Forte Village Hotel Castello

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The Accommodation

Hotel Castello is the obvious choice for those seeking a highly luxurious and sophisticated environment. The 120 refurbished rooms offer enchanting views in one of the most private corners of the Forte Village, equipped with all the comforts and services of a 5 star hotel.

The Castello is situated close to the beach and the restyled Castello pools, with dedicated reception, piano bar and restaurant. There are various types of guest rooms to suit your requirements, with a balcony or terrace and either a garden or sea facing view. The guest rooms are furnished in sophisticated yet typical Sardinian style and have bathrooms with showers and baths (some with hydro massage), air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, minibar and safe. On the 4^th and 5^th floor, the Executive Deluxe Mare rooms, Junior Suites and Suites enjoy spectacular sea views above the trees.

Guests at Hotel Castello can enjoy a buffet breakfast and dinner at at Cavalieri an elegant indoor restaurant with an al fresco terrace (weather permitting), Forte Grill and the Pineta buffet. There are alternative themed restaurants (on reservation, without supplement) from which to choose including the Sardinian and Brazilian restaurants.

Superior Room A double/twin room with en suite bathroom and a balcony overlooking the pine forest. It is not possible to include an extra bed but interconnecting rooms are available. 

Superior Garden A double/twin room with en suite bathroom and a balcony overlooking the garden. An extra bed or cot can be added on request and interconnecting rooms are available.
Superior Mare A double/twin bedroom with en suite bathroom and balcony with a partial sea view through the trees. A cot can be added on request.
Executive Mare A double/twin room, en suite bath/shower room and balcony with partial sea view through the trees. An extra bed or cot can be added on request and interconnecting rooms are available. 
Executive Deluxe Mare A double/twin deluxe room located on the 4th or 5th floor with two large single beds or one king size bed which are raised above the lounge, en suite bathroom with bath and shower and furnished terrace with sea view. A bed or cot can be added on request and interconnecting rooms are available.
Junior Suite A very spacious and comfortable room located on the fourth floor with two double beds, a sunken lounge area with a sofa bed (which can be used as a third bed) and a bathroom with a hydromassage bath and shower. The terraces of these rooms offer a view of the sea or pine forest.
Luxury Family Bungalow A ground or first floor room with 1 double bedroom and a separate living room with 2 single sofa beds (3^rd bed on request) and an en suite bathroom with bath and shower.

Click here for other Forte Village Hotels:

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Le Palme (4 star) >
Il Borgo (4 star) >

Pineta (5 star) >
Villa del Parco (5 star Member of the Leading Hotels of the World) >
Le Dune (5 star Member of the Fine Hotels & Resorts) >
Forte Village Suites (5 star Member of the Leading Hotels of the World) >
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The Restaurants & Bars

All guests may dine in their hotel's dedicated restaurant or in any of the other restaurants by making a reservation (supplement may apply).

• Cavalieri Restaurant (Hotel Castello Guests): High class breakfast and dinner buffets including salads, cheese assortment, typical regional cold cuts, fresh pasta dishes, a variety of bread and a pastry corner. From the hot buffet the chef offers local Sardinian and Italian dishes. Elegant indoor dining or al fresco terrace (weather permitting).
• Pineta Restaurant (Bouganville Guests): Opulent buffets with themed evenings. Complimentary half bottle of house wine and half bottle of mineral water per person. Open-air restaurant with garden view.
• Belvedere Rooftop Restaurant (Villa del Parco Guests): Directed by chef Antonello Arrus offering a refined à la carte menu featuring local dishes with a modern twist coupled with the finest wines. Rooftop park view.
• Le Dune Restaurant (Le Dune Guests): À la carte menu with regional cuisine and modern cooking. Beach view.
• Forte Grill Restaurant: Traditional steak house with grilled meat and selection of starters. Oasis pool view. 
• Trattoria Italiana: Traditional Italian restaurant with a twist and menu created by Michelin stared chef Emanuele Scarello, located by the sea.
• Mario’s Restaurant: Dedicated Children's Restaurant with a special menu where the cuisine is tailored to children's needs. Near Oasis pools. Open for lunch and dinner. Children must be accompanied by a parent. 
• Gordon Ramsey Restaurant: This exclusive restaurant overlooking the sea offers surprising and spectacular menus.
• Hell's Kitchen: The first authentic Hell's Kitchen restaurant serving sushi and gourmet burgers.
• AlfonsSchuhbeck, Spice for Life: Healthy restaurant with a menu designed by Alfons Schuhbeck using the medical benefits of spices as a basis for the menu. 
• Forte Gourmet: Rediscover the finest Italian cuisine overlooking the Oasis pool with a menu created by Michelin chef Rocco Iannone.

