Falkensteiner Resort Capo Boi – Evaluate

On the southeastern tip of Sardinia, the place the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean seas converge into turquoise blue waters, sits Falkensteiner Resort Capo Boi. Moorish-inspired structure, 122 rooms, suites and villas, every with exterior area, a restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Theodor Falser, giant all-day indoor and out of doors eating venue, a number of swimming pools and water sport choices and a complete children membership exercise programme make it one of the vital compelling resort experiences on the Island. The Luxurious Editor not too long ago checked in to expertise this stunning nook of the Mediterranean firsthand, so learn on to find extra.

Background & Idea

A part of Falkensteiner Resorts, an Austrian family-owned lodge group with properties throughout Central Europe and the Mediterranean, starting from ski resorts within the Dolomites to seashore properties in Croatia. With a powerful emphasis on lively wellness and household hospitality, Capo Boi represents their Italian flagship and arguably its most dramatic. Initially constructed within the Nineteen Sixties as the primary five-star resort on the island’s southern coast, the property has been below the possession of Falkensteiner since 2016, who’ve invested closely in its renovation and programming whereas sustaining its unhurried barefoot character.

Arriving at Capo Boi, visitors are instantly taken by its setting, positioned straight by itself personal seashore inside marine protected waters and surrounded by manicured gardens. The views grow to be much more dramatic every night time when the sundown casts down over the bay and the buildings’ distinct Moorish structure, a nod to the North African influences that are woven deep into Sardinian historical past.

Its character continues contained in the foyer working the complete size of 1 arm of the property, an unhurried area furnished with clusters of deep-skirted linen sofas and armchairs. And at its far finish, a central rotunda leads you to the primary eating places and past the gardens, pool terrace and seashore stretching out forward.

Location

Positioned on Sardinia’s south coast, the realm takes on a very completely different tempo from its livelier north. Yacht-filled marinas are swapped for granite headlines, and macchia scrubland, and the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Space ensures that the waters round Capo Boi are wealthy in marine life and crystal clear and fully freed from improvement. The closest city, Villasimius, round 8km away, gives a pedestrian space with retailers, bars, and eating places whereas Cagliari, the island’s capital, together with the airport, is round a 40-minute drive away. Automotive rent will be simply organised on the airport, and the lodge also can provide transfers and pickups.

Rooms & Suites

The property’s 122 rooms, suites and villas are unfold throughout the primary constructing and a set of standalone villas, every with personal out of doors area. Interiors are completed in impartial tones and pure supplies and materials, together with carved picket lattice headboards. Rooms include Free use of the Acquapura SPA, a Falkensteiner bag throughout your keep and complimentary deckchairs and umbrellas on the seashore and pool throughout your keep.

Double Rooms Deluxe are beneficiant in dimension with a non-public balcony, Junior Suites provide a park view or sea view and a bigger open-plan format, and a non-public balcony. Household suites provide additional outlined areas with a separate youngsters’s bed room, whereas the villas sit individually and may sleep as much as 5 individuals. The property’s signature suite, the Capo Boi Suite, sits within the centre of the lodge, accommodating as much as 4 adults and a baby, with a large terrace and panoramic sea views.

My Suite Throughout My Keep

Throughout my keep, I used to be hosted in a Junior Suite with Park View, 35sqm in dimension, it’s beneficiant in ground area, with a separate residing and sleeping space. Picket latticework options above the mattress and subsequent to it a hand-hammered Moorish lantern and delicate mosaic bedside tables. A gauze curtain hangs to shut off the bed room from the residing space, which options an L-shaped couch and a rough-hewn wooden espresso desk.

There may be an expansive terrace with sun-loungers looking to the gardens under.

The toilet completed in travertine tiling consists of a big walk-in rain bathe.

