Conrad Chia Laguna Sardinia

My husband and I stayed at the Chia Laguna Village with our three children aged 2, 5 and 7 in May/June 2023. There are many wonderful things to mention about this hotel- the location is stunning, the beaches really are superb and the hotel has set up a very comfortable and easy land train to transport guests to the beach. We also experienced the private beach next to the Curio hotel and others in the region. We enjoyed long happy days on the beach as a family. Secondly the kids club and 'animator' team really are brilliant- especially Mathias, Damiano and Mateo who have such energy and natural flair with looking after children. My kids loved spending time with them and the mini disco was a massive highlight. The hard board included breakfast and dinner. On arrival our meals were taken at the Mezze restaurant near the family pool which was lovely and relaxing but soon this shfted to Domus restaurant as more guests arrived which was a less personal set up and more of a 'canteen' feel. The food itself was good- lots of healthy options, BBQ tuna, swordfish, steak and breakfasts equally very good. The atmosphere in the restaurants was a little lacking, however. My suggestions to improve a reasonable hotel set on a naturally stunning location - create more relaxing atmosphere in the place generally- some gentle music at dinner for example - Lunch options are not good- you need to open a pizzeria or more choice at lunch given there are no local restaurants in walking distance - attempt to create a more family friendly atmosphere separate from the large conference groups that dominate

Any rating is highly dependent on the price and expectations. This resort is ok in general terms, but becomes unacceptable if you pay more than 200€/person/day. Some weak points: - Beach is 10-15 minutes walk or 5 minutes small train (which leaves every 20-30 minutes) sometimes crowded. Beach has not shower to get rid of salt. Water is nicely transparent but the bottom of the sea not so nice, much worse than other places in Sardinia. - Swimming pool is not so big as it seems from the photos and it's crowded. Opening time is 10-18 which is simply a shame for such level of pricing. - Apartments are ok but not so new and with some defects in maintenance and use like water flow, water discharge etc. - Some WC in common areas are smelly all the day long and all the days, surely a problem of ventilation. - Food in restaurant is ok but only average, nothing special. - Minibar had only water, expensive (3€ for half liter!), even worse if you consider that tap water has simply a sandy smell.