Hotel Paola  

On Carloforte's rugged, emerald-edged coast, set in a fragrant Mediterranean garden. Rural location just minutes from Cala Lunga Beach and Casa del Duca Museum. A pet-friendly, family-friendly base for beaches, diving and Sardinian shortcuts.

A family-run hotel where the Vitiello family greets guests with a personal touch. Twenty air-conditioned rooms open directly onto the garden and offer private balconies or patios, minibars, private bathrooms with showers and bidets, and complimentary toiletries. Daily housekeeping and complimentary cribs/infant beds on request. Open from Easter to Halloween.

Terrace and Mediterranean garden dotted with olive, pine and caper bushes. Bicycles to rent and scuba diving nearby via local dive clubs. Free self-parking and an optional roundtrip airport shuttle. Expect sea-breeze mornings and easy outdoor rhythms.

Complimentary wireless internet throughout the property. Dry cleaning and laundry services, luggage storage and on-site laundry facilities. Free self-parking and an airport shuttle available for a surcharge. Front desk staffed with limited hours.

Primo Maggio restaurant and a relaxed bar/lounge on site. Local-cuisine breakfasts served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee. Vittoria cooks savory fish and meat dishes from local tradition while Pier selects Sardinian red and white wines to match.