The hotel is very basic and no relation to the web site, there is a massive apartment building being built attached to the side of the hotel. We were lucky, the work had stopped for a few days, it has now started again, noisy from very early in the day. The standard room we had was very basic, there are... more

We have just come back from Il Gabbiano hotel in Alghero and this hotel was appauling for the following reasons: 1)There is no parking 2)We are non smokers and were offered a smoking room and refused help although there was availibility in the hotel. 3)Air conditioning is chargeable at 10 euros per day (which is illegal when you are unwillingly... more

Location is the only recommendation for this hotel. The room was pokey, shower unit tiny, building slill in progress early in the morning next door. There are plenty of much better,newer, cheaper hotels and appartments nearby. there was lots of availability in late june. more

My wife and I stayed at IL Gabbiano between 23-26 August 2008 inclusive. As you walk in, you feel at ease, there's a nice welcoming atmosphere. One of the owners, Antonio, a fantastic guy, had such a personality - he was the sort of person you felt that you had known all your life. He gave us excellent advice on... more

Very nice and very clean Hotel in a great location, really close to the beach and the Historic town centre. We were there for 11 nights, and found the staff to be extremely friendly and helpful at all times. We had a front panoramic room, and the view was beautiful. Even though the room was facing the road, the noise... more

As mentioned by other visitors there is some serious building work going on at the plot next to the hotel. For the first two days of our stay we were woken at 8am on the dot by a rather large digger which at one point looked as though it was going to come through the window of our first floor... more

Me and my husband wanted a simple, clean and not to expensive hotel in a good location for our one-week holiday in Alghero. I booked Hotel Gabbiano at a discounted rate on the internet and was generally pleased with the accomodation. The staff were very friendly and seemed to appreciate our attempts to speak a little italian. 24h reception. The... more

Nice, simple, pleasant, clean Hotel. Situated next to the beach, 25 min from the airport by cab, 15 min from centre Alghero, 10 min from the harbour, 10 min from the nearest beach pavilion, 10 min from the train station ( to Sassari, Olbia etc ,very enjoyable ) 5 min from the bank. Very friendly personal. Service was good. Rooms... more

I booked this holiday around June time in 2007. I promised to take my girlfriend to the beautiful island of Sardegna for her 18th birthday without really checking the potential cost. After much disappointment we were handed a lifeline. a bed and breakfast at il Gabbiano in Alghero. I was a little disappointed that i couldnt go to the southern... more