The unique Forte Village Resort is set in centuries-old grounds by a stunning powder white beach and features eight elegant hotels with faultless service and delicious restaurants that keep guests returning year on year.

The resort has a refreshing village-style layout allowing guests to switch off from the world and feel totally relaxed. It is very easy to walk around with all the facilities only five minutes’ walk from the main hotel reception.

Four star Hotel Bouganville and Hotel Le Palme feature bungalow-style rooms in thick shaded gardens. For adults the four-star Hotel Il Borgo is an appealing option with bungalows close to the sea. Ideal for families is the five-star Hotel Pineta, a small collection of two-story buildings with contemporary new-look rooms in a lovely pine grove.

For a more classic approach we love the five-star Hotel Castello with more traditional style rooms, a dedicated reception and use of the two pools reserved for five star hotels. Accommodation in the five-star Hotel Le Dune has the sublime feel of an individual Deluxe Bungalow paired with hotel services and has a new salt-water infinity pool with sea views. The unspoilt beach has miles of pale sand, crystal clear waters, water sports and a PADI diving centre. If you want to chill-out you will be in heaven at the AcquaForte SPA.

At the “Forte Village Sport Academy” you can enjoy countless sports with professional experts including the Tennis Academy with 13 tennis courts, Rugby by Austin Healey, Bike Academy, Swimming Academy, Real Madrid Football Academy, Dance Academy, Netball and Boxing Academy (also there’s an indoor sports centre).

There is a Children’s Wonderland with three pools, a special house and Barbie™ academy, a restaurant and Mario’s Village with its own cinema and diner. Leisure Land boasts eight bowling alleys, go karts and a disco.

In the evening (high season), there is fantastic entertainment in the Piazza Luisa with live shows. The Forte Arena is an open air theatre with top artists.

Winner of ‘World’s Leading Resort and Wellness Retreat’ and ‘Europe’s Leading Luxury Family Beach’.

Forte Village Resort: 700+ Rooms, Suites and Villas

Facilities

Spa

Swimming Pool

Room Service

Water Sports

Interconnecting Rooms

Beach

Evening Entertainment

Babysitting Service

Kid's Club

PADI Dive Centre

Transfers

50 minutes by car from Cagliari (Elmas Airport).

Food & Drink

Forte Village has 21 restaurants /14 bars (seasonal) and a nightclub throughout the resort. Michelin-starred chefs such as Massimiliano Mascia at La Terrazza San Domenico and the Forte Bay restaurant.

Beachcomber

Fresh Fish Restaurant with a fantastic location overlooking the sea, serving grilled fish with a choice of salad, pasta dishes, fresh fruit and home-made ice cream.
Open for lunch 12:30 - 14.30

Heinz Beck Restaurant

Heinz Beck brings his Michelin star flavour to Forte Village. The culinary pioneer and three Michelin starred Chef will be at Forte Village in 2020 to delight guests palettes! Extra charge required.

Oasis Pool & Bandiere Snack Bars

A variety of Panini’s, club sandwiches, cold dishes and fresh fruit to make a day by the pool even more memorable. Both are located by the 2 biggest swimming pools.
Open for snacks 12:30 - 17:00

Fish Market

A panoramic seafront restaurant offering a wonderful array of freshly caught fish and shellfish, all cooked on the grill. The menu also offers a vast choice of salads, plus Sardinian cheeses and charcuterie.
Open for lunch 12:30 - 14:30

Forte Maria Piazza and Forte Arena

The Forte Maria Piazza is host to evening shows with table service (most evenings in peak season) featuring live bands, musicals and entertainment shows. Concerts are held on certain summer dates in the Forte Arena which is situated close to Leisureland.

