This 3-night stay was part of a 12-night trip to Sardinia, staying in 4 different hotels.
Petra Segreta is one of those “getaway” resorts - the kind of place you imagine when someone uses the phrase “quiet retreat”. It’s located a couple of Km from the nearest town, down a road used by very few others. Out there, it’s all about the remoteness of the location.
We chose this place as the 4th of 4 hotels in a 12-night trip for our 30th wedding anniversary & my birthday. It was intended to be the cherry on top. Unfortunately, it was a little bit of a let-down.
The facilities were excellent. The rooms (standalone chalet-type 2 & 3 room blocks) were very well appointed with everything you would need & expect. The actual location of the hotel is stunning, if you like being out in the remote wilds (which I do).
However, the prices of everything were a real let down. While the Pizza I had there was probably the best I’ve ever had in 30 years of visiting all parts of Italy, it was €22 (as opposed to my usual €10 in Como). A glass of red wine (no particular vintage) was €16. The cheapest bottle was €70. I’m well aware of the prices of 4* and 5* food & drinks so I’m not entirely surprised... but my wife and I were both disappointed. It let down the overall visit badly.
My wife also felt that the staff were a little bit ‘pretentious’. This is not uncommon for a 5* place but we probably wouldn’t go back despite the location being among the best I’ve ever stayed at.
