A group of friends (both male and female) and I go to Alghero every May to have a get away from it all break. We sit by the pool, drink beer, tell stories, knock back Marguarita cocktails, play cards and generally have a great time. This hotel was a bit out of the way, but for those who want to relax its perfect. Walks thru the pine forest to see the scenary and secluded bays was excellent as was the accomodation. The staff were very friendly staff.We couldn't use the beach as the MED had kicked up a fuss and about 10 feet high drifts of weed, but the pool and tennis courts were well maintained.

We stayed here in the last week of September 2005. The hotel has an excellent seafront location with lovely views over to the town of Alghero. Nice pool area & private beach, plenty of sunloungers in both. Seaview room is definitely worth the extra money. We stayed Bed & Breakfast - the breakfasts were only basic continental; but the pastries were delicious. Ate at the hotel one night - not very impressed, far too rushed & quality of food average at best. We usually ate out in Alghero thanks to the free mini-bus provided by the hotel each night (but not at weekends). Recommend La Conchiglia right on the beach through the pine forests and the Mirador on the old walls in the Town - fantastic views of the sunset. The pizza restaurant in Fertilla was also very good if you want to eat locally.

Hired the hotel SmartCar for a couple of days - which was very handy, and drove up to Stintino one day & over to the Costa Smerelda the next - Porto Rotunda worth a visit.

We really wanted to say thank you to the staff at this really pleasant hotel and thought this the nicest way to do it.

The hotel is just as described and we couldn't fault the lovely location, good facilities and great food.

However, want we really wanted to stress was how exceptional the staff were during our stay. We have a 9 month year old daughter who was treated amazingly by the staff. Everyone who worked at the hotel went out of their way to assist us in having a really relaxing time.

We stayed at the Punta Negra for 4 nights in the third week of September. We are older parents with a two year old daughter. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay there, and would have stayed longer if they would have had rooms available.

The first night we arrived, we were near the terrace and could hear the night entertainment until about 11:00. We requested a room change and as they were full, we were accomodated the next day. From then on, we went to sleep to the sounds of the waves below. Our room(s) was (were) fine - ours wasn't dated or worn out, and was immaculately clean, with fresh towels and linens every day.

Staff were super nice and extremely helpful, nothing was a problem. They were really welcoming and genuinely cared about the happiness of the guests - and that made a huge difference. For example, when we had to change hotels, we forgot something in the room, and one of the staff came and dropped it off at our new hotel, rather than making us go back to collect it. (New hotel was the Dei Pini down the road, prettier setting, but food was terrible, atmosphere was geriatric, and service was mixed... we left after one night, though we had the option to stay longer.)

Food at the Punta Negra was excellent and plentiful. Try to be there for the barbecue on a Wednesday night, the chef really goes all out to make a wonderful meal from antipasto to dolce. But even the "everyday" food was very good.

The little beach at the hotel was just fine for our little daughter, and the hotel kindly provides beach towels for the day.

Alghero was a pleasant day trip, but a bit too touristy for us, though we did find a wonderful cafe that had yummy gourmet hot chocolates (it was cold and rainy that day). We found Fertilia to be a sleepy little village - not much visual charm, but very relaxed and "local" with the conveniences you need (bank, supermarket, pharmacy, a couple pizzerias and a fantastic gelateria). There is a nice waterfront where you can sit and eat your ice cream while enjoying the beautiful view out to Alghero. We didn't find it grotty at all, just small and local.

To sum up, if we went back to Alghero, and wanted to stay in a beach resort, we would definitely go back to the Punta Negra.