Brasiliano

Delicious meat on long skewers is grilled over charcoal or spit-roasted at this refreshingly relaxed restaurant. Located in the
Oasis area and reservations required.
Open for dinner 20:00 - 21:00

Cavalieri

Cavalieri is a 5 star garden restaurant with soft piano music every evening. The exceptional buffet and BBQ grill provides something for everyone including Italian and Sardinian specialities, salads, cheeses, typical local charcuterie, fresh pasta, meat and fish dishes. It has an outstanding selection of desserts and homemade ice creams. Cavalieri is only for guests of 5 star hotels.Guests resident in a 4 star hotel must make a reservation and pay
a supplement.
Open for breakfast 07:30 - 10:00
Open for dinner 19:30 - 21:30

La Terrazza San Domenico

Chef Massimiliano Mascia, of the restaurant San Domenico di Imola, brings the excellence of Romagna cuisine to Forte Village. Located with beautiful sea views and not to be missed. Extra charge required.

Belvedere

Guided by the experience of Chef Antonello Arrus, the Belvedere restaurant serves Italian and Sardinian cuisine. Chef Arrus`s substantial menu features local dishes with a creative twist. Spectacular terrace views overlooking the park. Included for residents of Villa del Parco, le Dune, Castello Luxury Suites, Executive Floor and Waterfront suites. All other guests must reserve and pay a supplement.
Open for dinner 19:30 - 22:00

Pizzeria

Serving a wide variety of pizzas, all cooked in a wood oven. Also serving a salad buffet, fresh seasonal fruit and a vast choice of typical local desserts.
Open for lunch 12:30 - 15:00

Pineta

A deliciously varied buffet with a beautiful pine grove as its backdrop. The extensive menu is made even more special during theme nights - a chance to taste traditional dishes from around Italy. Mineral water and ½ bottle of house wine per person included (no reservation required). Open from the end of June to early September.
Open for dinner 19:30 - 21:00

Forte Grill

An exceptional variety of meat from Italy, Ireland and Australia, all cooked on the grill. Plus a wide range of starters and desserts, Located in the Oasis area (no reservation required).
Open for dinner 19:30 - 22:00 and in July/August 19:30 - 01:00

Le Dune

Overlooking the spectacular Mediterranean, Le Dune is a stylish à la carte restaurant with a modern take on regional Italian cuisine. Included for guests resident in Villa del Parco, le Dune, Castello Luxury Category and Executive Floor suites, Waterfront suites. All other guests must reserve and pay a supplement.
Open for dinner 19:30 - 22:00

Childrens Restaurant

With the emphasis on freshness and fun, the Childrens Restaurant is specially designed for our youngest guests. A wide-ranging lunch and dinner menu with something to suit every child. The Mario's Restaurant serves child-friendly dishes such as pizza, pasta and chips, as well as healthy fish and vegetable dishes too. New dishes created by Michelin starred Chef Marziale will satisfy the desires of children.

Open for lunch 12:00 - 13:00
Open for dinner 18:00 - 19:00

Sardo

Sardinia boasts one of the most varied, tastiest cuisines in Italy, a melting pot of history and culture. The Sardo restaurant menu is a triumph of local pasta dishes, meat, vegetables, cheeses, desserts and wines. Located overlooking the Oasis Pool and reservations required.
Open for dinner 20:00 - 21:00

Da Rocco Iannone

Overlooking the Oasis pool, Forte Gourmet Restaurant is directed by Michelin-starred chef Rocco Iannone. A wonderful place to rediscover the finest traditional Italian cuisine. Extra charge required.

Childcare

Nursery (age 0 - 2 years charge applies), complimentary Mini-Club (age 2 - 12 years), Children’s Wonderland and Mario’s Village and Leisure Land for teens

Children's Wonderland, Mario’s Village, Aquapark

The resort has recently added to its children's facilities with Mario’s Village, a special kids miniature village where they can role play. The village incorporates top children`s brands including a pink Barbie house (with a real life Barbie). Here you will find fantastic workshops/ labs, where children can model clay, cook a pizza, play an instrument, dance, learn English or Italian and, new this year, create their very own work of art on a huge canvas with artists from Art Event. Children`s Wonderland has three private pools right at the water’s edge and there is also a children’s restaurant with special menus and opening times. For the adventurous a new Aquapark with a choice of exciting water chutes and slides, a pirste ship and water games located at the Baia Delle Palme. All the staff at the Wonderland have been trained and certified by Worldwide Kids.
Wonderland is open every day 09:00 to 12.30 and 15.00 to 18.00. It is free of charge.

