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Boasting a beachfront location in Santa Margherita di Pula, Forte Village Resort offers an outdoor pool, a spa, and luxury bungalows with a private patio. Immersed in lush gardens, the property features 21 restaurants, a wide range of sports facilities, and entertainment.

All with garden views and Sardinian-style décor, spacious bungalows here come with an LCD TV, air conditioning, and floor-to-ceiling windows. The private bathroom has a shower, and some also have a bath.

The resort's extensive choice of dining options includes both Italian and ethnic cuisine, Sardinian specialities, grills, and fresh seafood dishes. The breakfast buffet is served by the pool.

The Acquaforte wellness spa has a Thalasso pool circuit, a sauna, Turkish bath, and a gym. A variety of treatments can be reserved. Sports facilities include Chelsea football academy, tennis, rugby, swimming, and boxing. Guests can also enjoy water sports and activities such as sailing, and wind surfing. A PADI scuba diving centre is also available.

Entertainment for children at Wonderland includes a supervised nursery, a water park, and an arts and craft centre. Older children can enjoy the disco, go-karts and bowling at the dedicated Leisureland. The adjacent Forte Arena hosts international concerts.

Nora is a 15-minute drive from the property, while Cagliari is 40 km away.

Surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation, Almar Timi Ama Resort & Spa offers spacious rooms with a balcony facing the garden or the bay. It features a free outdoor swimming pool, a wellness centre, and a private white-sand beach in Villasimius.

Rooms come with a modern Sardinian-style décor. Each offers a satellite TV, free Wi-Fi, and air conditioning. There are 3 restaurants and 4 bars, including the one by the pool and seaside.

The Almar Timi Ama Resort & Spa is in the heart of the Capo Carbonara Protected Marine Area. Cagliari Airport is 55 km away. Guests can reach Timi Ama beach with a 5-minute walk or with the hotel’s free electric land train.

With a stay at Smy Carlos V Alghero in Alghero, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Tarragona Park and Sulis Tower. This beach hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Alghero Aquarium and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Coral Museum.

When you stay at El Faro Hotel & Spa in Alghero, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Port Conte Marina and Cala La Bramassa. This beach hotel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Nuraghe di Palmavera and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Mugoni Beach.

With a stay at Hotel Punta Negra in Alghero, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Punta Negra Beach and a 3-minute drive from Nuraghe di Palmavera. This beach hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Maria Pia Beach and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from San Giovanni Beach.

Located in Alghero, Alghero Resort Country Hotel is in a rural location – a 4-minute drive from Madonna del Santo Rosario and 5 minutes from Alghero City Hall. This family-friendly hotel is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from San Giovanni Beach and 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Piazza della Mercede.

With a stay at Hotel dei Pini in Alghero, you'll be by the sea, just a 4-minute walk from Le Ragnatele Adventure Park and 6 minutes by foot from Bombarde Beach. This beach hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Lazzaretto Beach and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Lazzaretto Tower Beach.

Hotel Orlando is set at the foot of Gennargentu National Park, in one of Sardinia's most unspoilt areas. It is surrounded by oak woods and features a large outdoor pool and 1 traditional restaurant and 1 à la carte restaurant open for special events.

Rooms at the Orlando come with air conditioning, a TV and a minibar. Some include a balcony or a hydromassage bath.

Local organic ingredients are used at the restaurant to prepare Sardinian specialities. A buffet breakfast with typical Sardinian produce is included.

You can book a massage or a session at the on-site spa which features a Turkish bath and sauna.

Located in Villagrande Strisaili, Hotel Orlando is a 30-minute drive from Arbatax on the coast. Here you can catch a ferry to Italy's mainland. Lido di Orrì beach is 35 minutes away by car.

With a stay at Hotel Club Saraceno in Tortoli, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Porto Frailis Beach and San Gemiliano Beach. This beach hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Port of Arbatax and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Rocce Rosse Beach.

A stay at Nascar Hotel places you in the heart of Baunei, within a 10-minute walk of Santa Maria Navarrese Marina and Spiaggia di Tancau. This beach hotel is 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from Lido delle Rose Beach and 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from Spiaggia di Pollu.

Located in Alghero, Hotel Sa Cheya Relais & Spa is in the suburbs – a 4-minute drive from Madonna del Santo Rosario and 5 minutes from Alghero City Hall. This family-friendly hotel is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from San Giovanni Beach and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Piazza della Mercede.

Hotel Su Lithu welcomes you to the fascinating Sardinian hinterland, off the main tourist tracks. Here you will enjoy great food and relaxing days in the heart of the island.

Hotel Su Lithuis set in a immersed in its own green park, and is provided with a spacious swimming pool. The hotel is located above the small town of Bitti, and offers enchanting views.

At the Su Lithu restaurant you can sample true gastronomic delights, the best cuisine of this part of Sardinia, and locally produced wine.

The 15 spacious, luminous and panoramic rooms are carefully and elegantly furnished in Sardinian style.

When you stay at Hotel Oasis in Alghero, you'll be near the airport, within a 15-minute walk of Maria Pia Beach and San Giovanni Beach. This beach hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Port of Alghero and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Maddalena Tower.

When you stay at Arbatax Park Resort - Telis in Tortoli, you'll be near the bay, within a 5-minute drive of Porto Frailis Beach and San Gemiliano Tower. This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Rocce Rosse Beach and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Cala Moresca Beach.

When you a stay at Hotel La Torre in Bari Sardo, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Torre di Bari Beach and Ogliastra Diving. This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Torre di Bari and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Spiaggia Sa Marina.

With a stay at Eco Hotel Orlando in Villagrande Strisaili, you'll be 8.6 mi (13.9 km) from Monte Armidda Observatory and 13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Serbissi Archaeological Area. This family-friendly hotel is 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Domus de Janas and 15.4 mi (24.9 km) from Nuraghe S'Ortali 'e su Monti.

Located in Tortoli, Arbatax Park Resort - Cottage is by the sea, within a 5-minute drive of Porto Frailis Beach and San Gemiliano Tower. This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Rocce Rosse Beach and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Cala Moresca Beach.

A stay at Hotel Soleado places you in the heart of Alghero, steps from San Giovanni Beach and 8 minutes by foot from Port of Alghero. This beach hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Maddalena Tower and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Palazzo d'Albis.

Hotel Nuraghe Arvu is in the heart of Dorgali, within a 10-minute walk of Aquarium of Cala Gonone and Gulf of Orosei. This family-friendly hotel is 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Cala Luna Beach and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Spiaggia di Cala Gonone.

With a stay at Hotel Maria Rosaria in Orosei, you'll be 1.9 mi (3 km) from Marina di Orosei Beach and 3.3 mi (5.2 km) from Gulf of Orosei. This family-friendly hotel is 8 mi (12.9 km) from Cala Liberotto Beach and 9.3 mi (15 km) from Bidderosa Oasis.