“Fabulous holiday at Residence Riva Azzurra Sardinia”

A great place to stay. We had a large Studio with a super sea view. Room was clean, large comfy bed, plenty of towels and a small kitchen area equipped with hob, kettle, microwave. We had an inside and outside table. Good shower in large bathroom. The apartments have 3 small pools with excellent ... more

A great place to stay. We had a large Studio with a super sea view. Room was clean, large comfy bed, plenty of towels and a small kitchen area equipped with hob, kettle, microwave. We had an inside and outside table. Good shower in large bathroom. The apartments have 3 small pools with excellent sunbeds and umbrellas. Never an issue getting a sunbed. At the time we stayed we were possibly the only British staying!! Lots of Italians stay here. A very happy relaxed place to stay. Great for exploring the local area and finding all the small coves hidden down tracks. A car is recommended and u can see so much with 30 min drive. But our local beach is only 200 m max away and the town has plenty of restaurants and shops to wander if you want to stay local. Below the apartments there are two restaurants, one a cafe style the other more formal. Both excellent. There is a craft market every evening by the harbour. The apartments have a carpark but you can also park out the front for free. This area is beautiful. I can’t believe it has taken so long to find it. Would definitely stay here again.

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“Location is the best bit. Very simple though.”

Amazing views, but there's no tea or coffee or washing up liquid. So even for a few nights you need to buy everything. Also when you check in there's cleaning charges on top of what you paid. It all happened so quick I wasn't sure if I was being tricked?? Also you have to take all your own rubb... more

Amazing views, but there's no tea or coffee or washing up liquid. So even for a few nights you need to buy everything. Also when you check in there's cleaning charges on top of what you paid. It all happened so quick I wasn't sure if I was being tricked?? Also you have to take all your own rubbish out so the massive cleaning charge seems kind of pointless. Nether the less we were happy with the location, the view from the balcony and the nice pool. The beach in front of the hotel is really nice too.

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“Fantastic holiday ”

We have just returned from a week's stay at Residence Riva Azzura. What a fantastic week we had. Our family of 4 were wanting a week where we could relax, enjoy the coast and eat locally. We had it all there! We stayed in a one bed apartment overlooking the pool and with an amazing view of the se... more

We have just returned from a week's stay at Residence Riva Azzura. What a fantastic week we had. Our family of 4 were wanting a week where we could relax, enjoy the coast and eat locally. We had it all there! We stayed in a one bed apartment overlooking the pool and with an amazing view of the sea. The apartment had all we needed and was clean and welcoming. The staff in reception were also very helpful. The pools aren't too big, but the majority of the time we found ourselves alone or sharing the pool with just a couple of people. I think this is also the first holiday I've had where there was always a sunbed available! The beach was a mere 3 minute walk away, again never too busy either. With 2 supermarkets right behind the apartments, we were always in easy reach of getting any staples we needed. There are many bars and restaurants in easy walking distance, all offering a good variety and fairly priced. There is a great park area in front of the apartments too, which was always packed with children enjoying themselves. We didn't have a car on hire, the receptionists organised airport transfers for us. We were happy staying local daily, but did take the bus to another beach one day - easy and cheap, but not very frequent return bus times. I would not hesitate to return to Residence Riva Azzura.

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“Perfect for a quiet relaxing holiday”

We stayed for a week at the beginning of September and had a 1 bedroomed apartment on the first floor. This wasn't the best holiday for us but through no fault of the residence or staff. It was just that this area had very little to offer for visiting as an alternative to sunbathing. It tends to ... more

We stayed for a week at the beginning of September and had a 1 bedroomed apartment on the first floor. This wasn't the best holiday for us but through no fault of the residence or staff. It was just that this area had very little to offer for visiting as an alternative to sunbathing. It tends to be the playground of the super rich and their huge yachts can be seen in most bays. We took a local bus from outside the residence to Porto Cervo, a town purpose built by the Aga Khan. The bus took 15 mins but there was no return bus for 6 hours and we were quoted E 120 to return to Cannigione- so we were stuck. Every single shop is designer - think Rolex, Hermes, St Laurent, Ferrarri and numerous real fur shops-uggh! Lots of very wealthy beautiful couples and their brattish kids swanning around. Nothing to do but eat , shop or stare at boats in the hope of seeing someone famous. Everything in this area , apart from the local market, was expensive and we found the food extremely disappointing. We like to wander out and sample local restaurants and bars in the evening, its why you choose self catering often. The food was never Italian as we would understand it- very little flavour, no herbs or seasoning used, no vegetables apart from fries available. Lots of spiny lobster if that's your thing! We didn't have a starter the entire time we were there as the price seemed outrageous - beginning at £14 usually for 1 starter. We tended to use the gelaterias for desserts and ended up having more pizzas than is good for you! But, I don't want to sound entirely negative as its a beautiful island and the coastline and sea swimming is glorious. The residence has the town public beach opposite. No loungers available sadly but you can always nip back very quickly for a lounge by the pool. The pools were cold but clean and refreshing. There is another beach La Cona , a pleasant flat 10 minute walk from the apartments with a cafe. The pools have ample loungers and Balinese sunbeds and we found everyone very respectful about not "saving" them. There is a separate children's little play area and pool with a slide. there is also a large play area in the park between the residence and beach. We only used the restaurant below once and were charged £100 for 1 piece of fish with no accompaniments so did not return. The small complex is cleverly designed so that no-one overlooks you. The view is wonderful from the terraces by the pool and your own terrace. The rooms were very clean. the shower worked extremely well, the bed was comfy and there was plenty of storage space. The aircon was a bit hit and miss and the TV is only Italian channels but who wants to watch TV there anyway. Wifi worked fine. The reception lady was friendly and helpful when we needed her. The blurb says beach towels provided but they are only thin white bathroom towels so best to take your own, The towels were changed once during the week and a change of bed linen would have been nice too. There is a supermarket 5 mins away , a local market once a week and a craft market every night in the harbour area starting at 9 pm. We had a relaxing time, read some great books, enjoyed the swimming and snorkelling but I think this area and resort is probably best for just 1 week, good for small children and to unwind but not if you like exploring or enjoy quality , affordable Italian food

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