Me and my family had a nice seven days stay at this B&B. The room was nice and clean and the service was good. It was nearby the city centre but still quite and calm. The biggest pros was the AC. Furhtermore, we lived next to a very good supermarket for groceries and a couple of hundred meters away from fruit and fish markets as well as to the sea. The cons were that the beach was half an hour away (walking distance) and that the number of toilets and showers were a bit to few when the rest of the rooms were occupied by young women.

Instructions to the B&B were quite good; once my paypal payment was accepted. Loredana is the owner of the B&B and she was very nice and spoke English on the phone well. Unfortunately we never saw her as it seems her mother runs the day to day operation. With the help of other guests we managed to understand the instruction given to us upon arrival. Everything was self service. The breakfast comprised of bread (which you could toast) water, packaged juice, coffee, processed cheese slices and triangles and some sweet buns. You are instructed how to use the coffee maker as no one is around during breakfast and you must help yourself. The room we had was reasonable and had a nice balcony. Although very noisy at night, when the window is closed you hear practically nothing. It is a short walk to the old town and an enjoyable walk to the beach. There is a washbasin in the room however there is only one toilet and shower shared by all. We were there for 3 nights however no one cleaned our room or changed the garbage. One negative point which sort of ruined out mood for a short while. On the day of departure we were asked to vacate at 10:00am. At 10:03 I opened the door to my room (bags packed ready to go) and was met by the mom who looked angrily at her watch and said ten and pointed her finger to leave. I pointed to the time and said it is 2 minutes after ten and she said it is 5 after. She left the room for a moment and there were new guest who had arrived who witnessed this. It was quite embarrassing and the new guests were quite shocked. I then asked if she could please call us a taxi which she replied (and interpreted by the new guests): They speak in English so you have to call. I tried to call and of course they understood nothing. I called Loredana who called the taxi for us. This made us feel that we meant nothing to them except the money we gave, which was 200 euros. I believe there is equally good accommodation with additional ammenities where we may have been treated us slightly nicer or at least with a smile.

This was really a great place. I stayed there three days in June '10 with my fiancée’. The room was huge. Finding the Catalan was very easy as it is located 5 minutes to the centre of Alghero. It's in a great location, just a quick walk to the end of the block and down some stairs to get to the action. It's far enough away that you don't hear the busy street noise, however. Breakfast was not served but was quite hearty. Loredana was great, quick helpful in getting us acquainted with the area as well as attending to our needs. Parking can be a bit of an issue as there is no specific parking reserved for Catalan Guests. Overall I'd definitely recommend the Catalan. They provided a great service, particularly given the location and price.

We booked or stay at this apartment based on the views of other people's views from Tripadvisor and we weren't disappointed. On arrival we were made most welcome, and were given a lot of helpful tips about the area (which we mostly managed to understand despite a limited grasp of Italian!). The flat itself sleeps 4 which I suspect might be a bit of a squeeze but for 2 people it was a more than adequate size, especially when coupled with the enormous roof terrace. This is what really makes the flat. Since it is on the 5th floor there is an amazing view of the city, and is a perfect place to have meals and relax in the sun. The flat is well-equipped with all cooking equipment you might need and there is a supermarket 5 minutes walk away.
Alghero itself is lovely town, with lots of good restaurants, a very picturesque harbour and old town and an attractive beach a few kilometres away. It's nothing too exciting but an excellent place to get away from it all for a week. There are buses to all the surrounding towns but they are quite sporadic so it's best to plan in advance instead of just turning up to the bus stop and expecting there to be a bus in the next hour as there's a good chance there won't be! Having said this the buses were always prompt and very reasonably priced. We took a day excursion to Bosa which is also a lovely place to visit. We also travelled further up the coast to the beaches surrounding Porto Conte which were incredible.
We would definitely recommend both the flat and the apartment for anyone wanting a relaxing holiday in a lovely place.