What 6905 DialAFlight clients thought of Europe

We loved the hotel, our room with balcony and the place. Thank you so much for your suggestion and recommendation

Fantastic service and support throughout adding a sense of security to the trip. I received friendly advice and back up from Jay some years back and also from Jessica

Thanks to Marie Mckeown for putting together a stress free and memorable holiday to Iceland

Noah was very helpful and knowledgeable

Very personal service from all the team

I had issues when checking in online to allow our group of four to sit together.

You are all brilliant! I already knew this, but I can confirm it again. Nicole's support as always continues to be fantastic!

Thanks Billy, we had a wonderful time. Hotel was wonderful, great staff, comfortable rooms and great food at their restaurants.

A great holiday if a little tiring

When we did find problems checking in these were quickly renedied by Manny.

Everything went to plan

Always excellent

All went very well: excellent apartment in a lovely city. A great antidote to the English winter…

Amazing experience from start to finish. Ivor and his colleagues are simply exceptional. Keep up the good work.

Scandic Hotel recommended and was great. Flight connection on return was a rush but made it.

We had a BA City break ruined by a bomb - and needed to find a break for the same price within 20 hours. Ian as always came up trumps.

From first phone call to every arrangement requested. Everything happened perfectly with Sean and Oliver guiding the process. Thank you for making it happen and giving me assurance when concerned, you are brilliant!

Have already recommended

Unfortunately our flight was delayed 8 hours at Heathrow termimal 5 because of fog - all very frustrating but no one's fault. It's a risk one takes when flying

Big thanks once again to Jack and his team. Five star service - wouldn't book anywhere else.

Always a great service from Samuel

Always very helpful and fast to respond - Colin Barlow very helpful in particular.

Everything went smoothly and as expected.

As always brilliant!

Howard suggested a wonderful holiday within our means. The accommodation was good with loads of activities and places to go.

Thank you Troy. Would highly recommend

It was a shame that our flight was cancelled by British Airways coming home. But Des sorted it out. We had a lovely time in Copenhagen and we are all looking forward to booking our next trip

All went very well. Jonathan always looks after us

Appreciate the help and confidence you gave me booking this holiday….have used many times in the past

Up to the usual high standard.

Seductive Sardinia

Why Sardinia was a dream worth waiting for

Devoted Italy lover Lisa Brady shows her young family the country that stole her heart - and they are smitten too

For as long as I can remember, Italy has held a place in my heart. The food, the culture, the fashion... in fact, for a brief period in my twentysomethings, I even toyed with the idea of upping sticks and moving there.

My dream at the time was to renovate a run-down Italian villa, all the while savouring the best truffles and gorgonzola, washed down with amarone.

Of course, things didn't quite work out like that, but over the years I have had many Italian adventures. Trekking through Tuscany, watching the Grand Prix in Modena, honeymooning in Rome, high fashion in Milan, and stays in Sicily.

Sardinia had got away from me, and was definitely on my go-to list. What wasn't on the list was missing our flight to Cagliari and having to rebook from a different airport - but this definitely added a certain frisson of excitement to the trip, particularly with my husband and two small children in tow!

Sardinia retains a laid-back Mediterranean charm much sought-after by the Italian's themselves

But we reached our destination later that day, if a little later than planned and made our way to our resort in the south of the island - Forte Village in Santa Margherita di Pula. It's hard not to be impressed by this resort. It's essentially a luxury holiday village, nestled in gardens along a white sandy beach.

There's a choice of accommodation - from five and four-star hotels and luxury villas. We were staying in Hotel Castello, in a deluxe family bungalow which had been newly refurbished alongside other extensive multi-million pound renovations which have taken place over the last few years.

An ideal hide-away
The villa was perfect - contemporary and comfortable, with plenty of room for a family of four and with lots of garden space.

There were gourmet and buffet restaurants, numerous swimming pools, infinite activities, a charming piazza with evening entertainment - the nightly children's disco was a particular hit - boutiques and a Thalasso spa.

There's even a children's restaurant where youngsters can stock up on child-friendly food.

It means they get to eat before going to the kids' club, so parents can enjoy a more intimate meal together. A really good idea.
In fact, there's so much to do here that we found we didn't have to leave the village - which, to be truthful, is awkward when holidaying with small children anyway.

There's a number of sporting academies and clubs, ideal for older children. Our girls are so young they were more than happy splashing in one of the pools, or the waterpark, or the Children's Wonderland - essentially a child-sized play village.

There's even a Barbie house where children can colour, get their nails painted and maybe even meet the famous blonde.

And speaking of famous blondes, there's a good chance you'll bump into one here. The place is full of beautiful people, and it is prime people-watching territory.

Food is a way of life in Italy, and The Forte Village offers a number of excellent dining options

Foodie heaven
Foodies in particular will love it here, and eating is a big part of the Sardinian experience - and let's face it, of any holiday. Everywhere we ate was really, really good - and as resolute carnivores, we were pleasantly surprised with how much we enjoyed our meal at the Michelin-starred all-veggie restaurant, Peaches Cream. And I got to make pizza at the Gourmet cooking academy, the Italian way (although I've yet to repeat this experience in my own kitchen).

The Forte Village is a haven for peace and escapism

As parents know only too well, any time you get to yourself is precious, and you need to make it count. So I managed to slink off for a couple of hours one day to experience the Acquaforte Thalasso & Spa, which dates back millennia to the time when ancient Romans built thermal baths at the nearby port town of Nora.

After I recovered from the shock of sliding into the murky warm water - filled with those miracle-working marine algae and minerals - I really relaxed and enjoyed it.

We came home tired but happy. And very relaxed. Particularly because we didn't miss our flight this time.

First published in the Mail Online - March 2019

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