Kids' Club (Age 0-17 years)

Nursery (age 0-2 charge applies), complimentary Mini-Club (age 2-12), Children’s Wonderland and U-Club for teens.

Nursery (Age 0-2 years)

The cost is 15.00 euros per hour. The same price as the cost of a baby sitter. Excellent and professional child-minding services are available at Children’s City, including outside normal opening times. Pushchairs can be rented for around 10 Euro a day.

U-Club for Teenagers

The teen club is a fluid group that does different activities such as boat trips to caves, bowling and watersports with a team leader. Many activities are complimentary or at a reduced rates. Leisureland is also appealing for teenagers. It is situated in a private area, on the other side of the main road, it is connected to the resort thanks to an underground passage. It’s the ideal place to go bowling or go-karting with friends, or dance the night away at the disco. New this year for teenagers Forte Village has launched a DJ and make -up academy.

Go-Karts

A high-speed kilometre-long track with one bend after another, plus a real starting grid and podium. The go-kart track is our very own take on Formula 1. (Available day and night)

Bowling

The full-size 8-lane bowling alley is the perfect place for an afternoon or evening of fun. (Available day and night). In May, June and September it is open in the afternoon and evening, July and August morning and from 17:00 to 02.00.

Disco Club

Our “Forte Fortissimo” club is one of summer’s real hot spots, a chic, high energy venue and the heart of the resort’s nightlife. Take to the floor every night and enjoy light shows and sounds from top DJs. (Only at night).

Sports Academies

At the “Forte Village Sport Academy” you can enjoy countless sports with professional experts including the Chelsea Soccer School, the Tennis Academy with 13 tennis courts, Rugby by Austin Healey and Will Greenwood, Netball and Hockey (by celebrity coaches), Basketball Academy, Go Kart Academy, Bike Academy, Swimming Academy, , Dance Academy and Boxing Academy. There’s a state-of-the-art indoor sports centre with four dance rooms, a boxing gym and a table tennis gym.
Children can enjoy a week's daily lessons (a full sports kit is included for some academies) or a single one-to-one or group sessions with a professional instructor (it’s a great way to meet friends). Sporting heroes run some of the academies. Academies are run during May and October half terms and peak summer months.

Our Experts

Forte Village Resort

Forte Village Resort

"With a vast range of facilities, this is a superb holiday choice for families with active children"

Travel Tips From Our Blog

Offers

20% Booking Discount

Valid for stays between 05Apr25-31Jul25, 16Aug25-03Nov25
For reservations confirmed by 31Jan25

Rate Code: EBON-D

Special Family Offer – No Child Supplements + 20% Booking Discount

Valid for stays between 05Apr25-31Jul25, 16Aug25-03Nov25
For reservations confirmed by 31Jan25

Rate Code: COMBO-D

Rooms

Forte Village offers a choice of 8 magnificent hotels which include three four star hotels, Bouganville, Le Palme and Il Borgo, and
5 five star hotels which include Hotel Castello, Hotel Pineta, Le Dune the Villa Del Parco and the Waterfront Suites plus the
luxurious Villas. All rooms have air conditioning, broadband connection, bath or shower (some have both), outside telephone line, satellite TV, hairdryer, safe and minibar.

Hotel Bouganville, Deluxe Bungalow

The fully refurbished Deluxe Bungalows (24-30m²) offer a bedroom with double bed or twin beds (some rooms have a sofa bed). An additional bed can be provided as an alternative. The bathroom comes with a bathtub and separate shower. Deluxe Bungalows also have their own private garden and patio.

Hotel Bouganville, Deluxe Family Bungalow

The fully refurbished Deluxe Family Bungalows (35m²) are divided into two separate areas. On one side there is a double bedroom and bathroom with bathtub and shower. On the other, a living area with sofa which converts to two beds (replaceable with two single beds). Deluxe Family Bungalows also have their own private garden and patio.

