Alghero - A Rough Guide

We stayed at the Soleado - just across the road from the beach about 1km from the Old town.
The Soleado is a fine 3 start hotel - nothing grand - but clean rooms and friendly staff. The swimming pool is great to cool off in the 34 degree heat - and a shallow pool for smaller children is handy.
There is a bar which we never used. We stayed Bed and Breakfast - the breakfast is fine but don’t expect a “full English”. No toast and just one cereal with UHT milk - as well as cold hard boiled eggs, ham , cheese, fruit ,yoghurt, croissants, cakes,bread rolls. We bought our own cereal down each day (all bran).
Air conditioning in all rooms (you will need it) - no extra charge.
There are small fridges in the rooms too - handy for the odd drink. If you drink the bottled water in the fridge you will be charged 1.50 euro each - so buy your own in the supermarket for about 30c.
Overall - a good hotel though and we would stay here again.

Yes - it seems to get everywhere - McDonalds the fast food giant has a restaurant in Alghero. It must be strange for the locals having to order Mcnuggets and Happy Meals - but there are a couple of redeeming factors. You can buy beer in this Mcdonalds - italian draught beer! There is a small indoor play area (not for dads) and you can get proper coffee from a proper coffee maker. They also have a special caprese salad - with tomatoes and mozarella. The Mcdonalds - if you want to go - is situated about 500 metres from the marina towards the Lido - on the right (there are signs for it).

In Alghero - as on many Italian beaches - there are many “private” areas of the beach that are roped off where you have to hire or rent sun loungers and umbrellas by the day. In Alghero the going rate was €15 a day for two beds and an umbrella . They get booked up very early in the high season and at weekends - you may need to book a couple of days in advance. I think you migh get a a discount if you book a whole week in one go.
Included in the price is use of the toilets and showers and access to things like air beds and other inflatables and toys for the kids.
You could always buy an umbrella and a couple of deck chairs and sit on the public beach areas - but hey - your’e on holiday - why not treat yourself?

Don’t be expecting too much in the way of food, drink or shops in the departure area of Alghero airport.
There are a couple of vending machines, toilets and seats - and that is it.
If you want someting to eat or drink apart from a chocolate bar or a fizzy drink - then stay outside the departure area as long as you can. In the main waiting area of the airport at Alghero - there are two cafes and two small shops selling paper and magazines etc. Don’t expect too many English language reading material - on my visit they were either sold out or never had any English papers. There were a few UK magazines - but not many