Just got back from 3 nights Autumn sun staying at this lovely hotel. Although not full the service was excellent, breakfast spread and choice was amazing. The Ibiscus room we stayed in was clean and comfortable and the infinity pool by the sea was worth the trip alone, could do with some heating though. Weather was 28c with warm breeze. Batteries rechraged ready to face the world again!

As others have found, a car is absolutely necessary for anyone not wanting to spend every day around the pool (tempting though that would be). Also be prepared for some curious first impressions: the entrance gate has clearly been disused for years and the current access via a piece of rough ground, past decaying greenhouses and on down a suspension-killing stony track is hardly a great start. Parking is on similar terrain, but once into the main building, what a difference! The vista from reception looks out over the main pool, flowering gardens and characterful out-buildings down towards the sea. Rooms are traditional rather than luxurious, but their charm grows on you over time. All have outside areas and exquisite views. Reception staff were friendly towards us throughout, and if occasionally they needed reminding about requests, all was dealt with in a cheerful and helpful way. Breakfast was adequate and included both hot and cold options; the coffee was great, and we appreciated the variety of fruit on offer and the range of filled croissants. The best thing about dinner was the spectacular setting. The food was adequate but we were only on bed and breakfast terms and dining each night would have more than doubled the total cost of the ten day holiday. Thanks to the car we found many reasonable and more than adequate dining places on the way to and in Pula itself. September is clearly NOT in the season. There were no facilities other than the pool, bar and restaurant on offer (someone mentioned a Sardinian Evening in an earlier review but nothing like this was on offer during our stay). At first we thought the hotel was half empty but therein lies one of the glories of the place. It was in fact pretty full but the estate is so spread out that the usual problems of queues, fighting for sun beds etc were non-existent: the hotel was a haven of tranquility. To sum up, the Costa Dei Fiori is unlike any hotel we have met and subject to the points mentioned above we would recommend it to anyone wanting to 'get away from it all'. I'm not so sure I would take children as one or two of the staff (a small minority, I must emphasise) did not seem over-helpful in this respect. A couple whose company we enjoyed were put out by there being no children's menu and an initial lack of flexibility in dealing with this. However on a positive note it was good to see the manager sort this out personally. So, yes, we really enjoyed our ten days in this beautiful spot.

We needed a week to chill, eat well, experience excellent service, enjoy high 20s temperatures, be free of children, read, swim, sleep well and be refreshed. Hotel Costa dei Fiori offered all this from 15 to 22 September.....we struck lucky with the weather....all else was man-made!

We stayed here whilst doing a school swap in Cagliari. It was an ideal resort hotel for families, with small but school age children. The breakfasts were good, the evening meal was good for the inclusive price but not top notch.
Our apartment/villa was clean and modern, and well positioned, but in that we may have been lucky, as we noticed others in not such a good position. The staff were lovely with us and we liked the facilities