Hotel Bouganville, Deluxe Family Plus Bungalow

The fully refurbished Deluxe Family Plus Bungalows (44-49m²) offer two adjoining bedrooms. One room has a double bed or twin beds, with an additional bed available on request, and a bathroom with bathtub and shower. The second bedroom comes with two single beds arranged in an “L”, and a bathroom with a shower. Both rooms have a separate patio and entrance.

Hotel Le Palme, Deluxe Bungalow

The fully refurbished Deluxe Bungalows (24-30m²) offer a spacious double bedroom with sofa bed (an additional bed can be provided as an alternative). The bathroom comes with a shower (some bungalows also have a separate bathtub). The bungalows look out onto a patio and garden.

Hotel Le Palme, Deluxe Family Bungalow

The fully refurbished Deluxe Family Bungalows (35m²) offer a double bedroom, bathroom with shower and bathtub and a living area with sofa which converts to two beds (replaceable with two single beds). These bungalows look out onto a private patio and garden.

Hotel Le Palme, Le Palme Roof

Luxury Le Palme Roof (26m²) Rooms, some of them now fully refurbished, are located on the hotel’s first floor. They offer a bedroom with double bed or twin beds, bathroom with bathtub and a small balcony.

Hotel Le Palme, Deluxe Family Plus Bungalow

The fully refurbished Deluxe Family Plus Bungalows (44-49m²) offer two adjoining bedrooms. One room has a double bed or twin beds, with an additional bed available on request, and a bathroom with bathtub and shower. The second bedroom comes with two single beds arranged in an “L”, and a bathroom with a shower. Both rooms have a separate patio and entrance.

Hotel Il Borgo, Deluxe Bungalow

Complete with stylish new furnishings, the Deluxe Bungalows (31m²) offer a spacious double bedroom with sofa bed. The bathroom has a separate shower and bathtub. These bungalows look out onto a private patio and garden.

Hotel Pineta, Superior Terrace Room

The luxury first-floor Superior Terrace Room (28-32m²) offer a double or twin bedroom, bathroom with shower and a balcony overlooking the gardens.

Hotel Pineta, Deluxe Family Room

Fully refurbished, stylish and comfortable, the sumptuous ground-floor Deluxe Family Rooms (37m²) offer a double or twin bedroom (some rooms also have a small bedroom with sofa bed), bathroom with shower and bathtub, a patio and private garden. A cot and additional bed are available on request. Some rooms can be connected internally or externally via the patio.

Hotel Castello, Superior Room

The luxurious, fully refurbished Superior Rooms (25m²) offer a double or twin bedroom and balcony with views over the pine grove. Some rooms are adjoining.

Hotel Castello, Superior Garden Room

The luxurious, fully refurbished Superior Garden Rooms (29m²) offer a double or twin bedroom. The balcony looks out over the gardens. Some rooms are adjoining.

Hotel Castello, Luxury Family Bungalow

Now fully refurbished, Castello Luxury Family Bungalows (44m²) can be located either on the ground floor with garden and patio or as a Castello Luxury Roof Bungalow on the first floor with terrace and garden view. These bungalows have one bathroom with bath tub and shower and 2 rooms separated by a door, first a double bedroom then a living room with sofa which is convertible into 2 beds, or which can be replaced by 2 beds. A third bed can be added to the living room.

Hotel Castello, Superior Mare Room

The deluxe, fully refurbished Superior Mare (28m²) rooms offer a double or twin bedroom, bathroom with shower and bathtub and all the latest comforts. The balcony looks out over the sea. An additional bed is available on request.

Hotel Castello, Executive Mare Room

The sea-view Executive Mare rooms (32m²) are modern and spacious, offering a double or twin bedroom with bathroom and large balcony overlooking the sea. Some of the rooms are adjoining. An additional bed can be provided on request.

Hotel Villa Del Parco & Spa, Luxury Room

Set on the ground and first floors of a delightful historic villa, these luxury rooms (30-42m²) look out onto a patio or balcony with views over the garden. Exceptionally stylish and comfortable, the rooms have two queen size beds and a bathroom with bathtub and/or shower. An additional bed can be provided on request.

