Aigua, Alghero

Straycat74, UK I spent one night at the Aigua B&B in October 2007. The location is great, right in the old town, very close to the church of San Francesco, which is along Alghero's main shopping street (via Carlo Alberto). Unfortunately I was travelling on my own and had two heavy luggages with me, so it was probably not the best choice. I had to leave the car at the large parking place by the port (most of Alghero's old town is off limits to non-residents so stay away if you don't want to get fined!), which is some 10 minutes' walk from the B&B. When I got there I found out the B&B is on the second floor and had to carry my luggages up a very steep flight of steps (no lift). It would have been perfect if I was travelling light but in this situation it wasn't probably the best choice. I booked directly with the owner over the phone and did not have to leave my credit card details (I believe they don't accept credit cards). It was great for me as it was a last minute booking, but if you are booking in advance it can be a problem. The actual room (I was in Aigua no.1) was really nice - it had two floors. The furniture is very nice, with many nice details. On the first floor there was a table, a fridge and a wardrobe, on the second one there were two single beds. The TV was on the lower floor, which was unfortunate as was by myself and I would have liked to have a TV in the bedroom. Something that can probably be improved is breakfast. As it is an apartment, breakfast is already there when you get there. You have a coffee machine (which did not seem to work properly, so I had a cold coffee in the morning), milk in the fridge, some cereals and a few pre-packed, cheap pastries. There was plenty for just one person but I felt that the quality was not great, which you don't expect from a charming place like that one. All in all, I would probably stay at Aigua again, but only if I am travelling light. It is a nice place and quite affordable, especially compared to the prices of the hotels in town, but I feel like there are a few things that could be improved in order to give a better service