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Adjacent to a long ribbon of silvery beach caressed by crystal-clear waters, the charming hotel crowns a strip of land stretching into the water, with the marina and its yachts on one side and the iridescent blue horizon on the other. The centre of Porto Rotondo with its piazzette and boutiques may be reached in a few minutes by walking along the tourist harbour. Olbia and San Pantaleo are approximately 15 km from the beach hotel, Arzachena is around 25 km and the La Maddalena islands are roughly 40 km. Nearby airports include Cagliari-Elmas (340 km away) Alghero-Fertilia (160 km away) and Costa Smeralda (18 km away).The air-conditioned, 47-room beach hotel features typical Mediterranean architecture and overlooks a flowering garden. It has a panoramic à la carte restaurant with refined Mediterranean cuisine and a cosy piano bar and TV lounge. Guests are welcomed in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services and a hotel safe, and those arriving by car may make use of the car park. Room and laundry services, a garage and a bicycle hire service are also offered for additional fees.Each room has a private terrace with views of the sea or the garden. The elegant seaside villas have wicker chairs, wooden beams overhead and soft-coloured furnishings. Each room additionally features an en suite bathroom with shower and hairdryer, a double bed, direct dial telephone, satellite TV, an in-room safe, minibar and individually regulated air conditioning and heating.The hotel has an outdoor saltwater swimming pool with poolside snack bar (fees apply) and sun loungers and parasols laid out ready for use. Guests may also work out in the on-site gym (fees apply). Sun loungers and parasols are also provided on the nearby sandy and rocky beaches.A breakfast buffet is served each morning and set menu and à la carte options are available for lunch and dinner.