Mangia's Santa Teresa Sardinia, Curio Collection by Hilton

Had a lovely long bank holiday weekend here – we were lucky enough to get a free upgrade to a suite which was amaizing. The room was ready when we arrived, so we dropped our bags and headed straight to the bar for some drinks, then spent the day by the pool ( they have an adults only pool) – such a nice vibe and really friendly staff. Overall, couldn’t fault the stay

I stayed at Mangia's Santa Teresa Gallura – Curio Collection by Hilton from the 20th to the 27th of May, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The hotel itself is beautiful, set in a stunning location with some of the most incredible sunsets I’ve ever seen. The staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly throughout my stay – always ready to assist and make sure everything was perfect. The swimming pool areas were absolutely fantastic – spacious, clean, and a great place to relax. The food was also excellent, with a great variety of dishes that were always fresh and flavorful. There’s a small gym on-site, which I found really handy – well-equipped for a quick workout to balance out the delicious food. All in all, it was a brilliant holiday. I wouldn’t hesitate to return and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing and memorable getaway in Sardinia.

We used Easyjet holidays for this holiday and the transfer from the airport is a long drive on very winding roads, so a taxi transfer or car hire would be advisable in my opinion, over the option of the shuttle transfer offered by Easyjet as it drops off at other hotels which serves to prolong the journey. Mangia Hotel is about 2.5 miles out from Santa Teresa Gallura and is in a very quiet location, again I would recommend having a hire car to get about. There is a small supermarket about 10 mins walk from the hotel. The hotel is very attractive, only two stories high and set in beautiful grounds, looking out to Capo Testa. The grounds are well maintained and very clean. The housekeeping staff were efficient and polite. The staff on reception were helpful especially when we were trying to sort out a taxi to go on the boat trip to the Maddellena archieapelago. Erma Taxis were brilliant, extremely punctual, polite and spoke English. Once we had used them we then had their number and just whats app them to book another taxi back to the hotel and then for another day out we had. We opted for an upgraded room with Easyjet which was allegedly a larger room with a Juliet balcony with a sea view. If this was a larger room I dread to think how small a standard room is, it was one of the smallest hotel bedrooms we have ever stayed in, and reminiscent of a city hotel room, not a holiday resort bedroom, but that said it did have a Juliet balcony and a beautiful sea view. The room had very efficient air conditioning which was very welcome, one double wardrobe with three small drawers, the room really lacked storage space in our opinion. The bed was remarkably comfortable and you are supplied with a coffee machine, kettle and fridge. The hotel also supplies two bottles of water each day, which was a nice touch. We did have an issue with the shower in the bathroom as the two sliding doors did not meet in the middle and if you were not careful the bathroom floor would flood when using the shower. Numerous times we had to use towels to dry the floor. We ended up tying the door shut with the dressing gown tie to stop the flood. Upon arrival the rainfall shower head was hanging out of the wall, we reported this to reception and it was repaired almost immediately. There are two pools at this hotel, the main large pool is for families with children and there is a smaller infinity pool which is for adults only, a much quieter area and cooler too as it is more open and has stunning views across the bay towards Capo Testa. This was the pool we opted for and we loved it. I spent so much time in the corner of the pool looking out at the view, just taking it all in, it was wonderful. There is bar service to both pools all day and the staff are very friendly and polite. Thee is a small beach area which is used by the hotel, but getting into the sea for a swim is not easy, it is very rocky and you will need beach shows for safety also so that you do not stand on any sea

As a Diamond HH member I always try and use this brand. This is a very good hotel. It has fantastic views and great sunsets. It’s a bit remote so you need a car unless you want to stay at the hotel all the time. We did days out to Corsica via the ferry and Porto Cervo . Both stunning and a must. Rooms are good with comfortable beds and a good shower, only a couple of UK news channels on the TV. Gym is excellent plenty of machines and weights. Both pools were excellent but we used the adult only pool most of the time. This has much better views and quieter. Staff are very friendly with no issues. Sardinian restaurant we never used by us or anyone else to be honest.expensive I think. Food was on the whole very good. First 4 nights we had waiter service and could choose from a menu. Very good. Last 3 nights the hotel went to a buffet evening meal which was not as good. One final point, the deserts look great but there all the same and very messy to get into!!! The DJ most evenings was excellent not too loud and great music. Overall would stay here again.

view The location of the hotel is lovely with a fantastic view over the sea. The food is nice but the menu never changes, and after 11 days here got a bit boring. The staff on the whole are lovely and I must give a special mention to Luigi,Zoey, Prisheila for their warmth and helpfulness throughout our stay. The other staff members should take note. It was noticeable on occasion at the evening meal that serving staff became stressed(reason not known) and then this came out on occasion in them being somewhat brusque with the guests. Zoey was an example of how to conduct yourself even when stressed. The hotel was very clean and the hotels private beach needs to follow this example as it was dirty, with lots of plastic litter on the beach. Overall a lovely stay and we would consider returning again.

To be 100% clear, I did ask for a meeting with the general manager on day two in order to avoid writing this review. They either couldn’t be bothered or were not interested or both. #hiltonhonours #britishairways The positives are these. The hotel is spotless and on the surface looks really good. But there is a sinister two tier arrangement that infuriates. I was made to feel that due to me having the audacity to book via a third party, in this case British Airways. Then I should not qualify for the benefits I pay for. For this reason, they would not consider an upgrade either by way of Hilton Honours or via Amex Platinum. Even worse, they wouldn’t let me pay for an upgrade even though the hotel was far from 100% occupancy. The worst part was the dining experience, it was like stealing our Sardinian sunshine away at the end of every day. We ended up eating elsewhere also. There is a green “package holiday” menu. It’s is very sparse and obviously the same every evening. But worse again, aside from the limited choice, the food is very poorly executed. There is a restaurant manager on site who simply causes chaos at every service. It’s easy to see that his team do not wish to be there. He has a headset on constantly and loudly shouting via this medium to “chef” you must stop this behaviour now. The communal areas are lovely, gym, bar etc but the prices for the drinks quality does not offer any value. We wee quizzed every time as to why we hadn’t booked even though I booked the same time every night on the day I checked in. My wife was asked to put yoghurt back as she took them from the wrong shelf in the chiller by mistake. Aggressively. I did contact Hilton via web chat who have noted my displeasure and stated that even though I did not book direct, any benefits should be honoured. The key here is you should have engaged in dialogue when requested but I guess you don’t really care.