Is Serenas Badesi Resort

“Restaurant”

Maria, our waitress at La Gaddura Trattoria, was absolutely wonderful. She made us feel genuinely welcomed and well taken care of throughout the entire evening. Her kindness, attentiveness, and warm personality turned our dinner into a truly special experience. Thanks to Maria, our meal was not onl… more

Maria, our waitress at La Gaddura Trattoria, was absolutely wonderful. She made us feel genuinely welcomed and well taken care of throughout the entire evening. Her kindness, attentiveness, and warm personality turned our dinner into a truly special experience. Thanks to Maria, our meal was not only delicious but also unforgettable. We highly recommend both the restaurant and Maria's outstanding service!

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“Excellent”

Everything was good, great accommodation, friendly staff...

“Wonderful Resort, Would Happily Return”

We had a wonderful stay at this hotel and would happily return in the future. The hotel is set in a beautiful, peaceful location surrounded by greenery. The accommodation is spread across charming little huts with 3–5 rooms, which gives the whole resort a relaxed and intimate feel. We especially e… more

We had a wonderful stay at this hotel and would happily return in the future. The hotel is set in a beautiful, peaceful location surrounded by greenery. The accommodation is spread across charming little huts with 3–5 rooms, which gives the whole resort a relaxed and intimate feel. We especially enjoyed our evening walks around the grounds – the atmosphere was lovely. The staff were incredibly friendly and always happy to help. The hotel itself never felt overcrowded, which was one of the biggest positives for us. There were always sun loungers available by the pool, no matter what time of day we arrived. It was so refreshing not to have to wake up early just to reserve a lounger. There were plenty of activities available, including tennis, padel, football, darts and a free outdoor gym, which my husband used every day. The gym is outside, so it’s best used in the morning or evening before it gets too hot. Wi-Fi was available throughout the resort and worked very well. One thing we particularly appreciated was the air conditioning in the room. Unlike many hotels where it switches off when you leave, ours stayed on all day, so it was wonderful coming back to a cool room after spending hours in the sun. It was also very quiet, so it didn’t disturb our sleep at all. The food was excellent with a good variety every day. The only small disappointment was that free ice cream for children was only available during meal times. At any other time, it had to be purchased. We also found the meal schedule a little inconvenient. Breakfast was served from 7:30–9:30, lunch from 12:30–2:30, and then there was no food available until dinner at 7:30 pm. After spending the afternoon by the pool, we were usually hungry around 5 pm, so we ended up taking a few snacks from breakfast to keep us going. The children’s entertainment didn’t start until 9 pm, which felt quite late for younger children. There are a couple of areas where the hotel could improve. Smoking was allowed throughout the resort, including around families and children. We feel designated smoking areas would make the experience much more enjoyable for everyone. This was probably our biggest disappointment. We were also concerned that the lifeguards didn’t always seem focused on the pool. On several occasions they spent time looking at their phones rather than watching the water. Of course, parents are always responsible for supervising their own children, but attentive lifeguards provide an important extra layer of safety. One final tip for future guests: bring mosquito repellent. There are lots of mosquitoes in the evening, and while repellent is available in the hotel shop, it’s quite expensive. Overall, we had a very pleasant holiday. Without the smoking issue and a little more attention from the lifeguards around the pool, this would easily have been a five-star experience. As it stands, I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. We would definitely recommend this hotel to our friends and would be very happy to stay there again.

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“Overall a nice stay at IS Serenas!”

I travelled to IS Serenas for 10 nights at the end of June with my wife and 3 year old and our stay was mainly positive. The layout of the village is really good and made sure it didn’t have that typical hotel feel about it. The beach was lovely and only a short walk away! It was never red flagge… more

I travelled to IS Serenas for 10 nights at the end of June with my wife and 3 year old and our stay was mainly positive. The layout of the village is really good and made sure it didn’t have that typical hotel feel about it. The beach was lovely and only a short walk away! It was never red flagged while we were there but 2 days the sea was fairly choppy. Crystal clear water and a nice temperature. The pools are also very good and the atmosphere including the music during the day is spot on. The staff on the whole are very friendly and helpful as well as being superb with children. Peroni on tap (good) and also Aperol Spritz which was probably the best I’ve tasted! The sunsets are also amazing. A few English families were there which was nice to watch the World Cup with but mainly Italian families and couples who all made us feel very welcome. The only negative in our opinion was the food from the buffet restaurant. There was never anything really exciting on during our stay and just very samey. The standard of the food was okay, fruit and veg could have been fresher some days and the selection of fruit could be a lot better. Maybe an unlucky time to visit? The hotel is a long way from anywhere, which we didn’t mind, we just expected the food to be of a 4 star quality. The two restaurants we booked were very nice. However, we were told by reception we could only book them once each during our stay but other families that complained managed to get 2 nights in each restaurant which was a bit disappointing. Also wouldn’t recommend Badesi as a day trip, it will only take you 30 mins to explore. Our stay was hampered by a sickness bug which luckily hit us all on the final day but overall, we were happy with our time here. We will definitely return to Sardinia but while we wouldn’t be against staying here again, we will probably stay somewhere that’s a good base for exploring the island. I recommend staying here as a young family, lots of things to do in terms of activities on site and the scenery is amazing.

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