Villa Las Tronas Hotel & Spa

A hunting villa over the sea

Villa Las Tronas is the crenellated house you see on the rocks south of the old town, on Alghero's seafront. It was built around 1880 by Alessandro, third Count of Sant'Elia, as a hunting lodge, and around the 1920s it was remodelled with the air of a medieval castle. It was the summer and hunting residence of the Italian royal house, received Romanov princesses, who gave two salons still on show in the Sala Rosa, and has been a hotel since 1961. Today it is a five-star with only 24 rooms and suites, on its own promontory between Cala Lavatoio and Cala Capone, separated from the city by a centuries-old park.

The rooms

They keep period furniture. They range from the 13 m² single, with a four-poster bed, to the 60 m² Suite Superior with a 50 m² terrace and a whirlpool bath for four. In between there are doubles with sea view, coast view or park view, some with a balcony, suites with a living room and a triple with a garden view. The rooms have air conditioning, satellite television and a minibar. Ask for a sea view: from the gulf side you see Capo Caccia in the distance.

Pools, spa and restaurant

The outdoor pool is seawater, unheated, facing the gulf, and is used in the summer months. The spa has a heated indoor saltwater pool, sauna, Turkish bath and a fitness area, and also works in winter. From its own piers you go straight down to the sea. The restaurant serves Mediterranean cooking with views of the old town, and breakfast is Italian.

Getting there and what is nearby

Alghero airport is 10 km away, and the hotel arranges the transfer if you ask 24 hours ahead. It has free outdoor parking in the park, unattended. The historic centre is reached on foot along the seafront. The concierge books hire cars, boats, restaurants and guided visits with a day's notice. If you travel with your dog or cat, the hotel accepts all pets at no charge: tell them when you book. The website does not publish prices or check-in and check-out times.