Please note that a dress code applies in all restaurants in the evening with no shorts allowed.

Themed Restaurants:

• Sardinian Restaurant: Traditional local cuisine using the island's own ingredients including antipasti, homemade pasta, porcheddu (suckling pig) and seadas (Sardinian stuffed pancakes). Oasis pool view.
• Brazilian Restaurant: Carousel of slowly spit-roasted meats. Oasis pool view.
• Dim Sum Asian Fusion: Featuring tastes of the Orient overlooking the Oasis pool.

Lunch:

Some of the restaurants are open just for lunch (extra cost) near the beach and swimming pools:

• Beachcomber Restaurant:  Salads, pasta, meat, grilled fish, traditional cheeses and fruit.
• Fish Market:  Catch of the day cooked on the grill, salad buffet, fresh fruit and desserts.
• Pizzeria: Wide variety of pizzas cooked in a wood oven, salad selection, fresh, seasonal fruit and typical regional desserts.
• Baia delle Palme Snack Bar: An assortment of Panini’s, club sandwiches, cold dishes and fresh, seasonal fruit.
• Acquaforte Spa Bar: Herbal teas, fresh fruit juices and smoothies and an international choice of mineral waters. Spa location.
• Acquaforte Spa Restaurant: Small and exclusive with a menu designed on the herbs for health principles of spice for life created by chef Alfons Schubeck
• Pasta House: Seafront restaurant with homemade pasta and a variety of sauces made to order.
• Caviar Bar: Specialising in the finest wild caviar, fresh fish and crudite dishes.
• Oasis Lunch Restaurant & Bar: Serving sushi, hamburgers, club sandwiches and salads.

Bars:

There are a selection of different themed bars around the resort including:

• Aqvatica: Seafront bar with comfortable seating
• Baia delle Palme: Pool bar with sushi, paninis and sandwiches, 10am-11pm
• Mediterraneo: Piazza evening bar with live music, 6:30pm-12am
• Bandiere: Elegant and traditonal bar in Hotel Castello with music
• Mahuki Bar: By waters edge with music and cocktails
• Champagnerie: Views of the show in the Piazza, an evening lounge bar and a choice of the finest champagnes
• Gelateria: Ice cream parlour near the beach
• Pasticceria: Delicious pastries, desserts and savoury snacks in the Piazza
• Tisaneria: Spa bar offering a selection of healthy teas and tisanes
• Discotheque: Late night bar in Leisureland
• Gustoeria: Typical Sicilan salted snacks

Management reserves the right to open, close and modify restaurants and bars during the season without prior notice. Lunch is not included in half board.

The Facilities

Activities Included:

• 'Children's City' Mini Club (for 2-12 year olds) and Teen Club (for 13-17) open 9am-1pm and 3pm-6pm with English speaking staff
• 10 swimming pools including 1 with waterslides
• Sunbeds and parasols on the beach and by the pool
• 1 Tennis hardcourt (with floodlights)
• Football pitch
• Ping-Pong, basketball, volleyball, aerobics and trampolining (afternoons)
• Jogging circuit
• Disco
• Evening shows in the Piazza
• Please note that beach towels are provided for all guests.

Activities Local Cost: (subject to change)

• Nursery, babysitting (both €15 per hour paid locally), pushchair hire (€12 per day) and children's lunch (€16 per day, parent must accompany)
• Thalassotherapy Spa, with 6 al fresco pools, gym, sauna, Turkish bath, hydro massage, Kneipp, beauty centre and hairdresser in the Piazza
• Gym
• ProSticks Hockey Academy for children 8 - 13 years, October half term
• Soccer school with Chelsea Football Club coaches end of May until mid-September for children 4 - 14 years
• Rugby Academy for children 5 - 16 years
• Tennis Academy with coaching from  internationally ranked tennis stars 
• Also Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Netball  and Dance Academies
• Barbie Fashion Academy
• Junior Forte Village Chef 
• Watersports - sailing, windsurfing, waterskiing, jetskiing, banana boating, canoeing, pedaloes and motor boat hire
• Scuba diving, PADI courses and snorkelling
• Swimming lessons
• 11 Floodlit clay tennis courts
• Bicycle rental
• Horse riding excursions and lessons nearby
• Golf nearby at Is Molas 9/18/27 hole course (7km)
• Leisureland: go-karting and 10-pin bowling
• Piazza bars and boutiques, 
• Miscellaneous services: Room service, WiFi, laundry service, medical service, travel agency, car rental and excursions

Please note that restaurants, bars and other facilities are open at the discretion of the management.  Forte Village operate a credit card system to purchase drinks, activities, services and supplements during your stay to be settled on departure.

