Hotel El Faro is the perfect destination for your vacation in Alghero since it is a historic residence by the sea that narrates Sardinia’s most fascinating and inspiring nuances.
You will be greeted by a residence which was built in the 1950s by renowned Sardinian architect Antonio Simon Mossa. Its architecture was conceived so as to seamlessly integrate within the surrounding natural landscape. It is a vacation hotel in Alghero designed like a sailboat and enhanced with Moorish arches and balconies. The architect envisaged it as lying over the seabed with its stern set among the rocks. You will feel like you are sailing in the middle of the crystal-clear sea while exploring an area which has so much to offer as you look out from the hotel’s observation terrace.
Many celebrities have enjoyed the exclusive hospitality of El Faro Hotel over the years. People such as Anthony Queen, George Brown, Sting and Marcello Mastroianni have been instrumental in further enhancing the hotel’s magical and evocative setting.
The Mase Museum dedicated to the great Saint Exupery, the unforgettable author of The Little Prince and of many other masterpieces, also awaits you in this location steeped in history and tradition. Saint Exupery lived the last months of his life here in Alghero in 1944. A photographic legacy about the Sardinian sea is housed in the beautiful 500-year-old Torre Aragonese (Spanish tower) located within walking distance of the hotel.
Your vacations in Alghero by the sea will be characterized by well-being, relaxation, art and nature. Experience Sardinia’s most authentic nuances.
