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OLIENA,SARDINIA PALO LAZIALE

Su Gologone This low white villa in the wooded La Posta Vecchia The artworks and antiques in
foothills of the Supramonte mountains has guest this seaside mansion, lapped by the Tyrrhenian
rooms with whitewashed walls and tiled floors. sea, were chosen by former owner John Paul
Despite the large number of rooms, it feels small Getty. It is probably Italy’s most remarkable hotel.
and personal, and the area is extremely peaceful. During building work, the foundations of
Excellent food, such as spit-roasted suckling pig. a Roman villa were discovered; they can now be
N Oliena, 08025 Nuoro, Sardinia. Map p338 B2. viewed through glass panels in the floor.
§ 0784 28 75 12. ` 0784 28 76 68. N 00055 Palo Laziale, Ladispoli. Map p336 C3.
$ gologone@tin.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 77. z S÷ ∂ § 06 994 95 01. ` 06 994 95 07. $ info@
¢ mid-Nov to mid-Mar, except Christmas. lapostavechhia.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 19. z S÷ ∂
/ AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡ ¢ mid-Nov to end Mar. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡
PALAU, SARDINIA PANZANOIN CHIANTI

Capo d’Orso This relaxed hotel is only a short Villa le Barone This 16th-century villa in the
boat ride away from the busy Costa Smeralda, but countryside south of Florence is run along the
miles away in spirit. The life of the place revolves lines of a house party, with honesty bar and a
around two white slivers of beach, the pool and a ‘reception’ in the form of a visitor’s book. Rooms
series of shaded terraces. Rooms are in a low-rise have the feeling of a private home furnished with
block unremarkable in style, but each has a personal effects. There are two sitting rooms and
balcony or terrace facing the sea. a pool with a view to lounge by.
N Località Cala Capra, 07020 Palau, Sardinia. N Via San Leolino 19, 50020 Panzano in Chianti, Firenze.
Map p338 B1. § 0789 70 20 00. ` 0789 70 20 09. Map p335 D5, p336 B1. § 055 85 26 21. ` 055 85 22
$ capo.orso@libero.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 75. zS÷ ∂ 77. $ info@villalebarone.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 30. z S
¢ mid-Oct to mid-May. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡ ∂¢ Nov to Mar. / AE, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡

PORTO CERVO,SARDINIA PORTO CERVO,SARDINIA
Balocco A stylishly rustic modern hotel in lush Le Ginestre Little luxury villas among trees
gardens, close to the chic harbour of Porto Cervo. and flowering shrubs. Most of the rooms have
N Via Liscia di Vacca, 07020 Porto Cervo, Sassari, balconies with sea views.
Sardinia. Map p338 B1. § 0789 915 55. N 07020 Porto Cervo, Sassari, Sardinia. Map p338 B1.
` 0789 915 10. $ hotelbalocco@tiscalinet.it 0 b. § 0789 92 030. ` 0789 940 87.$ info@
Rooms 34. ¡¡¡¡ leginestrehotel.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 80. ¡¡¡¡
PORTO CERVO,SARDINIA PORTO ROTONDO,SARDINIA
Capriccioli An affordable villa-type hotel close to Sporting An oasis of luxury in tastefully
a pretty beach. Half-board in high season. simple neo-rustic buildings scattered around a
N Capriccioli, 07020 Porto Cervo, Sassari, Sardinia. promontory. Strong yachting contingent.
Map p338 B1. § 0789 960 04 (summer), 0789 82321 N Olbia, 07020 Porto Rotondo, Sassari, Sardinia.
(winter). ` 0789 964 22. $ hotelcapriccioli@tiscalinet.it Map p338 B1. § 0789 340 05. ` 0789 343 83.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 45. ¡¡¡¡ $ sportreserv@tin.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 27. ¡¡¡¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p333