Spa Hotel

The spa is one of the most up-to-date Thalassotherapy centres in Europe with 6 warm seawater pools at different temperatures and salt concentrations.

There are also saunas, Turkish bath, Techno-gym with personal trainers, Kneipp beauty centre, massages, holistic and physiotherapy treatments, health and beauty and bar.

Local cost €95 for 1 admission, offers available locally for multiple admissions.

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Great for Families

Forte Village Resort is a real paradise for holidays with children. It is the perfect place for the whole family to enjoy a holiday with maximum relaxation for parents and maximum fun for children of all ages.

The ‘Children's Wonderland’ Mini Club (open daily 9am-1pm and 3pm-6pm) is a fabulous protected oasis near the beach with play parks, shady areas, shallow pools and a sandy lagoon especially designed for children with English speaking staff organising daily activities, games, workshops, shows and competitions. There is even a Thomas & Friends® train station, Mario's Village, Barbie™ house, custom Hot Wheels™ go-kart circuit and a beautiful Fisher-Price® nursery all contained within Children's Wonderland. A variety of activities are available including clay modelling, pizza making, dance and musical instruments. 

There is a dedicated children's restaurant where everything is designed for children from the serving times to the menus and from the seats to the tables.

Children will love Leisureland where they can go  bowling and go-karting.

The ‘Children's Wonderland’ Mini Club for 2-12 year olds is complimentary and there is also a Teen Club for 13-17 year olds. The nursery for 0-2 year olds and babysitting services are available on request (local cost).

ProSticks Hockey Academy

Hockey Academy

Just Sardinia are pleased to announce the 2018 dates for ProSticks Hockey Academy adding to the very successful programme of Sports Academies at Forte Village.

We are delighted to confirm that once again Georgie Twigg MBE 2016 Rio Olympic Gold Medallist and 2x Olympian Dan Fox are heading up the coaching offering an amazing opportunity for boys and girls aged 8-13yrs to receive elite hockey coaching from International Star Hockey Players whilst enjoying an incredible family holiday at the world's leading holiday resort in Sardinia.

Academy Date: 22^nd - 26^th October 2018

Price £365pp including 5 days hockey coaching, Adidas training shirt & tournament day plus presentation and autograph signing with Olympic Stars.

The Local Area

Santa Margherita is situated between Pula and Chia, on a long stretch of coast fringed by pine groves and sheltered by a line of mountains, predominantly undeveloped. It is approximately 3km from the charming town of Pula and the 27 hole Is Molas Golf Course is a similar distance. The locality offers a wide range of activities including watersports and sightseeing at Nora.

Huw's View

For 18 years Forte Village Resort has held the title of World’s Leading Resort and it is not difficult to see why!  

We are delighted to feature this all encompassing resort, standing in a tropical park-like setting covering 47 acres fronted by a beautiful white sandy beach, offering more choice than any other with three 4 star hotels, four 5 star hotels, a wide selection of 5 star luxury suites and 8 villas.  Additionally there are up to 21 differently themed restaurants, superb Mini Club, Nursery and huge children’s play area with a shallow lagoon, many different sporting activities and acadmies plus entertainment for all.

Forte Village Resort will suit young and old, couples or families and friends for a holiday that you can tailor make to your own requirements – the choice is all yours.

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Essential Information

All prices from are based on accommodation only. Flights, transfers and car hire are priced separately.

Opening Date: 17^th March 2018
Closing Date: 5^th November 2018
Arrival/Departure Day: ANY (Sat/Sun High Season)
Check In: 2PM
Check Out: 11AM
Included in Price: Accommodation as stated, Just Sardinia Rep Service and Emergency Number
Not Included in Price: Flights, Transfers, Car Hire and Travel Insurance