Hotel Villa Del Parco & Spa, Luxury Bungalow

The ultimate in tranquillity and privacy. Each Luxury Bungalow (35m²) offers sumptuous ground-floor accommodation with a magnificent private veranda, surrounded by a fragrant, colourful garden. The sleeping area has a double bed or two single beds, the bathroom a bathtub and shower. An additional bed can be provided on request. Some bungalows are adjoining.

Hotel Le Dune, Deluxe Bungalow

All the sumptuous Deluxe Bungalows (30-42m²) look out onto a private patio and garden, with a luxurious double or twin bedroom. The bathroom has a bathtub and shower (some bungalows have a whirlpool tub).

Themed décor packages for children’s bedrooms

Themed décor packages for children’s bedrooms are available for Barbie ™, Thomas the tank engine ™ and Hot Wheels, ™ reserve on request at an extra charge in certain room types. Ask our team for details.

Reviews

17th trip and another fabulous family holiday

Martin White

Posted on: 30th July 2024

17th trip and another fabulous family holiday

Lovely place with great facilities

M Horvath

Posted on: 21st September 2022

Lovely place with great facilities but the service is really poor. At no time did I feel that I was staying in a deluxe resort.

Fifteenth trip

Martin White

Posted on: 21st September 2022

Fifteenth trip, but first after a two-year gap forced by the pandemic. It was great to be back in familiar surroundings. Sports facilities, quality and variety of menus and customer service all exemplary

The absolute best bit was the football

Katie

Posted on: 21st September 2022

The absolute best bit was the football. Liked that everything comes together in a central ‘village’. The beach & sea is beautiful- never tire of the view. Tiki beach sushi restaurant was a highlight. Downside going in August was very busy around the pools / lack of sun-loungers. No pool side service you get in similar resorts. No children’s menus in the fine dining restaurants. Buffet or high end and couldn’t get into the restaurants in between. Lovely pizzeria and gelato around the resort. On the whole, our eight year old son loved it.

We had a great time at Forte Village

Claudine

Posted on: 21st September 2022

We had a great time at Forte Village. I highly recommend eating at Forte Grill and the Brazilian restaurant, whilst our kids loved going to the buffet most nights. The pools are lush and well maintained and the slides and Splash Park were a massive hit. We had a really relaxing ten days and came back wanting more holidays alike.

Excellent service

Posted on: 21st September 2022

Excellent service (staff obviously well trained); excellent food (variety and quality) — much better than other equivalent resorts that we have stayed at; kids loved the aquapark and freedom of being able to cycle around. Accommodation good but a little tired — not quite to the standard of equivalent resorts. Melissa at Travelbeam was extremely helpful.

The best family holiday we have been on…

Roger Gardner

Posted on: 22nd November 2019

We had an excellent visit in July 2019 to Forte Sardinia, the facilities are very impressive, it’s like an Olympic village with great restaurants, great pools and a fantastic venue and location. The staff were very friendly and professional, and for a young family with 8 yrs old twin boys it was a great experience. It’s the best family holiday we have been on.

 

Hotel Bouganville – Forte Village we will go back…

Duncan Williams

Date stayed: August 2018

Posted on: 6th September 2018

Bouganville – Forte Village
Struggled to find sunbeds around the main pool unless you were there very early…..they took towels off the beds if you left for anything over an hour, needs more space and more sunbeds. The buffet restaurant had no specific childrens food and every day we had to ask for something suitable which in fairness was provided. There were significant numbers of children to justify food tailored to be on offer for the youngsters tastes as in most 5 star resorts. Overall the plus of the resort was worth the few inconveniences and we will go back.

Good for children and a lot to do…

Raman Kaur

Date stayed: August 2018

Posted on: 6th September 2018

Hotel Castello – Forte Village Great food and people ! Good for children and a lot to do !!

Spring Bank week at Forte Village Sardinia…

JJ

Date stayed: April 2018

Posted on: 18th July 2018

Restaurants: At the level we stayed we didn’t get access to all the restaurants. This early in the season, not all were open, anyway. It was strange how reception could not give us a map showing where the restaurants were, nor could they give us any menus – even though we asked more than twice. Yet they insisted we made bookings. I find this strange. You cannot expect people to book a restaurant without telling them what food it serves, and what is on the menu, and where it is located!

