Villaggio Ala Birdi place: Arborea | open from 01/01 to 30/12 The Ala Birdi Village is situated on the west coast of the island, 4 km from Arborea (Oristano) only 40 minutes from Elmas/Cagliari Airport. The village is a tourist and congressional complex, directly facing the sea, with a 10 km. long, wide beach, immersed in a splendid pinewood of more than 400 hectares. The Hotel Hotel il Castello **** Inaugurated in 1996, 58 spacious rooms, almost all with balconies, equipped with direct telephone, TV, air conditioning and mini-bar.This building contains the reception with a large lobby, bar "Mirtillo" with a terrace facing directly onto the swimming pool and a modern convention hall, (Ribot), holding up to 400 people. Hotel Ribot **** Inaugurated in the summer of 2000.124 good-sized rooms, all with balconies or terraces, including every comfort: private services, direct telephone line, satellite TV, safe, air conditioning and mini-bar. The horseshoe shaped hotel faces onto the new open-air swimming pool. Hotel Medar **** Inaugurated in the spring of 2001. 101 rooms all with balconies or terraces, also inter-communicating and junior suites, private services, satellite TV, safe, mini-bar and air conditioning.The horseshoe shaped hotel is situated at the entrance of the complex and surrounded by a pinewood. Hotel La Fortezza *** Renovated in 1999, it has 23 rooms all with private services, direct telephone, air conditioning, TV and mini-bar.The restaurants are situated in this complex. Appartments I Villini *** Immersed in a splendid pinewood, leading down to the beach a few meters distant, the 58 villas are subdivided in mono, bi-family and tri-family, all with private services and direct telephone. The ideal family arrangement, for a relaxed and serene holiday, in ample outdoor spaces and gardens for the children. Restaurant The Fasolare situated in "La Fortezza Hotel", recently renovated and enlarged, is where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. (Buffet during the summer season). L'aragosta restaurant a la carte (open in low season). “Il Paguro” Barbecue For those who wish to eat lunch at the beach, the Centre offers the opportunity to use the barbecue, (book first), free of charge for full boarding guests, on payment for half-boarding guests, (open during the summer).Additional supplement for dinner for half and full boarding guests. Don Custer Pizzeria (summer opening) Situated on the terrace of the La Fortezza Hotel, with a beautiful view of the swimming pool. Bookings allowed instead of dinner for half boarding and full boarding guests. Bar Mirtillo situated in the "Il Castello Hotel", adjacent to the reception, serves the swimming pool and the Ribot for coffee breaks, cocktails and aperitifs, or is simply as a meeting place. The Cedro American bar Located in the centre of the village in front of the "Piazzetta".The Cedro American Bar offers the chance to listen to a little music in company, and to spend a pleasant evening in the atmosphere created by an expert Barman. Bar “Tropicana” (summer opening) Situated in front of the new swimming pool, the "Tropicana", serves cold and hot beverages and functions as a snack bar during the summer. Beach Bar Mirto (summer opening) near the beach The Amphiteatre (apertura estiva) Inaugurated during the summer of 2000.Made for the young and those who love entertainment, shows and discothèques. Thanks to its position it guarantees fun and enjoyment for the all- nighters, without taking from the privacy and tranquillity of the village. Equipment and services Family Specials Thanks to its spaciousness, baby club services for children from 3 to 6 years of age and the mini club, specialized for children of 6 to 12 years, the teenagers club for kids over 12, the play ground, the Don Custer Pizzeria and the Holiday Centre. It is the ideal place to holiday for the whole family, in well equipped, comfortable villas surrounded by pine trees. The villas consist of two bedrooms, bathroom and terrace. Il Baby, Mini and Teenager Club The Baby for children of 3 to 6 years of age and the Mini Club, specialized for children of 6 to 12 years and the Teenager Club for the over 12's, keep the kids amused between the play ground and the swimming pool and collective courses in sailing and windsurfing for the older. Pony and trap outings (on payment).The happy evenings offer relax for the "adults", and a sure and enjoying holiday for the children. Swimming pool and sport equipment Besides the swimming pools, two for adults, (one with Jacuzzi) and two for children, the Centre has: two tennis courts, bowls, basket, ping-pong, billiards, soccer, mountain bikes and trekking in the nearby pine woods, archery and the possibility to attend PADI sub-diving courses. Beach The Centre has a large, wide beach with fine white sand, which enables you to take long walks, over 10 km.The wide beach in front of the building is equipped with sun beds, umbrellas, showers, toilets, changing rooms, wooden walk-ways and sports equipment: canoe, pedal boats, windsurfs, sailing boats, dinghies, beach-volley and big bananas.