots to the coast north of Arbatax. Also there’s roofless buses and electric vehicles shuttling you around the 60 hektar site, but we always walked. All in all this stay has been a wonderful experience secluded, luxurious, authentic and relaxing in the most beautiful surroundings - couldn’t ask for anything better. Thanks to the sweet staff. Big recommendation from Jacob and Victoria, Telis room 145.

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“Good stay overall!”

Had a good stay at this resort - Telis Area. The check in and check out service was excellent. The room was great, large beds and showers, and we were lucky to have a huge terrace as we were on the top floor. The food is good, not a huge choice, but enough variety and changes every day with some … more

Had a good stay at this resort - Telis Area. The check in and check out service was excellent. The room was great, large beds and showers, and we were lucky to have a huge terrace as we were on the top floor. The food is good, not a huge choice, but enough variety and changes every day with some staples that remain. Breakfast was the least good, staying completely the same and quite basic. Overall we were pleased with cleanliness of the room and the premises in general. Something a bit frustrating is a bee problem in the outdoor part of the dining area, sometimes we had 8 bees at a time surrounding the table - if you are afraid or allergic I would stick to indoor dining. At times it was impossible to enjoy breakfast as it's really difficult to avoid them, quite frustrating, especially when you find them lodged in food trays in the buffet. Another frustrating aspect was that main food items often ran out quickly and took a long time to be replaced. Sometimes within the first 30 minutes they ran out of plates, glasses or even cutlery. The pools are also pretty good, large, multiple ones, with lots of space and also comfortable deckchairs. Overall the place is quite quiet, except for the restaurants and near the amphitheatre in the evening which is expected. Safety is taken seriously with lifeguards at pools and beaches. Something which we did not expect was that the resort is full of lots of hills, so walking around is quite tiring and although nothing is too far (depending on the luck of your room placement) it requires quite some effort to reach the beaches and the animal park and some areas of the resort. There is an efficient shuttle bus that goes from one end to the other to reach amenities in other parts of the complex, but with few stops that you need to walk to, and only along one side, not going to the beaches however which was a bit annoying. The amenities are good but overall the place needs quite a bit of maintenance such as pool floors having holes, tiles falling off, the bus with broken seats and handles etc. Most staff are nice and welcoming, but some were not so friendly especially in the restaurant. The animal park was good and it was fun to interact with the animals, but it was a bit of a letdown that there aren't as many animals as expected (mostly donkeys, and wild boars) and the place seemed to be a big unkempt or under maintenance. Overall the animals seem happy and well kept and it was a fun experience. Seeing baby wild boars and albino donkeys, was definitely a highlight. The spa service was nice however again the premises need maintenance such as a broken toilet seat. Overall it was a nice experience to visit all the different amenities offered and we got massages too. The booking process for that was great and the staff were friendly. Overall I would say it is good value for money for being a resort, but keep in mind it is NOT a luxurious experience considering the 4 star rating. As an eco style resort it was a pleasant experience overall and we would return. Room 51 | 17-21 September

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“Very disappointing - not like the photographs on the website”

My husband and I stayed here and booked through Secret Escapes so were expecting a resort as depicted in the photographs - this was not the case! Photos must have been taken some time ago as the resort was dated and tired. We booked half board expecting the flexibility to eat in 3 different restaur… more

My husband and I stayed here and booked through Secret Escapes so were expecting a resort as depicted in the photographs - this was not the case! Photos must have been taken some time ago as the resort was dated and tired. We booked half board expecting the flexibility to eat in 3 different restaurants on the park - unfortunately the restaurants were under one roof, serving much the same food. We did eat in one of the other restaurants but had to pay 35 euros per person to do so. The resort is very isolated and you are reliant on the resort taxi to ferry you to your car, which one day involved a half hour wait and a rather scary ride back to our room with people packed into the jeep like cattle (my husband sat on the floor and I sat on his knee). Not that there's much outside the report unless you are prepared to travel, which I'm glad we did as we found some lovely beaches a couple of hours drive away. We left 3 nights early and booked an Airbnb in Cagliari, which really made up for the disappointing start to our holiday. When I was asked at Reception why I was leaving early I said I was disappointed with the food and lack of things to do, I was then asked to sign a waiver to say I would not seek compensation, which I refused and said I would take it up with my tour operator.

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“Wasted opportunity”

Lovely location, good amenities . Some staff were not very helpful or maybe not trained well? Possibly the season end being due meant they were tired and desperate to get away? Seemed to lack management/organisation. Main park could do with more activities on site for all ages? We left 2 days early… more

Lovely location, good amenities . Some staff were not very helpful or maybe not trained well? Possibly the season end being due meant they were tired and desperate to get away? Seemed to lack management/organisation. Main park could do with more activities on site for all ages? We left 2 days early due to boredom really. Shame as there is so much potential there.

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