We eventually fell into their trap, by taking the reception’s suggestion to book two restaurants (Sardi and Grill); places we would not have chosen in normal situations, as they were rather tired looking, quite empty, and the food was meat-heavy and only average quality.

Another example of this being Le Dune, one of the fine-dining restaurants which had a 70 Euro per person supplement. Yet there was very little I could eat due to my shellfish food allergy.

More so, the restaurants open rather late in the evening for families with children.
In the end, of all the website bravado of 21 restaurants, we ended up each night at the buffet as the only choice when travelling with a young child (age 8). At the buffet, at least, the food choice was wide. Except… the weather wasn’t always good for eating outside, and the hotel had no inside seating option.
Furthermore, hot food was served on to cold plates. By the time one had weaved back to the table, the food was cold. After a few nights, I was asking them to grill the plates before serving food. I’m convinced food was below the safe health and hygiene 70 degree C temperature levels. I saw several small children who had “tummy trouble”.

We were also annoyed that we had to learn from other guests that the half-board included free wine. We were never told of this option when we (naturally) asked for a wine list at the table on the first 4 nights. The house red and white were very drinkable, and we would not have wasted well over 150 euros on wine in the first half of the week.

Finally, the lunch options were very limited. Excluding pool snacks, 2 places to eat with pasta, pizza, fish and salad became quite boring for a week.

The room: Our “Le Palme” family garden bungalow was newly refurbished, but connected to the children’s accommodation which was old and dilapidated. This space even left builders’ drawings on the floor where work was planned, but hadn’t happened. We had to keep the interconnecting doors open, as there were no handles should they have been accidently shut. We only used the connecting room for sleep.

The location – we thought – was good. But due to the Skoda site take-over (see later) the noise of dance music each night was not conducive to getting children to sleep. More so, the bungalow had different guests upstairs. They weren’t overly noisy, but we expected to be alone.
The room had a mini-bar – it even had alcohol in the children’s room, but there wasn’t a price list. We asked, but it never appeared. A hotel of this calibre should supply free bottled water.
The cleaning of the room was extremely hit and miss. I think we suffered from a rota which had trained staff on even dates, and new staff on odd dates. As we only occasionally got all the towels changed and foot-mats to get in and out of bed.

Not all the pools were open. Only two were heated, but the heating system seemed to fail during the week. Both pools purporting to be heated were rather deep (5M and 2.5M), and certainly not good for children who couldn’t swim.

WiFi: We were initially asked to pay 20 Euros per day for wifi. We complained and got this for free. It seems arbitrary how much you pay.

Sports: Especially for children, much of the forte village is about sports and fitness. We didn’t get any information on arrival, and the map we were handed on arrival showed the wrong sports in the wrong locations. This resulted in stalking people dressed in gym gear at breakfast to discover the sports options, costs and locations. Children’s sports training was (VERY) pricy at 110 euros for 2 hours per child per day, but actually was of good quality.

One afternoon we tried the (95 euro) thalasso therapy option. In hindsight, the Thalasso therapy receptionist should have offered some health and safety advice. The first two pools were a mix of strong salts, oils and minerals. So much additives were in the pools that any skin wounds were painfully aggravated. As I had recently had foot surgery, I could only manage 30 seconds; compared to the 10 minutes we had been recommended to bathe.

Intrasite coordination across the resort was poor. For instance, the go-karts (20 Euros for 12 minutes) and 10 pin bowling (at 8 Euros per person per game) started way too late for children (8pm until 1am) as you had to either go after dinner, or eat even later. This lack of synchronisation seemed typical of the resort; a good example being the ice cream kiosk closing just BEFORE the children finished sports training.

The holiday was marred by a promotional takeover of the whole resort by Skoda – who was holding its annual sales training, marketing and demonstration month for hundreds of delegates. Hence, we ordinary public were barred from entering some restaurants and locations.

So for a 4 and 5 star resort, it was rather disappointing. I’m not sure I’d go back again.