MClub Budoni

This is a lovely resort with extremely welcoming staff. The buildings are low rise and attractive and the gardens are beautifully well kept. The room was lovely and kept very clean. The dining area is very pleasant and the food is good, with lots of variety. Highlights were the fish and seafood pasta dishes. The bars offered lots of drink options and were happy to refill water bottles for us. There are a few wasps, but there are wasps everywhere at this time of year in the Mediterranean! The beach is stunning and was swept early every morning and lifeguarded. There is seaweed (actually posidonia sea grass) because the sea is a healthy ecosystem! There are rocks directly opposite the hotel sunbeds which provide excellent habitat for numerous fish species; you can easily swim around them and snorkel straight off the beach and see huge numbers and varieties of fish in the morning when the sea is flat and calm, and you only have to move 30 yards down the beach to swim in a section where there is a sandy bottom. Behind the beach are some salt flats where we saw flamingoes, egrets and plovers! The pools were nice and the splash park was fun and bigger than we expected. The sports and fitness classes on offer were great and the entertainment really enjoyable (karaoke, quiz, local musicians etc.) Our girls enjoyed a free cooking class learning to make gnocchi. There is a shuttle bus service to local towns that's very cheap but it was too hot to drag the children around. Hire car is available, as are taxis, although these are expensive. You can walk to the next town (which is a modern town with a marina, a couple of gelateria and a few shops). It takes 30 minutes and the first half of this is through a beautiful pine forest with a natural fitbess trail. You can also walk perfectly safely into Budoni town because there is a pedestrian lane beside the road. All in all, a lovely, relaxing holiday in a very unspoiled natural area.

What a wonderful stay! We loved how quiet it was here, the pool and beach never seemed busy and it always felt so calm and relaxed. We can’t thank the staff at the hotel enough and they are the ones that make this such a special place to stay. Our son has a rare condition with a strict diet. We contacted the hotel before and asked if they would cook some of our sons prescription pasta. We got a prompt reply from Morena saying of course and she would introduce us to the chef. At check in Morena mentioned this before we had a chance and again said it wouldn’t be a problem. It really put us at ease. On the first night we handed the pasta to the Maître d Bovina (I hope I have spelt his name correctly) he couldn’t have been more accommodating and offered to help with anything else we needed. Every night as we arrived he would walk straight towards us and be ready to take the pasta and help with his friendly smile. This was our first holiday with our son due to concerns it would be difficult with his diet and the attention we were given and kindness shown meant so very much! We really enjoyed snorkelling at the beach but I would suggest taking beach shoes as my eldest son stood on a sea urchin. The lifeguards were really helpful and managed to remove lots of the spines but suggested going to hospital as some were still in his foot. When we got back to reception to order a taxi to the hospital they said they would instead call a doctor. This was done so quickly and at 50 euros was much cheaper than taxis and the hospital. The member of staff really was so helpful and again caring. I believe his name was Michael, we ended up speaking to him a few times during our visit and he always made my son feel comfortable and took an interest in how he was getting on after the incident. It didn’t put my son off going back in the water and with shoes on this time he was able to spot lots more fish! As people have said in previous reviews it is handy to have a car so you can visit some beautiful near by beaches but we still managed to enjoy the shingle beach attached to the hotel as the water was so clear. We also loved the walk through the pine forest, seeing the lagoon and some Children’s play equipment. It was just the perfect holiday for us and we want the staff recognised for their caring and attentiveness. A big thank you to them, especially those mentioned for making our holiday so special.

Good=Friendly staff,nice rooms,bar/snack van,general hotel grounds nice + facilities good. Bad=Food quality bland and old fashioned, we ate out mostly.Beach awful condition ill kept. Splashpad floor not clean kids kept falling over on the slime utterly disgusting unacceptable given its safety flooring. Absolutely no way of getting out and about other than to rent a moped or car there is a bus but times are few far between. Hotel should provide a shuttle bus to local towns 10min drive away (not safe to walk on roads). Also advertised kids club but doesn’t exist. Rate the holidays 6/10 Disappointing far from my usual TUI Blue experience. Sardinia is lovely just a very poor set up in Budoni which is a lovely place.

As a family of 3 who live very busy lives we could not have enjoyed our stay more. Fantastic hotel, fantastic staff- special mention to Vincenzo in the restaurant and Alessandro at the bar. Drinks, food and activities are wonderful. We are sad to leave but will be back again. Thank you all for a most fabulous 2 weeks xx