Hotel Vecchia Marina Tortoĺ - Arbatax - Sardinia

The Vecchia Marina is a charming family-run hotel in the popular seaside town of Arbatax, in the part of Eastern Sardinia known as Ogliastra. Ogliastra is famous for its spectacular coastline, sandy white beaches, age-old woods and the magnificent Gennargentu massif, all of which are situated within easy reach of the hotel. The Vecchia Marina reflects this proximity to both the coast and the mountains, mixing the typical features of a sunny seaside residence with those of a cozy country hotel.

Vecchia Marina has just 21 attractive bedrooms, decorated with beautiful terracotta floor tiles and traditional Sardinian-style furnishings crafted by local cabinet makers. All rooms have charming views of the hotel's Mediterranean gardens and are equipped with every modern comfort, from air conditioning to flat screen televisions.

In the summer, Hotel Vecchia Marina's garden, brimming with delicately scented flowers and exotic subtropical plants, serves as a gorgeous outdoor dining room in which a delicious buffet breakfast is served in the morning and where, at sunset, residents regularly meet for a leisurely aperitif.

The Hotel Vecchia Marina is just 300m away from the beach of Porto Frailis and guests staying at the hotel are likely to spend much of their vacation lazing in the Sardinian sunshine and bathing in the warm waters of the island's crystal clear sea. This said, during their stay in Arbatax, holidaymakers should be sure not to miss the trip inland to the Gennargentu Mountains, and to the area's fascinating Nuragic archaeological sites.