Location fabulous, although difficult walk into Porto Cervo on the road, no footpath. Room on the small size very clean poor shower, lovely view over the bay. Breakfast good in a nice dinning room. Pool and grounds excellent and lovely beach and bay easily accessible on a footpath a short walk from the hotel. Porto Cervo itself was a disappointment, yes many large boats but everything in the small marina area was totally overpriced and all very false. It was a case of all those on the boats staring at the tourists who were staring back, what is the point? There were other smaller marina’s and bays much nicer all within driving distance which brings me to the point, unless you are happy to stay in the hotel all week apart from organised trips you need a car to get around.

We stayed at this hotel for one week. Really impressed by the welcome, cleanliness, pool and hotel grounds. We had a standard double room which was reasonably spacious and very clean (although a minor problem with the toilet cistern) with a fantastic sea view. The buffet breakfasts were good and evening meals in the Terrace Restaurant were variable (overcooked fish/tough meat but tasty starters & appetizers). It was 35 euro for a four course meal which suited us the few times we went but it would have been good to have the option of paying for individual dishes. We did not dine in the more upmarket Orange Restaurant but the menu sounded lovely. The Havioa Bar & Restaurant (10 min walk) was great for pizza and well priced. Clipper Restaurant nearby was also good. We walked to Porto Cervo marina (15mins) and the main town (30mins) most days which was fine but lots of uphill walking and no pavement in some parts. Also pretty dark when walking back in the late evening! We loved sunbathing by the pool which is large and clean. The beach next to the hotel was slightly disappointing as it smelt of rotting seaweed which was piled up everywhere. This didn't make it too enticing for a dip! The Nikki Beach bar was closed on the few times we walked past which was a shame. Definitely hire a car if you wish to travel further afield. I would suggest that the hotel is not as luxurious as its website portrays and I think I was hoping for something a bit more polished for a four star hotel (and the price). eg. the gym was very basic and spa facilities were housed in the dark bowels of the hotel and didn't look very inviting. The room was also pretty basic for a four star and the minibar was not very full. However, having said all that, we had a fantastic stay at this hotel and would recommend it to others! Taxi from Olbia Port to Hotel (around 30 mins) was 70Euro

We had a fantastic stay at the grand hotel in late june. The staff are amazing and nothing is too much trouble, especially Alberto at the reception. The rooms are very clean and have good views but are not super luxury. While we were staying the hotel was taken over by a celeb tennis. football tournament and became a bit hellish because of all the papparazi and the italian prima donas however that was a fluke time and wasn't particularly the hotel's fault. The food at the restaurant is superb and certainly better than il piscatore in Porto Cervo. A few warnings: rent a car or your options will be very limited! the beach towels for your sunbeds are charged and no one will warn you. Finally when all is said and done this place is wonderful and is a must for anyone looking to enjoy the hotel and surrounding country side. A++++

After an eight hour delay at Fumicino A'port due to Meridiana a/lines being unable to 'find' a plane, we finally stepped into the lobby of our hotel, the staff of which had been warned by our travel agent re our delay. Franco Palumbo had sent a message through our travel agent asking if we would like them to leave food in our room seeing as we would be arriving at approx midnight, which was very thoughtful, but we chose to decline. As we arrived earlier than expected (22:30) the receptionist offered to alert their Orange restaurant to the fact that we would need a table immediately, so as opposed to checking in, we made our way directly to the restaurant to be greeted by a smiling waiter who was waiting for us by the door and who showed us to our table straight away. After a divine meal we made our way back to the reception, checked-in and were told that our bags had already been taken to our room, it was then that we realised that our stay was going to be fantastic - and it was! From making reservations at the restaurants of our choice to hiring a car for us, the staff at this hotel catered to our every need. Even upon departure, they were thoughtful....we had a very early flight so were waiting for our taxi at 5am when we were handed a little paper bag containing bananas, apples, croissants and 2 packets of orange juice so that we would have something for our 30 minute ride to Olbia airport! Never (and I've stayed in many countries and in many hotels) have my husband and I been treated in such a friendly way. I can't wait to return. A massive thank you to all the Staff at the Grand Hotel in Port Cervo for making our stay super special!!!

This is a beautiful, rustic style but modern hotel set on a hillside within attractive gardens. It overlooks a small beach. I really couldn’t fault the hotel setting, the levels of service or staff. It has a nice pool area and a short walk down to a very pretty little beach. This is the sort of place to stay if you want a week away spent lazing in the sun by the pool or beach reading a book but not really doing much else. There are some negatives, although minor, they could be an issue if staying longer than a week otherwise you can live with them. Choice of places to eat and variety is very limited to either hotel restaurant or a couple of restaurants (including the very good Clipper) a short walk from the hotel. Nearby Porto Cervo has little to offer in the way of restaurants. The hotel restaurant is very good for evening meals but the lunchtime buffet is overpriced for what you get. Definitely avoid the Hotels “Orange” restaurant, it is pretentious and hugely overpriced for what you get and I speak as someone used to eating out in London! When we booked we were also attracted by the Nikki beach bar however it was closed, no one could or was willing to give a straight answer as to why and when it would be open, don’t bank on this being available during your stay – a shame. The hotel pool bar area although in a very nice setting, with a good range of places to soak up the sun but it is let down by an unimaginative range of cheese and ham based snacks and bring your MP3 player unless you want to listen to the same 2 CD’s of dreadful cheesy and outdated poolside music! There is also a bad case of sun bed blocking, however most days we found we could get beds, but I wonder what it will be like at peak season? Don’t be put of by these negatives, Overall very good for a 1 week off peak holiday where you want the Italian flavour in beautiful, relaxing and pleasant setting with great facilities and don’t want to do much apart from pool or beach.