Forte Village Resort

Forte Village Resort
General information
Status Open
Type Hotel and resort complex
Address S.S. 195 Km 39,600, 09010 Santa Margherita di Pula CA
Town or city Sardinia
Country Italy
Opened 1970
Awards and prizes 1998-2014 World's Leading Resort, World Travel Awards[1]
Other information
Number of rooms 771
Website
www.fortevillageresort.com

Forte Village Resort is a hotel and resort complex located in Sardinia, Italy founded in 1970.

Resort

Forte Village Resort was founded in 1970 by Charles Forte on the southern tip of Sardinia, Italy.[2][3] The complex is composed of seven different hotels,[4] with 771 rooms in total,[5] in addition to entertainment[4][6][7][8] and conference facilities.[9] The grounds have 55 acres of gardens,[10][11] and house the Thalasso del Forte Spa,[6][7][10][12][13] which contains twenty treatment rooms and employs forty therapists.[14][15] In the past, the resort has also run a Spa Festival at Harrod's in London, UK.[16] The general manager of the resort complex is Lorenzo Giannuzzi.[17]

Gastronomy

Forte Village has fourteen bars[18] and twenty-one restaurants.[4][19] In 2014, the kitchen at Forte Village became the first Italian restaurant to host a season of Hell's Kitchen. The winner of the series became the new executive chef of the Forte Village Resort. The show was hosted by Carlo Cracco, and the winner's kitchen is the first restaurant to be designed based on the theme of the show.[20][21]

Sports

The resort is host to the annual Challenge Forte Village Sardinia international triathlon[22] and the ITF Futures tennis tournament.[23] It was also host to some of the competitors and media during the 1990 World Cup.[24][25] The resort also contains a rugby academy,[26] cricket academy,[27] a football academy run by Chelsea FC, and academies for other sports as well.[4][28][29]

Recognition

Between 1998 and 2014, Forte Village Resort received the World's Leading Resort award from the World Travel Awards.[1][30]

References

  1. 1 2 "Forte Village Resort profile". World Travel Awards. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ Brian Viner (2011). Cream Teas, Traffic Jams and Sunburn: The Great British Holiday. Simon and Schuster. p. 225. ISBN 9781847377333. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Alex James (September 12, 2009). "the great ESCAPE". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Lady Helen Taylor (April 20, 2013). "Everybody's happy! Why Sardina's Forte Village proved a Royal Family favourite". Daily Mail. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Oliver Bennett (November 26, 2004). "First Class". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Claudia Beron. "Forte Village in Sardinien" (in German). Vogue Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Piers Morgan (August 13, 2005). "Paying the Price of Success". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ Finola Lynch (August 21, 1999). "Travel: Hum with Inner Calm in This Island in the Sun; Finola Lynch Savours the Many Ancient and Modern Delights of Sardinia". The Birmingham Post. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ Daniele Caroli (October 29, 1977). Phonogram claims an 18% share of Italian disk market. Billboard Magazine. p. 77. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Dianne Bourne (March 15, 2014). "Travel Review: Fine-dining in Sardinia". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Forte Village Resort rolls out new Barbie experiences". Breaking Travel News. May 21, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ "ITB Berlin 2014: Forte Village prepares for 2014 season". Breaking Travel News. March 7, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  13. ↑ Sarah Caden (May 26, 2015). "Travel: Sardinia is a dream family destination". The Independent. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  14. ↑ Joni Oneil (December 7, 2014). "Love is in the Air: The Best Luxury Honeymoon Destinations". Billionaire Australia. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  15. ↑ Jo Foley (November 20, 2012). "11 of Europe's finest luxury spas: Bodily and spiritual rejuvenation comes easy at these stunning European pleasure palaces". CNN. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Forte Village runs Spa Festival at Harrods". Breaking Travel News. February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  17. ↑ Federico De Cesare Viola (August 2009). "Forte Village". Luxury 24. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  18. ↑ Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls (2006). Sardinia. New Holland Publishers. p. 110. ISBN 9781860113246. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Getting ready for the Week of Italian Wine and Food Forte Village Resort in Santa Margherita di Pula (Cagliari)". Targatocn. July 3, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  20. ↑ Carla Brazzoli (May 29, 2014). "Hell's Kitchen, inaugurato a Forte Village il primo ristorante al mondo legato allo show di Sky Uno" (in Italian). Panorama. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Celebrity Chef Nights: 15 stelle Michelin dal 30 giugno al 31 agosto a Forte Village Resort in Sardegna" (in Italian). Elle Italia Magazine. July 1, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  22. ↑ Alessandro Pelicioli (November 5, 2014). "Forte Village, anche il triathlon e' a 5 stelle" (in Italian). Action Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  23. ↑ Vincenzo Martucci (February 16, 2015). "Tennis, Vanni, ragioniere dal cuore d'oro: "Aiutare il prossimo mi fa star bene"". Gazzetta. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  24. ↑ Pete Davies (2014). One Night in Turin: The Inside Story of a World Cup that Changed our Footballing Nation Forever. Random House. p. 120. ISBN 9781446443033. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  25. ↑ Charles Sale (February 5, 2004). "Eriksson Continues His Liking for Luxury". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  26. ↑ Sara Wheeler (July 26, 2012). "Forte Village Resort, Sardinia: Martin Johnson's Rugby Academy". The Telegraph. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  27. ↑ Frank Barrett (February 5, 2012). "A 'Celebrity' Break? This Should Hit the Spot". The Mail on Sunday. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  28. ↑ Sara Wheeler (July 26, 2012). "Forte Village Resort, Sardinia: Martin Johnson's Rugby Academy". Telegraph. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  29. ↑ Laura Holt (June 6, 2014). "Hotels for football fans: From Argentina to Iceland". The Independent. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  30. ↑ Lisa Dwan (April 18, 2010). "Sensational Sardinia: Surrendering to the wild charm of Italy's Unconquered Island". Daily Mail. Retrieved February 12, 2015.

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