Viale Bue Marino, Cala Gonone, Italy | (586) 210-9239
Great central location near shops and restaurants
Seven minutes' walk from beach with free loungers and umbrellas
Clean rooms with flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and safes
Some rooms have furnished balconies with lovely sea views
Outdoor pool with water fountains, a kiddy section, and panoramic vistas
Sports facilities and a kids’ playground
Pool bar and grill buffet-style restaurant with show cooking
Free buffet breakfast
Animation team receives positive reviews
Rooms are spartan and outmoded
Single Rooms are small and have tiny, unfurnished balconies
Daily facilities charge
Wi-Fi is only available in the lobby
Tiny gym only has two machines
The Parco Blu Club is a three-pearl resort in the center of Cala Gonone, seven minutes’ walk from the beach. Looking past the hotel’s dated and sometimes spartan decor, many travelers find it's an ideal spot for a family vacation. Features include a multi-purpose sports court and a children’s playground, plus an animation team to keep kids entertained throughout the day. There is also a swimming pool with a shallow children’s section and lovely views of the surrounding landscape and sea. The 70 rooms are rather bare and Singles are small, but they come with flat-screen TVs, balconies (some unfurnished), and mini-fridges. The restaurant serves buffet-style meals, including a free breakfast. Those looking for somewhere with more elegant interiors should consider the beachside Costa Dorada.
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Dated hotel with an attractive sea-view pool terrace, verdant garden, and animation team
The Parco Blu Club is unlikely to win any praise for its interior design, due to disjointed and dated decor, but it's certainly cheerful. The lobby and bar have salmon tile flooring, sponge-effect gold or peach walls, and rattan furniture next to potted plants. Outdoor spaces are far more alluring, as a freeform pool is set in a sunny terrace with lovely views of the surrounding landscape and sea in the near distance. A pool bar nestled in a verdant garden, and a restaurant terrace is beneath a pergola made of woven straw. Due to its lively animation team, buffet-style dining, and kid-friendly features, the hotel mostly attracts Italian families with kids.
Location
In the center of Cala Gonone, seven minutes' walk from the beach
Just a seven-minute walk from the beach (or free hotel shuttle ride), and in the center of Cala Gonone, the Parco Blu Club is ideally located to make the most of this region of the Sardinian coast. Cala Gonone is a quiet town, but there are a number of shops, bars, and restaurants in the area, as well as a port from which guests can take boat trips around the caves and beaches that dot the coastline. The town is in close proximity to the Gennargentu National Park, which has some spectacular terrain and well-marked hiking routes. Expect a transfer time of around 80 minutes to Olbia Airport.
Rooms
Spartan rooms with green- or deep red-painted furniture
The hotel’s rooms are dated and a bit spartan, with terra-cotta or gray tiled floors, white walls, and simple wooden furniture painted green or deep-red. Single Rooms are small, outfitted with a desk that doubles as a TV stand and an armoire. The rest of the rooms are more spacious, and can fit up to four. All rooms have a balcony or terrace -- some with lovely sea views -- but those in the Single Rooms are tiny and unfurnished. Similarly old-fashioned bathrooms are equipped with a shower cubicle and a bidet, plus a hose-style hairdryer and basic toiletries. All rooms have a flat-screen TV, mini-fridge, and a safe, but Wi-Fi is not available.
Features
Sea-view swimming pool and adjacent bar, animation team, and shuttle to beach with free loungers
Parco Blu Club Hotel has a good list of amenities for an easy family vacation. Firstly, a free shuttle bus can take guests to a stretch of the nearby beach where there are free loungers and umbrellas available. On-site, a multi-purpose sports court and small but attractive children’s play area keeps little ones occupied. There is entertainment for both adults and children during the day and night from the hotel’s animation team, as well as live music at the bar. Travelers looking to get exercise in will likely be disappointed by the tiny gym, which has just two machines. Guests are better of working up a sweat at the sizable outdoor pool, which is set in a sunny terrace with a kiddy section and lovely views of the sea and hillsides. Next to the pool is a bar serving drinks and snacks, surrounded by a lush, verdant garden. Meals are served buffet-style in the hotel restaurant, and all rates include a continental breakfast. Wi-Fi is only available in the lobby, and guests warn of a daily facilities charge, which, while small, can add up quickly.
