Su Gologone

We were so disappointed. We paid almost 500 Euros/night and the room looked like it was decorated in 1980. The furniture were out of date, the pillows were not comfortable, the room did not look the photos, it was dark and according to the description it should have sofa bed, there was no sofa in the room. When you pay this amount you expect good products in the bathroom… no conditioner, no body lotion etc.. Another thing… the food in the restaurants is so bad. I usually eat everything but the fish soup I ordered for lunch was disgusting. It was full of fish bones, a big piece of the spine of a fish, pieces that looked liked the intestines, four or five pieces of the shell from a cray fish with no meat in. The person who cooked this can not be a chef with an education. In the evening I tried chicken with cauliflower… the chicken was so dry that it was hard to swallow and it tasted like it was cooked the day before. The cauliflower was cooked way too long and was served in brown water, no spices and I couldn’t finnish the meal. Usually I do not complain and understand that things can go wrong but I got more and more annoyed because it is not worth the money. The mini golf court looked like no one cleaned it for 10 years. When we ordered sparkling wine in one of the bars the glases were still wet after being hand washed, the first morning the breakfast room was full of small flies. I could continue forever but I think you get the picture. I complained when we checked out but they couldn’t give me a discount because the boss was not there. They offered us un upgrade next year but we do not want to go back. The staff in the reception and the cleaners were very nice so absolutely no complaints about the staff. All I can say is that it is not worth the money

If you like provincial art, spirituality, historical folk museums and pork, then this hotel is for you. It wasn’t for us.

Built around one of the original restaurants in Sardinia, Su Gologone celebrates Sardinian tradition and cuisine - this it does very well.

However on top of that, layer an eclectic array of provincial art and multicoloured textiles by the current owner adorning every surface, and you have a gaudy array of styles that resemble bric a brac shop more than gallery.

Layer on top of that the “experience” hotel element - an overwhelming number of activities you can do inside the hotel and out (you’re presented with a theme-park-esque map on arrival.) For sure it’s an incredible endeavour to help you experience (and pay exorbitantly for) what Sardinia has to offer, though if you’re looking to relax and unwind, it won’t be here.

Finally the facilities. While there are many of them, they’re dated and rough around the edges. In our room for example the toilet seat was broken, the fridge had to be unplugged for a quiet night, and there was only one set of lights, meaning we had to sit in super brightness or complete dark… impossible for bedtime reading.

Guests around us seemed to love the place though, exclaiming how surprising the hotel is, while sipping a €16 cocktail on a €150 “art” cushion and being smooth talked by the owner’s family who were clearly fishing for compliments.

Personally though, we wish we’d just stayed for dinner.