Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda Resort

Everything and everyone is first rate. Elegant dining and professional. Pool is very nice and the attendant is very helpful and kind. When you’re staying in Porto Cervo this has to be one of the best. Location is exactly where you want to be. Rooms are clean cozy but tight in terms of mobility. Nice linens and robes. Breakfast is absolutely put together nicely. Concierge is extremely professional and eager to help. Be sure to experience the boat ride to their private beach. Only place to stay in Cervo.

We just arrived home from Sardinia and I would like to start my review by saying that Cervo Hotel is stunning. The setting is spectacular, the rooms are clean, comfortable and spacious, the breakfast is great and the staff are friendly and very helpful. The private beach is small, but beautiful. We spent a few hours there which was tranquil and relaxing but limited after that. The pool is similar, but ideal for a few hours to make a plan in the morning. Unfortunately, after that I haven’t got many positive things to say about Porto Cervo. It is by far the most over priced place I have ever been and it’s left a bitter taste in my mouth after leaving there. I don’t mind paying for quality but this place has been over inflated by its super rich clientele and you end up paying ridiculous prices for a mediocre product. Example 1 Il Portico was the first bar we went in and it set the tone for the weekend. We had ordered a 330ml bottle of Peroni, a glass of Prosecco and a tray of fries. The bill came to €72 which was made up of €22 for the Peroni, €30 for the Prosecco and €20 for fries. I’ve been to Dubai, Vegas, Paris, Dublin and Sydney, which are all expensive for drinks, but €22 for a 330ml bottle of lager is by far the most expensive I have ever bought 😬 Example 2 Hotel Cervo controls the taxis in the area and the meter goes up quicker than any taxi I’ve ever been in (approximately 10 cents per second). We went to San Pantaleo one day and the hotel taxi there cost €100 whereas the Uber back was €70. Our taxi from the airport on a Saturday evening cost €90 whereas our hotel taxi back to the airport on a Tuesday midday cost €131 on the meter. Absolute daylight robbery 💰 Example 3 We went for food in Al Pescitone on our last night. We had had a late lunch in Cannigione so decided to settle for a main course and a couple of drinks. I ordered one of their signature dishes which was fried seafood and my wife ordered the Angus beef. Neither came with a potato based side so we ordered a portion of roast potatoes. I had 2 bottles of Peroni and my wife had a glass of Prosecco and a chamomile tea. The food was decent but nothing revolutionary or resembling Michelin Star quality food. The bill came to an eye watering €228 for two mediocre mains, a side and 4 drinks. The average price of a 330ml bottle of beer in Porto Cervo is about €16-18. For any people who read this and haven’t got an endless amount of money in their bank and still want to go to Porto Cervo / Sardinia then these would be my top tips • Don’t stay in Porto Cervo. There isn’t enough to keep you entertained for more than one day and it is ridiculously expensive to stay there or leave there once you’re there. I would recommend staying in Olbia, which is bigger and more reasonably priced. It is also more central to visit little villages like San Pantaleo and Arzachena. Porto Cervo is worth a visit, but arrange transport in and out yourself so they can’t rip you off. • Hire a car. We spent over €550 on taxis over 4 days. The public transport isn’t reliable and hiring a car will allow you to visit numerous places at your own leisure. • Don’t drink from the mini bar - another rip off • Book a boat trip around la Maddalena before you get there, but don’t book it through the hotel as they will have your pants down again We probably didn’t do enough research before we booked but it was an eye opener for me. Enjoy 😃

Stayed here for 4 nights tomorrow we move to the coast. Part of the Marriot group but more of a boutique feel hotel right in the centre of Porto Cervo. Hotel is traditional in style , rooms are nice ,buffet breakfast very good and we ate one night in the hotel restaurant in the squre which was lovely but like everything in Porto Cervo expensive. This is a very expensive resort and staying in the town you don't get a beach vibe but you are well located for all the designer shops and lovely restuarants . There is a hotel beach you can reach but today the hotel boat was not going because of the wind . The pool area is quiet no bar but you can order drinks GYm area small and needs an update its outside by the pool Hotel staff are fabulous , very helpful front desk , taxis available right outside the hotel ( not cheap like everything here ) I can recommend for a few days to experience Porto Cervo

I was honestly a little bit worried about our stay after reading so many negative reviews. Our stay led me to believe those were isolated complaints. The hotel was spotless. The rooms were large with a nice sized closet, comfortable bed and nice decor that felt light and beachy. Service was also impeccable. The restaurant was great for breakfast, drinks and dinner. Would recommend!

I’m writing this from the lobby of the Cervo Hotel in Porto Cervo, where I’ve now been waiting over an hour for a promised room switch—because the first one had visible mold in the shower. Mold. In what’s supposed to be a five-star Marriott property. Let’s get one thing straight: this is not a luxury resort. This is a low-end Sheraton masquerading as something premium. The hallways smell, garbage is left sitting out, and the rooms are tired, outdated, and in my case, actively hazardous to your health. When I first raised the mold issue, the staff’s response was a shrug—they let us sleep there, offered no real help, no urgency, and clearly no training in hospitality. After enough pressure, they agreed to “upgrade” us to a new room, which turned out to be… the same room layout—just without mold. Apparently that’s supposed to be enough to satisfy a guest paying €5,000 for three nights. To “make things right,” they gave us a beach pass and a boat outing—both of which I still had to pay €2,000 for. And that’s their idea of a solution. It gets worse. I requested a steamer and it exploded boiling water onto my hand. When I asked for documentation of the equipment I signed out (because yes, you have to sign out a steamer here like you’re in a hostel), they told me they’d ripped up the copy. The level of service here is not just lazy, it’s incompetent and borderline negligent. No refund. No real apology. And right now, still no room. If you’re thinking about staying here—don’t. This place is a scam wrapped in nice branding, and it doesn’t even come close to delivering on the basics. Total disgrace.