Villa Bellavista

Set aside from the primary lodge advanced on a non-public hillside, Villa Bellavista is a full personal residence with 4 bedrooms and an expansive lounge and eating space. Outdoors, an infinity pool sits subsequent to a non-public terrace and pavilion that current panoramic 180-degree views out to sea and the seashore under. The villa consists of housekeeping, concierge and complimentary airport transfers from Cagliari Airport for stays of 5 nights or extra.

Artigiani Restaurant

Eating at Capo Boi covers some appreciable floor. Artigiani sits on the centre of the resort and is the lodge’s major restaurant. A convivial area the place visitors take pleasure in an enormous buffet breakfast within the morning comprising native Sardinian and Italian produce and a big night dinner buffet service, which is accompanied by nightly stay singing. Tables can be found each indoors and out on the terrace.

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Dinner

Artigiani Pizza

Sitting above the highest pool, Artigiani Pizza, gives freshly made sourdough pizza, salads and lightweight bites.

Kento Bay

And Kento, which takes its identify from the mixture of the Japanese phrase for well being and the Sardinian dialect for 100, a tribute to Sardinia’s standing as one of many world’s Blue Zones, the place individuals stay the longest. This terrace restaurant set straight by the seashore, daytime gives gentle Mediterranean choices, whereas after darkish offers solution to an bold pan Asian and Mediterranean fusion menu by Michelin-starred chef Theofor Falser

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Seaside and Swimming Swimming pools

The seashore on the lodge is a sheltered cove of superb white sand, protected by the curve of the bay, and because of its marine safety standing is startlingly clear. You may hire boats, SUPs, canoes, pedal boats and inflatable boats that will help you discover the water additional. Again from the seashore, two out of doors swimming pools serve completely different moods. The principle pool for energetic youthful visitors and the higher infinity pool, for unhurried laps and uninterrupted studying on a lounger.

For Households

A resort for all age teams, the lodge’s ‘Eduitainment programme’ is cut up throughout three age teams from three upwards with nature walks, tennis teaching, soccer and a full weekly exercise calendar. Its giant indoor advanced, Falky Land, gives a supervised indoor area together with a chosen children seashore space, out of doors playground, vegetable patch and petting nook – Sardinian donkeys among the many residents.

Acquapura Cocoon Spa

Positioned one ground down in the primary constructing, connecting with the backyard, the Acquapura Cocoon Spa gives a restorative area constructed across the philosophy of reconnecting with the Pure Sardinian panorama. The thermal circuit features a Turkish tub, Finnish sauna, bio sauna and heated stone platform, alongside a paromana pool, fitness center and yoga studio. Signature therapies draw on Sardinian botanical essences and pure substances.

Excursions

The realm additionally gives a wealth of cultural experiences and day excursions and in the course of the keep I managed to expertise three.

Horse using at Maneggio Tanka

Maneggio Tanka Equestrian Centre sits inside the close by Tanka property and gives guided excursions across the adjoining Tanka property. We took a path that passes a coastal lagoon the place flamingos collect, after which climbs upwards to a headland looking over Capo Boi.

Jeep tour across the island with Antonio from Serpeddi 4×4

We additionally spent a half-day with Antonio from Serpeddi 4×4, who runs guided off-road excursions which might be unreachable with regular automobiles. We visited the Seven Brothers vary, the place you’ll be able to look down on the island under. The route takes in lots of hidden spots and steep cliff ledges earlier than concluding within the late afternoon at sundown with a tasting of aged pecorino, charcuterie and native wine.

Boat tour with snorkelling–native firm Choose and Boat

And at last, a marine journey with Choose and Boat, whose educated Skipper took us out to distant islands and turquoise lagoons for snorkelling.

Last Ideas

Sardinia’s south has lengthy been an open-secret with Falkensteiner Resort Capo Boi being a really compelling cause to go to. A protected marine setting of extraordinary magnificence. Moorish structure with real character and facilities that go well with {couples}, younger households or a bigger teams. It’s a spot that leaves an indelible impression upon visitors and has them planning a return journey earlier than they’ve even left.