The Carlos V Hotel, Alghero, Sardinia reopens in the summer of 2006 after a comprehensive programme of refurbishment. This superior four-star Italian hotel now has 200 beautifully appointed rooms, all with luxurious en-suite facilities and private balconies with wonderful views. Carlos V Hotel, Sassari
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Cagliari's Jolly Hotel is conveniently located close to the airport on the city's main road. There are 129 en-suite rooms, each with air-conditioning, direct-dial phone and cable/satellite TV; internet connection is available upon request. Jolly Hotel, Cagliari
Hotel Balocco has fabulous views over the glamorous harbour of Porto Cervo, capital of Sardinia's beautiful Costa Smeralda. There are 34 spacious rooms, many with balconies and all with en-suite bathroom, direct-dial phone, cable/satellite TV and safety-deposit box. Hotel Balocco, Sassari
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Hotel Calamosca is on the coast, 2km from Cagliari in an area great for walking and watersports. All 47 rooms have en-suite facilities and air conditioning and many have private balconies overlooking the sea or the hotel garden. Business facilities are available. Hotel Calamosca, Cagliari
Hotel Panorama is a smart, modern hotel on the outskirts of Cagliari close to the Trade Fair and Sant'Elia football stadium. Close by is Poetto, with its attractive sandy beach. There are 92 rooms each with direct-dial phone line, satellite TV, internet connection and minibar. Hotel Panorama, Cagliari
This new hotel in Sassari province has a wonderful location close to the lovely beach at Lu Bagnu. The quaint medieval town of Castelsardo, with its extraordinary 12th-century castle perched above the town, lies around three kilometres away and a little further afield lies Water Paradise, the popular swimming pool complex with its waterslides and cascades. Hotel Rosa dei Venti, Sassari
Hotel Argentina is a bright, modern hotel in the quiet town of Assemini, a few minutes from Cagliari. There are 54 rooms, each with en-suite facilities, air-conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial phone and internet connection. Business facilities are available. Hotel Argentina, Cagliari
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
