Kids' Special-Cala Gonone Beach Village ****

Location
The 4-star family hotel Cala Gonone Beach Village is located in a panoramic position looking out over the Gulf of Orosei, on the east coast of Sardinia, just over a kilometre away from the small town from which it takes its name. The Hotel is 800 m from the beach and just a few kilometres from the main attractions in the area and the most beautiful beaches of the Island: Cala Gonone's Aquarium (0.5 km), Tiscali Village archaeological site (12.1 km), Gorropu canyon (15.1 km), Cala Luna beach (3.4 km) and Cala Sisine beach (11 km).

Hotel
The recently built Cala Gonone Beach Village Hotel is set within mature parkland, surrounded by a beautiful garden. It has 304 rooms, a restaurant and a pizzeria, a 1000 m2 swimming pool, lots of areas dedicated to children and many sporting facilities.

Rooms
Surrounded by greenery and pleasantly decorated in Mediterranean style, the rooms of the Cala Gonone all have a patio or a terrace, en-suite bathroom with shower or bathtub, hair dryer, telephone, air conditioning, safe, TV and mini bar. Rooms have double beds or twin beds. The additional 3rd and 4th beds may be bunk beds.

Beach
The free beach is just 800 metres from the Cala Gonone Hotel, connected by a mini-train reserved for hotel guests. The Club Card (mandatory) allows for 1 beach umbrella and 2 deckchairs per room, entertainment activities and Mini Club. The beach is a mix of pink sand and pebbles, with some rocky outcrops.

Families
Cala Gonone Beach Village has an enthusiastic activity team organising entertainments and services for the youngest guests, from small children to teenagers; these include activities in the children’s area of the central swimming pool and in the playground – divided into four sections, one for each age group. The Hotel's "Club dei Piccoli" (Kids’ Club) is a village within the village: sports and gaming activities and entertainment, for children of 5 different age groups, are organised and coordinated by specialised staff in dedicated areas of the beach, swimming pool and park.

Infant Club (0/2 years old) – Baby changing and feeding facilities, "Risto-Infant" area.
Infant Club (3/6 years old) – Introductory swimming and tennis lessons, restaurant area "Risto-Mini All Together", pony riding.
Mini Club (7/9 years old) – Introductory swimming and tennis lessons, restaurant area "Risto-Junior All Together" , pony riding, five-a-side football tournaments and dancing classes.
Maxi Club (10/13 years old) – Sports trainers, games, dancing and entertainment, video games tournaments, role games and board games, restaurant area "Risto-Junior All Together", riding, swimming and tennis group courses.
Young Club (14/17 years old) – Sports trainer, gaming activities, and restaurant area "Risto-Junior".
NOTE: Staff is available purely to coordinate activities. Parents must take part in the activities. The Hotel provides bottle-feeding facilities and areas equipped to prepare meals, however the parents are responsible for providing the food and for meal preparation.

Restaurant
The Restaurant serves buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner in a dining room with air conditioning and on a shaded veranda. Drinks are included during the meals (water, wine and fruit juices). 
The Hotel also has three bars: one in the main building at the poolside, next to the piano bar and a free Wi-Fi area, one next to the amphitheatre and one in the disco. Booking is required at the Pizzeria.

Sport
If you enjoy sports, Cala Gonone Beach Village has a five-a-side football pitch and a synthetic grass tennis and volleyball court, a bowls court and a fitness and body-building area. Salsa and merengue classes and swimming, tennis, canoeing and riding lessons are also available.

Services & Activities
The Club Card is mandatory for all guests from the age of 3: €35 per person per week (payable at the Hotel). Card holders are entitled to: free beach service with 1 umbrella and 2 deckchairs per room, use of the swimming pool and mini-train that connects the village to the beach; free use of the baby feeding facilities, sports equipment and canoes, gym and sports courts; entertainment activities during the day, piano bar, Baby, Mini and Young Clubs.

Small pets are welcome in the Hotel at a fixed rate of €50 per stay (the cost of disinfecting). A Dog Hotel for medium and large-size dogs is 5 km from the Hotel and charges €10 per day.

Free Wi-Fi zone at the bar and near the swimming pool
TV room and reading room
Meeting room with air conditioning (500 seats) and indoor theatre
Bazaar with newsagent and tobacconist, boutique, handicraft shop, hairdresser/beautician
Great amphitheatre for evening entertainment and cabaret shows
Parking