Set on an 'island within an island', the Arbatasar Hotel, Arbatax, sits on a little promontory jutting out into the Mediterranean from the eastern coast of Sardinia. The name of the hotel comes from the old Arabic word for 'the 14th tower' (Arabic is one of the countless influences on Sardinian culture and language - this is a much-invaded island down the centuries). Arbatasar Hotel, Nuoro
Take a trip back 200 years - to see how life used to be lived on the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia (Sardegna). The Hotel Omu Axiu offers three-star comfort on the south of the island. Hotel Omu Axiu, Nuoro
Set in the natural park of Monti dei Gennargentu, in the centre of Sardinia, the Hotel Sa Muvara, Aritzo offers four-star luxury in a superb, unspoiled environment. This Aritzo hotel sits within five hectares of its own parkland - a region of pure mineral springs, forest-clad slopes and rolling meadows. Hotel Sa Muvara, Nuoro
The Hotel Club Cala Ginepro, Orosei lies on Sardinia's eastern coast. This delightful modern hotel, divided over two buildings, sits within lush gardens of herbs and Mediterranean shrubs. Hotel Club Cala Ginepro, Nuoro
The Hotel Su Gologone, Oliena offers four-star luxury in the heart of Sardinia (Sardegna). This charming whitewashed hotel is set in the beautiful countryside of Supramonte. From here you can gaze to a horizon fringed with the snow-capped mountains of the Gennargentu national park, and breathe deep of a clean air suffused with myrtle and rosemary. Hotel Su Gologone, Nuoro
On the eastern coast of Sardinia, the Hotel San Contonera is in Arbatax - close to some of the most popular beaches in the region and nearby to the town of Tortoli. This modern hotel was constructed in 2003, using state-of-the-art techniques but with a nostalgic nod to the old, dark-red coloured roadhouses of the island ('sa contonera' is Sard dialect for 'roadhouse'). Hotel Sa Contonera, Nuoro
The 3-star Hotel Bonsai, San Teodoro has a terrific location on Sardinia's north-eastern coastline. It lies 800 metres from a white sandy beach at La Cinta, while downtown San Teodoro is 300 metres away. This is a terrific location, with the spacious terrace of the hotel giving splendid views over the blue waters of the Mediterranean and the island of Tavolara. Hotel Bonsai, Nuoro
The Hotel Isola Rossa is a comfortable, newly built hotel on Sardinia (Sardegna). Set on the west coast of this Mediterranean island, the three-star hotel is in the seaside town of Bosa Marina, and lies just 100 metres from the main beach. Hotel Isola Rossa, Nuoro
