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The Hotel El Faro is a Mediterranean style property on Nymph's Bay in North West Sardinia, three kilometres from the ancient Nuraghe di Palmaver. The 92 air conditioned guestrooms have a simple clean decor with iron bedsteads, bright white walls and wooden floors. All offer balconies or terraces with garden views, direct dial phones, satellite television, DVD players, dial up Internet access, desks, safes, minibars, clock radios and wheelchair accessibility. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Guests can relax by the swimming pools, soak up the sun or lounge under the parasols on the private beach, surf the Web with the dial up Internet access in the lobby, and unwind with drinks from the bar. The hotel also boasts a Wellness Centre with a sauna, jetted tub, sea water pool, massage, steam bath and beauty treatments available. The business traveller is well catered for with audio visual equipment, exhibit spaces, conference rooms, cell phone and computer rental, secretarial services and a business centre at their disposal. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can advise on sightseeing opportunities and offer currency exchange and safe deposit boxes for valuables. The hotel's location next to the beach means that guests can enjoy many water sports, including: sailing, windsurfing, jet skiing and scuba diving. There are also daily excursions to the Corallo Coast on the boat, and tennis courts and horseback riding along the Porto Ferro dunes. For dining, the hotel's Baia delle Nlnfe serves Sardinian cuisine made from fresh local produce with panoramic views of Cape Hunt, and there is the Bar les Pirates which is set on the terrace with sea views and a romantic atmosphere. The hotel is excellently placed for those eager to visit the surrounding area; the archaeological site of Nuraghe di Palmaver is three kilometres away; Alghero's medieval town centre is 11 kilometres away; the Neptuno Caves are 12 kilometres from the hotel, and the Sella and Mosca Wine Museum is 12 kilometres away. Alghero Airport is 11 kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of 10 minutes. |
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Taxis are readily available from the Arrivals terminal, and the hotel has an airport shuttle service for surcharge which requires prior booking. Good ways of exploring the island include hiring a car or bicycle, or exploring by boat and on foot.
Driving directions: From the airport turn right in the direction of Alghero. At the first crossing continue towards Fertilia and turn left at the second crossing. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right to Porto Conte and drive for four kilometres (2.5 miles). Pass the Nuraghe Palmavera and turn left crossing towards Porto Conte again. The hotel is on the left. |
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